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And now Amadeus enters into truce with American Airlines
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And now Amadeus enters into truce with American Airlines
By Dennis Schaal | October 17, 2011
Following agreements by Travelport and Sabre, Amadeus has now entered into a "medium-term" contract to extend its full-content agreement with American Airlines. Read More
In a perfect Direct Connect world it should be love at first sight for airlines and agencies
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In a perfect Direct Connect world it should be love at first sight for airlines and agencies
By Viewpoints | October 13, 2011
In my keynote at this week’s CASMA conference in Beijing, I wanted to create a vision of what an airline that is serious about Direct Connect (DC) as a distribution option should work toward. Read More
Positives and negatives for travel managers with mobile trip management
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Positives and negatives for travel managers with mobile trip management
By Daniele Beccari | October 7, 2011
Three topics stormed the audience at the ACTE Global 2011 conference which just ended in Paris this week: social, mobile and data. Read More
Tnooz-Sabre webinar: VIDEO - Tools for next generation travel managers
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Tnooz-Sabre webinar: VIDEO - Tools for next generation travel managers
By PhocusWire | October 3, 2011
Travellers' expectations for their journeys are growing exponentially and travel agents remain at the sharp end of meeting the needs of those planning leisure or business trips. Read More
Travelport wins full backing to extend debt plan to 2016
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Travelport wins full backing to extend debt plan to 2016
By Kevin May | September 29, 2011
Relief all round at Travelport after securing unanimous support to alter the terms of its PIK (payment in kind) loan, effectively giving the company until 2016 to repay its debts. Read More
GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - September 2011
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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - September 2011
By PhocusWire | September 29, 2011
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during September 2011 - all here, in one easy read. Read More
Travelport saga -- Is private equity a savior or villain in travel?
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Travelport saga -- Is private equity a savior or villain in travel?
By Dennis Schaal | September 26, 2011
What role has private equity played as Travelport's parent company seeks to restructure its debt this week? Read More
Why saying a hotel is non-GDS is a complete nonsense
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Why saying a hotel is non-GDS is a complete nonsense
By Viewpoints | September 26, 2011
When is a hotel not a hotel? A simple question, to which the answer would normally be: "When it isn't a hotel." But welcome to marketing speak and obfuscation in travel. Read More
Travelport moves to extend debt repayment to 2016, but parent could face Chapter 11
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Travelport moves to extend debt repayment to 2016, but parent could face Chapter 11
By Kevin May | September 23, 2011
Travelport Holdings (parent of Travelport Ltd) will have until 2016 to repay its payment in kind (PIK) loan after reaching an agreement in principle to extend the loan. Read More
American Airlines and Sabre GDS showdown delayed until at least mid-2012
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American Airlines and Sabre GDS showdown delayed until at least mid-2012
By Dennis Schaal | September 20, 2011
Well, 2011 certainly won't go down as a definitive year for airline direct-connect versus GDS distribution. Read More
Google offered helping hand by Skyscanner to take Flight Search global
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Google offered helping hand by Skyscanner to take Flight Search global
By Kevin May | September 14, 2011
Many of those outside the often inward-looking bubble that is US online travel have always considered the more intriguing part of Google entering travel to be the global play. Read More
FairSearch asks if Google Flight Search partners will be coerced into playing
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FairSearch asks if Google Flight Search partners will be coerced into playing
By Kevin May | September 14, 2011
FairSearch, fierce opponent of Google's acquisition of ITA Software, was quick out of the blocks to pour a healthy dose of scepticism over the search giant's launch of Flight Search. Read More
Second major credit agency downgrades Travelport over debt worry
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Second major credit agency downgrades Travelport over debt worry
By Kevin May | September 13, 2011
Travelport is facing its second hit from a major credit agency in the space of a month after Standard and Poor's lowered the technology giant's rating today. Read More
Tnooz-Sabre FREE webinar - Ahead of the pack: Tools for next generation travel managers
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Tnooz-Sabre FREE webinar - Ahead of the pack: Tools for next generation travel managers
By PhocusWire | September 13, 2011
Travellers' expectations for their journeys are growing exponentially and travel agents remain at the sharp end of meeting the needs of those planning leisure or business trips. Read More
American Airlines alleges Sabre organized group boycott
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American Airlines alleges Sabre organized group boycott
By Dennis Schaal | September 8, 2011
In addition to using the display bias card, American Airlines now alleges that Sabre "organized an unlawful group boycott against American." Read More
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