Product news, releases, projects, related analysis and more from the global distribution systems during April 2013 - all here, in one easy read.
More recent updates first:
Tuesday 30 April 2013:
Monday 29 April 2013:Saturday 27 April 2013:Wednesday 24 April 2013:Tuesday 23 April 2013:Monday 22 April 2013:Friday 19 April 2013:Wednesday 17 April 2013:Monday 15 April 2013:Friday 12 April 2013:Thursday 11 April 2013:Wednesday 10 April 2013:Tuesday 9 April 2013:Friday 5 April 2013:Thursday 4 April 2013:- Amadeus and UNICEF ink deal for child support programme. The agreement will see a UNICEF donation button added to Amadeus-connected agency and airline partner websites so travellers can donate to the organisation through the booking process of a trip.
- Travelport renews GDS distributor agreement with UT&T in Yemen. The organisation acts as a local operator for distribution of Galileo technology and services to agencies in the Middle Eastern country. Partner agencies will also have use of the Travelport Smartpoint system.
- Business travel becomes budget conscious, social media makes a mark [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday 3 April 2013:Tuesday 2 April 2013:Monday 1 April 2013:Previous GDS updates:- Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - March 2013
- Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - February 2013
- Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - January 2013
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - December 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - November 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - September 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - August 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - July 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - June 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - May 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - April 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - March 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - February 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - January 2012
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - December 2011
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - November 2011
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2011
- GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - September 2011
- GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - August 2011
- GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - July 2011
- Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - June 2011
- Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - May 2011
- Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - April 2011
- Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - March 2011
- Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - February 2011
- Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - January 2011
- Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - December 2010
- GDS Bitesize - January 2010 to November 2010
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