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The curious and different faces of a travel gatekeeper CEO

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 23, 2011

In the normal course of events, being a CEO usually means you hobnob with other CEOs, sit on boards and the like. Read More

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Amadeus warns agents following phishing email scare

By Kevin May | August 22, 2011

Amadeus has written its travel agency customers to notify them of a so-called phishing email scam asking recipients to log in to their accounts using a bogus link. Read More

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American Airlines now talking Direct-Connect with American Express, no deal though

By Kevin May | August 18, 2011

More curious moves in the world of Direct-Connect at American Airlines, with the airline saying it is now in talks with American Express Global Business Travel. Read More

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Credit agency downgrades Travelport rating amid debt concerns

By Kevin May | August 17, 2011

Influential credit agency Moody's has lowered the corporate family rating (CFR) and probability of default rating (PDR) for travel technology giant Travelport. Read More

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Sabre upgrades travel agent tools on Red Workspace

By Kevin May | August 12, 2011

It must be the week for trying to improve the working life of travel agents, with Sabre following rival Travelport with new desktop tools via its Sabre Red Workspace. Read More

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Travelport: GDS Code of Conduct out of date, needs level playing field

By Kevin May | August 11, 2011

First significant sign of dissent from a major player in travel technology after Travelport CEO Gordon Wilson questioned the relevancy of the GDS Code of Conduct in Europe. Read More

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First look: GDS Code of Conduct questionnaire sent to stakeholders

By Kevin May | August 8, 2011

The European Commission has officially started the consultation for review of the GDS Code of Conduct, with a 55-question survey sent to the industry today. Read More

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Sabre becomes part of project to develop next generation air traffic control

By Kevin May | August 5, 2011

Sabre Airline Solutions has joined a group examining whether Europe can move to a "single sky" system for controlling movement of aircraft around the continent. Read More

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GDS squabbles, how they relate to rail and evolution of the model

By Viewpoints | August 4, 2011

Since the beginning of time in the travel industry, there has been a need for content aggregators of some description. Read More

Travelport first half 2011 results - top-line digest

By Kevin May | August 4, 2011

Travelport released its first half 2011 results this morning. A quick overview is as follows: Read More

Amadeus first half 2011 results - top-line digest

By Kevin May | August 3, 2011

Amadeus released its first half 2011 results this morning. A quick overview is as follows: Read More

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Lastminute.com gets another new boss, this time Expedia exec Matthew Crummack

By Kevin May | August 2, 2011

All change at the top of Lastminute.com again with the departure of president Ed Kamm, replaced by Expedia lodging boss Matthew Crummack. Read More

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

By PhocusWire | July 27, 2011

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

American Airlines: Sabre increased GDS booking fees again

By Dennis Schaal | July 22, 2011

With a just few weeks to go before their full-content agreement expires, American Airlines says Sabre substantially increased some of the fees it charges the airline for bookings in the Sabre global... Read More