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Looking at airline distribution as part of an overall travel industry strategy

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 2, 2011

While much of the battle in distribution has been commercially motivated, there is also the question of core development that needs to be addressed. Read More

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THack Vegas - more hacker presentations

By Kevin May | May 2, 2011

Alongside the winner PocketVillage and runner-up Kijubi, three other participants took part in THack Vegas earlier this week. Here are their presentations. Read More

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Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - April 2011

By PhocusWire | April 29, 2011

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

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Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire aka The Travel Industry

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | April 28, 2011

Can the modern travel industry be compared to a classic 1950s movie starring Marlon Brando? Read More

THack Vegas - PocketVillage scoops top prize

By Kevin May | April 27, 2011

German metasearch site for tours and activities PocketVillage won first place at THack Vegas, combining five APIs to create a mobile-based destination product platform. Read More

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How rail is evolving and why travel websites need to be ready

By Kevin May | March 21, 2011

At an off-the-record gathering of leading European online travel execs last summer the group was asked if rail was a priority in their mid to long term planning. Read More

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The importance of mobile in the minds of business travellers

By Kevin May | March 14, 2011

Some interesting datapoints here which point to the growing demand by business travellers for enhanced mobile services before and during a trip. Read More

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Travel tech firm Partners Software files for insolvency but operations continue

By Kevin May | March 14, 2011

Thomas Cook flight search technology provider Partners Software is promising business-as-usual despite filing for insolvency in Germany. Read More

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Travelport plots trebling of hotels on agent portal, thanks to Sprice

By Kevin May | March 10, 2011

Anyone wondering why Travelport bought Asia-Pacific metasearch engine Sprice last year will soon understand - the technology is to power a new hotel search system. Read More

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Travelport sells GTA business to Kuoni for $720 million

By Kevin May | March 6, 2011

Travelport is to offload its hotel and ground travel services business GTA to long haul tour operator Kuoni for $720 million. Read More

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Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - February 2011

By PhocusWire | February 28, 2011

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

Amadeus 2010 results - bitesize summary

By Kevin May | February 24, 2011

Amadeus released its full-year 2010 2010 results this morning. A quick overview is as follows: Read More

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Warning: Beware of corporate paralysis over airline distribution

By Viewpoints | February 24, 2011

Here we are, just over a month after Sabre announced that it will remove American Airlines displays from the Sabre GDS in August 2011. Read More

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American Airlines drops agent fare surcharge over Travelport row

By Kevin May | February 16, 2011

Another twist in the American Airlines-Travelport saga with news that the airline has axed the controversial fare surcharge it was imposing on agents. Read More

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US government delivers transparent warning to GDSs and online travel agencies

By Dennis Schaal | February 14, 2011

The U.S. Department of Transportation wrote a "display bias" letter to major global distribution systems and online travel agencies, warning them "not to engage in undisclosed display bias." Read More

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