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Lufthansa claims it is on solid legal ground over GDS tax move

By Kevin May | July 14, 2015

No surprises that Lufthansa's announcement in early-June that it would be imposing a Euro 16 levy on bookings made via GDSs has turned into one of the big issues of the year. The move has been labe Read More

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A defining moment for measuring ancillary revenue?

By Martin Cowen | July 14, 2015

IdeaWorks has released a summary of its latest look at airline ancillary revenues, saying that it will change its definition to include fare families. The headline findings from 2014 come as little Read More

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Travelport acquires Mobile Travel Technologies for Euro 55 million

By Kevin May | July 8, 2015

UPDATE: In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, NYSE-listed Travelport discloses the purchase price for Mobile Travel Technologies at Euro 55 million. In total the company spent $ Read More

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Travelport nails China coup with Alitrip link-up

By Martin Cowen | July 6, 2015

Alibaba Group's standalone travel business Alitrip has signed "a content and data partnership agreement" with Travelport. The deal has a number of strands. In terms of content, there is an option f Read More

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Amadeus claims Lufthansa has lost the trust of the industry

By Kevin May | July 3, 2015

Amadeus has slammed Lufthansa for its "aggressive and unilateral" decision to impose a tax on tickets sold via global distribution systems. The attack comes in a letter obtained by Tnooz to Amadeus Read More

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Distribution giants start making good on travel intelligence gaps

By Linda Fox | July 1, 2015

Amadeus has unveiled a travel intelligence service to provide the agent community with insight into business growth and potential market opportunities. Central to the Agency Insight service is the Read More

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SiteMinder pockets ICG, Swiss clocks in with Travelport, Hotelzon drives with Cabforce, and more...

By PhocusWire | June 30, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for June 2015. Tuesday 30 June 2015: SiteMinder pockets ICG Software for distribution T Read More

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The travel industry must accept freedom in distribution

By Viewpoints | June 24, 2015

If you go out to buy a new car the dealer will tell you the cost for the basic vehicle. Then they let you select the extras, such as sat-nav and sunroof, so you only pay for exactly what you want. Read More

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Travel agencies targeted for more distribution of tours and activities

By Kevin May | June 22, 2015

More evidence that there is a concerted effort to bring travel agencies closer to the things people do once they're in a destination. Two of the main global distribution systems have signed agreeme Read More

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Lufthansa and the GDS surcharge - risky or inspired?

By Pamela Whitby | June 15, 2015

The big news of the past few weeks is that Lufthansa Group (LHG) has stuck two fingers up at the global distribution systems. From September this year it plans to add a Euro 16 surcharge to any boo Read More

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Lufthansa to add surcharge to every booking made via the GDS

By Kevin May | June 2, 2015

The "value of the GDS" debate has returned with a bang, with Lufthansa introducing a levy on all bookings made via a GDS after announcing a new commercial strategy. The Euro 16 surcharge will apply Read More

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Travelport to open TechStars-style incubator to mentor and invest in startups

By Kevin May | June 2, 2015

Travelport wants to help new businesses with big ideas get a foothold in the travel industry, by launching an incubator programme for startups. The Travelport Labs Incubator scheme will run three t Read More

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Amadeus secures Bangladesh Airways, Travelport gets Air Lituanica and AirAsia, and more...

By PhocusWire | May 27, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for May 2015. Wednesday 27 May 2015: Amadeus secures Biman Bangladesh Airways The cont Read More

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Airbnb claims only on the first page of its business plan

By Kevin May | May 19, 2015

It's a statement with probably enough of an edge to it to worry hospitality providers - and others - the world over, but clearly Airbnb has ambitions to grow further. Olivier Gremillon, managing di Read More

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Travelport ramps up accommodation strategy, acknowledges possible role in sharing economy

By Kevin May | May 7, 2015

Travelport says it will soon add vacation rental properties to its distribution network, in a bid to widen the accommodation options to agencies. Speaking following its Q1 2015 results, president a Read More

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