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Time to feed the zombie travel startups to the lions (aka The Successful Ones)

By Alex Bainbridge | March 11, 2013

One of the larger challenges running a complex, supplier-facing business within the tours and activities sector is the competitors (all startups) that are failing. Read More

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Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - February 2013

By PhocusWire | February 27, 2013

Product news, releases, projects, related analysis and more from the global distribution systems during February 2013 - all here, in one easy read. Read More

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Before and after in the world of Passenger Service Systems for airlines

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | February 19, 2013

During a media day hosted recently by Farelogix in the US, Keith Wallis from Air Canada showed a few slides on his airline’s view of the future. Read More

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IATA opts for Open AXIS as technical standard for NDC initiative

By Kevin May | February 18, 2013

IATA has selected the Open AXIS airline technology standards as the basis for its New Distribution Capability platform. Read More

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Tnooz THack heads down under to Sydney

By Kevin May | February 14, 2013

We've seen what developers can do in London, Las Vegas, Singapore, San Francisco and Boston - now it's time to see what their Australian counterparts can muster. Read More

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Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - January 2013

By PhocusWire | January 31, 2013

Product news, releases, projects, related analysis and more from the global distribution systems during January 2013 - all here, in one easy read. Read More

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Open AXIS air distribution standards group taken over by ATPCO

By Kevin May | January 22, 2013

Airfare data filing service ATPCO has assumed responsibility for the Open AXIS Group, taking over maintaining and developing the organisation's XML standards for airlines. Read More

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From the Tnooz archive - Distribution prediction (2011) and Travelport IPO (2010)

By PhocusWire | January 18, 2013

Rolling back the years... Read More

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The real NDC: Decoding the planned (r)evolution in airline distribution by IATA and airlines

By Sean O'Neil | January 17, 2013

A proposal for revised standards for how airlines provide airfare content to end users probably won't replace GDSs. But that doesn't mean the effort is useless. Read More

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Air France-KLM signs Amadeus, reveals its distribution cards

By Linda Fox | January 10, 2013

It is an ever edgy relationship between airline and global distribution system and now more than ever because of IATA's plans for a new distribution system Read More

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GetYourGuide raises $14M for tours and activities push in new markets

By Kevin May | January 7, 2013

In what could be one of the biggest investments so far in the growing online tours and activities sector, GetYourGuide has grabbed $14 million from Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe. Read More

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Deregulation of the air distribution in China and how agents can capitalise

By Viewpoints | January 7, 2013

Today’s travel agency environment is both dynamic and turbulent. Read More

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Travelport research shows room for travel agents at the digital inn

By Linda Fox | December 6, 2012

Travelport's latest research into how leisure traveller plan and book their trips shows to what extent consumers now rely on their mobile phones. Read More

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Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel

By Kevin May | November 30, 2012

Agoda has taken no time at all in trying to mop up affiliates that have potentially lost out as a result of the closure of Kuoni-owned Octopus Travel. Read More