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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
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - June 2012
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - June 2012
By PhocusWire | June 29, 2012
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during June 2012 - all here, in one easy read. Read More
Sabre latest to get China access with TravelSky hotel deal
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Sabre latest to get China access with TravelSky hotel deal
By Linda Fox | June 14, 2012
Sabre has joined forces with China-based TravelSky in a deal with both the GDS sharing hotel content to travel agents connected to the respective systems Read More
All bets are off -- American Airlines to abandon HP reservations project for new partner
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All bets are off -- American Airlines to abandon HP reservations project for new partner
By Dennis Schaal | June 12, 2012
In a blockbuster move, American Airlines and HP agreed to abandon their joint Passenger Service System project for the airline, and American hopes to select a new vendor with an existing reservations... Read More
Ground transport – the exciting new battleground in travel distribution
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Ground transport – the exciting new battleground in travel distribution
By Martin Collings | June 12, 2012
When it comes to disruptive forces in travel distribution, 2010-2011 seemed to be largely about airlines, GDS's, GNE's (the so called Genies), direct connects, and full content agreements. Read More
China opens up again as state-owned TravelSky inks hotel distribution deal with Abacus
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China opens up again as state-owned TravelSky inks hotel distribution deal with Abacus
By Kevin May | June 7, 2012
Further evidence that the Chinese government-backed TravelSky is looking outward for partners with news that it has signed a hotel distribution deal with Abacus. Read More
A look behind the curtain: Sabre 2011 results blunted by Travelocity troubles
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A look behind the curtain: Sabre 2011 results blunted by Travelocity troubles
By Dennis Schaal | May 31, 2012
Sabre made some money in 2011, but its Travelocity business, beset by a decline in transaction revenue and unfavorable new airline agreements, dragged those numbers down. Read More
Sabre lines up massive $125M acquisition, second only to Lastminute deal in 2005
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Sabre lines up massive $125M acquisition, second only to Lastminute deal in 2005
By Kevin May | May 31, 2012
Sabre Holdings is poised to make what could be one of its biggest investments in recent memory, laying out what a leaked document says is up to $125 million on an undisclosed company. Read More