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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - August 2012
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - August 2012
By PhocusWire | August 29, 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during August 2012 - all here, in one easy read. Read More
Another hotel price fixing class action emerges in the US, same defendants as previous complaints
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Another hotel price fixing class action emerges in the US, same defendants as previous complaints
By Kevin May | August 28, 2012
Are we seeing the floodgates beginning to open with the hotel price parity issue? Perhaps so, with news of another attempt at a class action in the US against online travel agencies and hotel chains. Read More
Travelport knocked back after US court dismisses antitrust claim in American Airlines case
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Travelport knocked back after US court dismisses antitrust claim in American Airlines case
By Kevin May | August 23, 2012
Travelport is evaluating its options after a US federal judge granted a motion from American Airlines to dismiss antitrust claims against the carrier. Read More
Hotel price fixing case will likely do little but generate legal fee bonanza
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Hotel price fixing case will likely do little but generate legal fee bonanza
By Viewpoints | August 22, 2012
A class action suit was filed this week in California against various major online travel retailers and hotel chains alleging antitrust violations in relation to resale price management (RPM)... Read More
Hotel price fixing saga switches to the US with class action against Expedia and others
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Hotel price fixing saga switches to the US with class action against Expedia and others
By Kevin May | August 21, 2012
There is a whiff of anger in the air, it appears, over alleged price fixing between online travel agencies and hotels - with a class action being brought against some of the biggest travel brands on the... Read More
Tnooz-Sabre webinar VIDEO: Technology and its massive impact on the travel experience
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Tnooz-Sabre webinar VIDEO: Technology and its massive impact on the travel experience
By Kevin May | August 15, 2012
Think you know everything about how the modern traveller is embracing technology to the extent that when they travel it becomes part of their DNA? Read More
Sabre buys airline information service Prism, probably the big acquisition disclosed in secret docs
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Sabre buys airline information service Prism, probably the big acquisition disclosed in secret docs
By Kevin May | August 1, 2012
Prism, a New Mexico, US-based airline customer management system provider, was snapped up by Sabre today for an undisclosed fee. Read More
IATA distribution initiative: The GDS view
By Sean O'Neil | August 1, 2012
In October, the airline industry will propose new processes be adopted by the four mammoth Global Distribution Systems: Abacus, Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport. Read More
Technology is NOT the barrier to accessing airline ancillary products
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Technology is NOT the barrier to accessing airline ancillary products
By Viewpoints | July 31, 2012
There has been a recent uptick in talk around increased costs associated with flying, and about the frustration consumers often face when dealing with airline ancillary fees like baggage and seat... Read More
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - July 2012
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - July 2012
By PhocusWire | July 30, 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during July 2012 - all here, in one easy read. Read More
Revealed: Winners in the battle for airline ancillary revenue
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Revealed: Winners in the battle for airline ancillary revenue
By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2012
Airlines raked in ancillary revenues of at least $22.6 billion in 2011, says the latest joint study by Amadeus, a global distribution system, and IdeaWorks, a research firm. US airlines led the world by... Read More
Tnooz-Sabre FREE Webinar: Technology and its massive impact on the travel experience
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Tnooz-Sabre FREE Webinar: Technology and its massive impact on the travel experience
By Kevin May | July 23, 2012
Technology continues to evolve at a rapid rate – but where it used to be something we use, now it’s part of our DNA. Read More
Change is coming to travel technology, driven by access to data and eager developers
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Change is coming to travel technology, driven by access to data and eager developers
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 9, 2012
Lest we forget, travel technology - for all its complexities and inherent challenges - is actually a vibrant sector and well mined by the independent developer community. Read More
Goal-line technology - a shift of the goalposts in the airline vs GDS match
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Goal-line technology - a shift of the goalposts in the airline vs GDS match
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 5, 2012
As the world football (ahem, soccer) governing body FIFA confirms the introduction of goal-line technology, there is another industry facing similar changes to traditional processes. Read More
Travelocity sells Travelguru hotel site to Indian agency giant Yatra
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Travelocity sells Travelguru hotel site to Indian agency giant Yatra
By Kevin May | June 29, 2012
Deal time on the subcontinent, with Travelocity selling its hotel spin-off service TravelGuru to Yatra, one of the biggest online travel agencies in India. Read More
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