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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

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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

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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

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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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Travelport helps passengers with mobile rebooking technology

By Linda Fox | July 17, 2017

Travelport is claiming a first with the launch of Resolve, technology for airlines to help passengers with hotel rooms and flights during disruption. According to a statement the Resolve product he Read More

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Agencies warn of slow creep of non-transparent airline distribution

By Kevin May | June 19, 2017

The European Commission is being asked to tackle "dangerous developments" in airline distribution around discrimination against so-called neutral channels. Regulators in Brussels received a letter Read More

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Lufthansa hits GDS bookings with fee increase on bags

By Kevin May | June 8, 2017

Lufthansa is taking another approach to putting the squeeze on passengers who choose to book through Global Distribution Systems. The group - covering Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian - has an existin Read More

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British Airways, Lufthansa and a smell-the-coffee moment over distribution

By Viewpoints | June 1, 2017

It has taken two years, but two major global carriers have now started to put the squeeze on the old airline distribution model. Is it an attack by Lufthansa and British Airways on the Global Distr Read More

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In GDS battles for market share, size isn't everything

By Michele McDonald | May 24, 2017

It might be tempting to suggest that Gordon Wilson is downplaying the importance of GDS market share because, as CEO of Travelport, he runs the GDS with the smallest share of the three major companies Read More

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Google (not the GDS) is the new enemy in airline distribution

By Linda Fox | May 16, 2017

An airline distribution conference doesn't seem complete without a bit of a poke at the global distribution systems. Segment fees paid by airlines, age of the technology and how long it takes to ge Read More

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Travelport credits Asia-Pacific for early-2017 financial gains

By Kevin May | May 9, 2017

Travelport has hailed a "positive start" to the year with a 7% increase in revenue across the business for the first three months of 2017. The company hit $651 million in revenue in Q1, up from $60 Read More

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Travelsky financials show stronger growth in 2016 than western peers

By Martin Cowen | April 21, 2017

Travelsky's 2016 annual report highlights the scale of the business and the range of services it is currently offering to China's airlines, airports and agents, with a hint that it might be looking at Read More

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Ukrainian Airlines slams on fees for every booking channel, but website is cheapest

By Kevin May | April 21, 2017

Ukrainian International Airlines is to impose a $9 surcharge on every booking made through the world's Global Distribution Systems. The fee on each segment made on tickets bought via Amadeus, Trave Read More

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ITQ investors getting close to $200 million exit

By Martin Cowen | March 7, 2017

InterGlobe Technology Quotient's (ITQ) CEO Anil Parashar has confirmed that talks are under way for a chunk of the Indian travel tech business to change hands for an estimated $200 million. ITQ is Read More

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Sabre's CFO bangs the drum for the joined-up PSS/GDS

By Martin Cowen | March 3, 2017

Sabre's CFO Rick Simonson has outlined the importance of using insights from its passenger reservation and airline IT products to help airlines sell via the direct and indirect channel. Speaking at Read More

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