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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

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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - November 2012

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2012

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during November 2012 - all here, in one easy read. Read More

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Deregulation of the air distribution in China and what it means for airlines

By Viewpoints | November 27, 2012

Some hard facts: around 800 million new air travellers are expected to be flying from 2009 to 2014, with at least a quarter coming from China. Read More

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Farewell Octopus Travel - consumer brand axed as Kuoni focuses on B2B

By Kevin May | November 25, 2012

No fanfare or redirecting to alternative places to book a hotel - Octopus Travel, a name synonymous with the early days of travel on the web for consumers, is no more. Read More

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Travelport squeezes more juice out of customer feedback

By Linda Fox | November 22, 2012

Agile, nimble and GDS - not words that traditionally you would find together but all of the distribution giants are working hard to change perceptions Read More

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The global all-stars of upselling and cross-selling have tricks to teach the travel industry

By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2012

More impact, higher margins -- for top retailers, there's method to their ancillary sales, says Amadeus and IdeaWorksCompany. Read More

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Concur invests $2M in voice tech tool Evature, first startup on receiving end of $150M fund

By Kevin May | November 12, 2012

Israel-based Evature is the first recipient of an new programme created by travel and expense technology company Concur to invest in startups. Read More

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Travelport offers tours and activities to agents, FlexTrip and AdventureLink feeding Rooms & More

By Kevin May | November 11, 2012

More evidence that the tour and activity sector is finally going mainstream, with Travelport giving agents tools to sell products from suppliers direct to leisure travellers. Read More

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Travelport third quarter 2012 results - at-a-glance summary

By Kevin May | November 2, 2012

Travelport released its third quarter results for 2012 today. A quick overview follows: Read More

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Travelport and American Airlines agree quick extension to distribution deal as talks continue

By Kevin May | November 1, 2012

As American Airlines and Sabre (metaphorically) kind of kissed and made up yesterday in the courts, fellow distribution provider Travelport was also busy. Read More