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Delta takes its PSS and flight data systems back from Travelport

By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014

To cut its costs, Delta Air Lines is re-acquiring data, intellectual property rights, and staffing to about 180 vital back-end applications from travel technology company Travelport. The announceme Read More

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Will technology enhance or destroy the corporate’s hotel-travel policy?

By Kevin May | May 15, 2014

When thinking about hotels, the travel manager is constantly challenged to balance the needs of the company with the needs of the traveler colleague. Corporate travelers, like their leisure counter Read More

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Travelport: will sell Orbitz stake if price is right

By Kevin May | May 9, 2014

Travelport says it would consider selling its share of online travel agency Orbitz as it looks to tidy up the debt on its balance sheet. The company owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide (the Read More

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Acquisitions and organic growth create positive quarter for Amadeus

By Linda Fox | May 8, 2014

Amadeus has reported positive growth for the three months ended March 31 2014 claiming its distribution business has outperformed the sector. Highlights of Q1 include: A 9.1% increase in revenu Read More

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Travelport renews Virgin Atlantic and grabs Air China, and more

By PhocusWire | April 27, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for April 2014. Friday 28 April 2014: Travelport renews Virgin Atlantic distribution deal Read More

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Future shocks - Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple in an airline world

By Linda Fox | April 23, 2014

Picture this - airline X tells says your flight has been delayed 24 hours. Frustrated? Yes, until a GAFA comes to the rescue and presents you, via your mobile device, with a boarding pass for the next Read More

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Is there really treasure at the end of the retail rainbow?

By Linda Fox | April 16, 2014

There was a pantomime-like end to the CAPA Airlines in Transition event in Dublin last week when Ryanair’s former deputy chief executive hijacked proceedings somewhat. The intervention was all the Read More

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A deep dive into Asia-Pacific low cost carriers, GDS channels and collaboration

By Karthick Prabu | April 1, 2014

As competition increases among low cost carriers across Asia-Pacific, some are adopting GDSs for the first time or collaborating with other airlines. Abacus, the APAC-based travel technology soluti Read More

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TripScanner partners with Hickory, Accor's 1 million hotel bookings via Amadeus, and more

By PhocusWire | March 28, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for March 2014. Friday 28 March 2014: TripScanner taps into a consortium of corporate trave Read More

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Travelport scoops AirAsia for distribution as low cost carrier renaissance continues

By Kevin May | March 24, 2014

AirAsia will be the latest low cost carrier to join the ranks of legacy airlines on the GDS, following another coup for Travelport which agreed a deal with the airline this week. The Asia-Pacific a Read More

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Ryanair back on the GDS after ten years via Travelport agreement

By Kevin May | March 11, 2014

Travelport will be the first global distribution system to have Ryanair fares for a decade after a significant u-turn in strategy by the low cost carrier. In a multi-year agreement announced by the Read More

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Travelport enjoying best volumes in three years, claims leader role in merchandising

By Kevin May | February 28, 2014

With questions over debt structure behind it for the time being, Travelport is getting used to happier quarterly results - seeing "positive traction" across all areas this week. The company says ne Read More

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Transaero signs Abacus, RezNext partners with Goibibo, and more

By PhocusWire | February 28, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for February 2014... Thursday 27 February 2014: Transaero Airlines signs agreement with Aba Read More

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eRevMax adds Metasearch channels, Singapore Air's improved connectivity, and more

By PhocusWire | February 21, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for February 2014... Friday 28 February 2014: Farelogix and ThoughtWorks link up The compani Read More

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Are travel agents REALLY booking less often with GDSs and going direct?

By Sean O'Neil | February 10, 2014

Another day, another report that says travel agents are booking less frequently with global distribution systems (GDSs). The latest study pedaling a rueful nostalgia is from 2014 Supplier-Travel Ag Read More

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