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How does travel distribution work - the GDS version [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | November 9, 2011

Not to be outdone by the likes of Farelogix, which has spent a fair amount of time challenging the status quo in travel distribution through video, here comes the GDS response. Read More

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Second credit agency upgrades Travelport, US tester for Universal Desktop unveiled

By Kevin May | November 4, 2011

Travelport's financial state is back on a slightly steadier foot again with another influential agency upgrading the company's rating on the back of recent debt refinancing. Read More

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The big travel technology question: is the industry ready for the IT Spring?

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 31, 2011

Long term IT contracts were once the norm around the travel industry - but with the rapid change of IT structure occurring today, especially with the evolution of Big Data, this is beginning to change. Read More

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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - October 2011

By PhocusWire | October 29, 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during October 2011 - all here, in one easy read. Read More

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Review of GDS regulations in Europe faces delay

By Kevin May | October 25, 2011

A European Commission review of the regulatory framework overseeing the role the global distribution systems has hit its first stumbling block: a predictable delay in gathering responses. Read More

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Can we de-commoditize air travel once and for all?

By Evan Konwiser | October 20, 2011

Why is air travel such a commodity? After all, it’s often one of the most durable memories of a trip. Read More

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Travelport partners with TravelSky to beef up seat map technology

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2011

Travelport has joined forces with Beijing-based TravelSky on a project aimed at taking seat map technology to the next level. Read More

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Travelport secures Asia test-beds for Universal Desktop, glimmer of credit rating mojo return

By Kevin May | October 17, 2011

Happier days at Travelport with the first pilots unveiled for its Universal Desktop platform in Asia and influential credit agency S&P upgrading the company's financial rating. Read More

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And now Amadeus enters into truce with American Airlines

By Dennis Schaal | October 17, 2011

Following agreements by Travelport and Sabre, Amadeus has now entered into a "medium-term" contract to extend its full-content agreement with American Airlines. Read More

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In a perfect Direct Connect world it should be love at first sight for airlines and agencies

By Viewpoints | October 13, 2011

In my keynote at this week’s CASMA conference in Beijing, I wanted to create a vision of what an airline that is serious about Direct Connect (DC) as a distribution option should work toward. Read More

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Travelport Universal Desktop takes off with Flight Centre

By Linda Fox | October 3, 2011

Travelport has finally got Universal Desktop, its travel search, booking and management tool, off the ground with Flight Centre as its first customer. Read More

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Travelport wins full backing to extend debt plan to 2016

By Kevin May | September 29, 2011

Relief all round at Travelport after securing unanimous support to alter the terms of its PIK (payment in kind) loan, effectively giving the company until 2016 to repay its debts. Read More

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GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - September 2011

By PhocusWire | September 29, 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during September 2011 - all here, in one easy read. Read More

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Travelport extends vote deadline on loan acceptance or rejection

By Dennis Schaal | September 28, 2011

Travelport Holdings, the parent of the Travelport operating company, extended a deadline for loan holders to vote up or down its terms on extending PIK loans through 2016. Read More

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Travelport saga -- Is private equity a savior or villain in travel?

By Dennis Schaal | September 26, 2011

What role has private equity played as Travelport's parent company seeks to restructure its debt this week? Read More

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