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Lufthansa sues Sabre, as the tussle over the GDS surcharge escalates

By Sean O'Neil | March 14, 2016

Lufthansa has filed a lawsuit in a Texas court against Sabre. At issue is whether the German airline group is in breach of its 2015 contracts regarding the Distribution Cost Charge (DCC) -- the Eur Read More

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US Airways versus Sabre once again heads to a jury trial

By Sean O'Neil | March 11, 2016

Last autumn, Sabre got an early holiday gift. The presiding judge said she would not give US Airways a critical legal declaration it wanted. Judge Lorna Schofield of the US Southern District Court Read More

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Sabre: Millennials may be the largest hotel spenders as soon as 2017

By Martin Cowen | March 11, 2016

Another day, another tipping point: Millennials will become the largest spenders on hotels as early as 2017, claims Sabre. At ITB this week, Sabre's vice president of marketing for hospitality solu Read More

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Lufthansa talks up direct connect as big corporate agency comes on-board

By Kevin May | March 11, 2016

Lufthansa claims it has achieved more progress with "B2B direct connections" in the last six months than in the previous five years. The airline group said during the ITB event in Berlin this week Read More

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How rail is challenging air travel’s supremacy

By Sponsored Content | March 1, 2016

Online travel agencies (OTAs) have always focused on meeting traveller needs through air travel. However the consolidation of the European rail network and rail's better environmental credentials, cou Read More

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Trekksoft fjords, SiteMinder gets IBC, Sabre signs EasyJet and Bangkok Airways, and more...

By PhocusWire | February 29, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for February 2016. Monday 29 February 2016: Trekksoft sails into Fjord Norway The tour Read More

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Travel agents take note - some things haven’t changed...

By Sponsored Content | February 23, 2016

With technology evolving faster than ever, there’s much discussion in the industry about what the future of travel will look like. NB This is a viewpoint by Eric Hallerberg, managing director for U Read More

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Sabre reports continued steady growth, bold forecasts

By Sean O'Neil | February 9, 2016

A majority of the brokerage firms that cover Sabre expect its stock price to appreciate, and today’s earnings report for the travel technology giant gave further support to that bullish view. In 20 Read More

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Lufthansa casts doubt on claims of fall after introduction of GDS surcharge

By Kevin May | February 4, 2016

UPDATE: A Lufthansa official says: “These figures only represent the volume of bookings made though the GTMC channels and do not take account of increases in the bookings through other avenues. Th Read More

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Sabre to sell American seat upgrades via NDC-based standards

By Sean O'Neil | February 4, 2016

Sabre, the global distribution system (GDS), said today that it had begun to sell American Airlines' upgraded seat products using technology based on the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards. Read More

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Sabre secures Austrian as first customer for mobile inflight planner

By Martin Cowen | February 3, 2016

Austrian Airlines has signed up for Sabre Airline Solutions' new mobile-enhanced eFlight Manager and will roll it out across its entire business after a successful three-month trial. The product al Read More

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Travelport signs Jambojet, GlobalStar hails Cabforce, Tripadvisor adds Starwood, and more...

By PhocusWire | January 27, 2016

This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for January 2016. Wednesday 27 January Travelport sweet on Jambojet Jambojet, a no-fr Read More

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Blackstone back in travel tech with $170 million IBS Software deal

By Martin Cowen | December 17, 2015

India-based travel tech firm IBS Software has confirmed that private equity giant Blackstone has invested $170 million for an undisclosed minority stake. IBS said in its statement that Blackstone h Read More

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Why the hotel guest experience is up for grabs

By Kevin May | December 16, 2015

It appears that hotel chains and independents are finally grasping that the changes in the accommodation sector in recent years are having a direct impact on how they do business. Furthermore, such Read More

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Agencies, airlines, inefficiencies and costs - a study

By Kevin May | December 10, 2015

A massive study of the data flowing between agency systems and airlines has shed light on processes that cost carriers millions in fees every year. Agentivity took a look at data from 2.6 million p Read More

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