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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Amadeus: Distribution needs regulation but now others should be included

By Kevin May | September 6, 2011

Another nail in the potential coffin of the existing GDS Code of Conduct after Amadeus said it supported the idea of regulation but others in the distribution foodchain should also face scrutiny. Read More

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GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - August 2011

By PhocusWire | August 31, 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during August 2011 - all here in one easy read. Read More

American Airlines and Sabre bow to court schedule and extend agreement into 2012

By Dennis Schaal | August 30, 2011

Distribution Armageddon delayed -- American Airlines and Sabre have agreed to extend their full-content agreement, for practical purposes, "well into 2012," the airline says. Read More

Mystery travel agency processes first airline ancillary service through US clearinghouse

By Dennis Schaal | August 26, 2011

A passenger buying an American Airlines Preferred Seat on flight 523 from Dallas/Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas, made travel tech history in the U.S. Read More

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Startup Chic vs Corporate Geek: Can Gen-Y retention predict success?

By Sarah Kennedy Ellis | August 25, 2011

A 2011 study on global employee engagement by BlessingWhite Research revealed that of all generations currently in the work force, Generation Y is the highest retention risk for employers this year. Read More

Sabre and American Airlines extend contract deadline to end of September

By Dennis Schaal | August 24, 2011

First it was Aug. 31, then Sept. 6 and now Sabre says its contract with American Airlines has been extended until the end of September. Read More

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Study: Impact of mobile on business travel

By Kevin May | August 24, 2011

More data illustrating the effect of the smartphone and the always-connected status of the modern business traveller, this time by way of a study by Sabre Travel Network. Read More

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