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Travelport settles consumers' class action antitrust lawsuit against GDS companies
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Travelport settles consumers' class action antitrust lawsuit against GDS companies
By Michele McDonald | November 27, 2017
Travelport reached a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit charging the three western GDS companies with conspiring to avoid competing with each other. Sabre and Amadeus remain defendants in Read More
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Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Jim Davidson of Farelogix
By Kevin May | November 21, 2017
With a career spanning roles at OAG and Amadeus, the outspoken Jim Davidson is perhaps the ideal person to be spearheading a company now embedded in its role of trying to force changes in airline... Read More
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News / Startups
VIDEO: PhocusWire PundIT Show - Episode 4
By Kevin May | November 14, 2017
After a day of pitches from startups, PhocusWire's PundIT Show returns to take the temperature of three delegates at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More
Why is travel tech so risky, according to investors?
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Why is travel tech so risky, according to investors?
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 14, 2017
During a roundtable discussion at The Phocuswright Conference, ConnexPay CEO Bob Kaufman made a bold statement: travel companies run the same investment risks as adult entertainment.  Read More
VIDEO: GDSs survive but full content agreements will not
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VIDEO: GDSs survive but full content agreements will not
By Kevin May | November 9, 2017
British Airways has got it right, but Lufthansa has not - that's the view emerging over the latest changes in airline distribution. Read More
VIDEO: Asia leads the pack of digital travelers
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VIDEO: Asia leads the pack of digital travelers
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
India, China and Indonesia have come out on top in a list of countries with the most digitally savvy travelers. Read More
Travelport dives into digital traveler differences
News / Technology
Travelport dives into digital traveler differences
By Marisa Garcia | November 8, 2017
Travelport has published research into digital traveler behaviour with spotlights on various regional differences and highlighting priorities and pain points for travelers. Global trends The distrib Read More
In The Big Chair - Gordon Wilson of Travelport
Interview / Distribution
In The Big Chair - Gordon Wilson of Travelport
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
  Travelport, as one of the three main distribution platforms that power so much of the mechanics behind the industry, is evolving - not least because it has to, as technology and processes evolve. Read More
Travelport continues modest growth, non-air and APAC stand out performers
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Travelport continues modest growth, non-air and APAC stand out performers
By Linda Fox | November 2, 2017
Travelport attributes ongoing gains reported in its third quarter results to non-air business as well as international growth. The company says net revenue increased 3% to $611 million although net Read More
Amadeus on changing business models, tech ROI and NDC
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Amadeus on changing business models, tech ROI and NDC
By Marisa Garcia | October 31, 2017
Business strategy evolution is as critical as technology revolution according to a senior executive from Amadeus. In the sidelines of IATA’s World Passenger Symposium in Barcelona last week, tnooz Read More
Sabre CEO wants to lead the pack in the march toward an NDC world
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Sabre CEO wants to lead the pack in the march toward an NDC world
By Michele McDonald | October 4, 2017
The CEO of Sabre Corp. declared that the company will be the leader in the industry’s development of distribution and retailing solutions that leverage IATA’s NDC standard. Sabre issued a press sta Read More
Airlines mix and match their relationship with GDSs and fare families
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Airlines mix and match their relationship with GDSs and fare families
By Martin Cowen | September 19, 2017
CarTrawler and IdeaWorks have released the full findings from the annual ancillary revenue research with Sabre, Travelport and Amadeus included into the conversation along with 66 global airlines. Read More
Travelport sees further potential in India through MakeMyTrip deal
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Travelport sees further potential in India through MakeMyTrip deal
By Marisa Garcia | August 23, 2017
Indian online travel agency, MakeMyTrip, has signed an agreement with InterGlobe Technology (ITQ)—Travelport’s distributor for India—for the use of Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform. Under the Read More
Steady growth for Travelport as it gains online share in Europe and Asia
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Steady growth for Travelport as it gains online share in Europe and Asia
By Linda Fox | August 3, 2017
Travelport has reported small gains across the business for the second quarter ended 30 June 2017. The distribution giant says revenue for its Travel Commerce Platform increased 2% to $584. Whil Read More
Amadeus launches platform for ground transfers
News / Distribution
Amadeus launches platform for ground transfers
By Marisa Garcia | July 25, 2017
Amadeus has announced the launch of a new pre-bookable ground transfer solution available on desktop, mobile and web service applications The distribution giant cites the Phocuswright 'Hail This!' Read More
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