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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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Why saying a hotel is non-GDS is a complete nonsense

By Viewpoints | September 26, 2011

When is a hotel not a hotel? A simple question, to which the answer would normally be: "When it isn't a hotel." But welcome to marketing speak and obfuscation in travel. Read More

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Travelport moves to extend debt repayment to 2016, but parent could face Chapter 11

By Kevin May | September 23, 2011

Travelport Holdings (parent of Travelport Ltd) will have until 2016 to repay its payment in kind (PIK) loan after reaching an agreement in principle to extend the loan. Read More

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Travelport wins latest battle to preserve American Airlines tickets on Orbitz

By Kevin May | September 22, 2011

Almost forgotten in recent months due to various other battles between American Airlines and the GDSs, but a case surrounding the airline's fares on Orbitz has also been ticking over for the best part... Read More

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Patriotic effort wins THack Boston

By Dennis Schaal | September 19, 2011

Amadeus used its own hotel API and others from SilverRail, Goby, Google and Facebook to create a sports fans travel recommendations website, to take top honors at THack Boston. Read More

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Google offered helping hand by Skyscanner to take Flight Search global

By Kevin May | September 14, 2011

Many of those outside the often inward-looking bubble that is US online travel have always considered the more intriguing part of Google entering travel to be the global play. Read More

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Second major credit agency downgrades Travelport over debt worry

By Kevin May | September 13, 2011

Travelport is facing its second hit from a major credit agency in the space of a month after Standard and Poor's lowered the technology giant's rating today. Read More

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Understanding payment pain points in the travel industry

By Viewpoints | September 8, 2011

Travel agents, bookers and consumers alike should start reconsidering their payments options when booking travel products like flights, trains and accommodation. Read More

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Amadeus: Distribution needs regulation but now others should be included

By Kevin May | September 6, 2011

Another nail in the potential coffin of the existing GDS Code of Conduct after Amadeus said it supported the idea of regulation but others in the distribution foodchain should also face scrutiny. Read More