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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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Technology is NOT the barrier to accessing airline ancillary products

By Viewpoints | July 31, 2012

There has been a recent uptick in talk around increased costs associated with flying, and about the frustration consumers often face when dealing with airline ancillary fees like baggage and seat... Read More

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

By PhocusWire | July 30, 2012

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

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No gold medal for Travelport as it takes painful tumble in the Olympic hurdles [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | July 27, 2012

Looks like everyone wants to capture a bit of the vibe surrounding the London 2012 Olympics, not least Travelport which released a video this week to plug its Smartpoint agent app. Read More

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Travelport lets agents play with the GDS on-the-road via iPhone application

By Kevin May | July 25, 2012

Nine-to-five opening hours for travel agents may soon be a thing of the past (if not already), with Travelport rolling out a mobile application for users of the Galileo GDS. Read More

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Revealed: Winners in the battle for airline ancillary revenue

By Sean O'Neil | July 25, 2012

Airlines raked in ancillary revenues of at least $22.6 billion in 2011, says the latest joint study by Amadeus, a global distribution system, and IdeaWorks, a research firm. US airlines led the world by... Read More

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