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Group bookings with a twist and the food trip travel service win THack @ SFO

By Kevin May | September 20, 2012

Mashups catering for foodies and consumers happy to allow the wisdom of friends to decide on a trip were the winners of the THack @ SFO this week. Read More

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THack @ WIT - Developers, come and show what you're made of in Singapore

By Kevin May | September 12, 2012

Our THack roadshow for 2012 continues - making its final stop of the year in Singapore during the annual WebInTravel conference this autumn. Read More

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Sabre latest to suffer reservation system outage, major airlines and hotel GDS hit

By Kevin May | September 12, 2012

Sabre Travel Network has joined the ranks of travel technology providers blamed for major system outages in 2012 after its reservation platform collapsed for hours yesterday. Read More

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China is opening to GDS players, and Abacus, Sabre, Amadeus, and Travelport plot their moves

By Sean O'Neil | September 11, 2012

Starting in October, China will relax its regulations and allow foreign GDSs to serve Chinese travel agents for ticketing international flights. Read More

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US judge denies bid from Sabre, Travelport and Orbitz to dismiss antitrust claims

By Linda Fox | August 31, 2012

An attempt from Sabre, Travelport and Orbitz to have an antitrust claim made against them by American Airlines dismissed has been blocked by a US Federal judge. Read More

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

By PhocusWire | August 29, 2012

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

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United suffers major network outage, passengers hit as systems collapse

By Alex Kremer | August 28, 2012

United Airlines lost all ability to transact online, in person and over the phone following a reservation systems failure earlier today. Read More

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Travelport knocked back after US court dismisses antitrust claim in American Airlines case

By Kevin May | August 23, 2012

Travelport is evaluating its options after a US federal judge granted a motion from American Airlines to dismiss antitrust claims against the carrier. Read More

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FAIL videos - the latest way to market a GDS it appears

By Kevin May | August 10, 2012

When Travelport unleashed what it no doubt hoped would be a "viral" video to YouTube a few weeks back, it and many others probably weren't expecting it to get as much traction as it did. Read More

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Travelport predicts turnaround in 2013 as United loss hits latest results, builds trimmed Universal Desktop

By Kevin May | August 8, 2012

Travelport estimates 2013 will see a return to positive numbers in its financial performance, as it looks to offset the loss of a key piece of business with growth in its hotel technology. Read More

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Orbitz first half 2012 results - at-a-glance summary

By Kevin May | August 8, 2012

Orbitz released its first half results for 2012 today. A quick overview follows: Read More

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

By Kevin May | August 8, 2012

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

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THack developer hackathon heads west to California - SFO here we come

By Kevin May | August 2, 2012

Can you create something amazing using travel APIs in just two weeks? But can you also do it alongside some of the smartest developers from the hottest tech region on the planet? Read More

IATA distribution initiative: The GDS view

By Sean O'Neil | August 1, 2012

In October, the airline industry will propose new processes be adopted by the four mammoth Global Distribution Systems: Abacus, Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport. Read More

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American Airlines offers direct-connect bounty via Priceline, talks with business travel giants stall

By Kevin May | July 31, 2012

American Airlines is back in Direct-Connect mode, after its programme to try and turn the airline distribution model on its head fell by the wayside as it faced bigger battles. Read More

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