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Travelport GDS goes public with privacy self-certification

By Dennis Schaal | February 16, 2010

Travelport GDS, which operates the Apollo/Galileo and Worldspan global distribution systems, became the first GDS to complete a U.S. Dept. of Commerce self-certification process related to privacy... Read More

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European Union investigating airline alliances, GDSs praying for fairness

By Kevin May | February 12, 2010

What do financial institutions and European regulators have in common? Both appear to be key groups of people impacting on the lives of anyone in the GDS community. Read More

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Ebookers may restart expansion plan, about-turn from 12 months ago

By Kevin May | February 11, 2010

European online travel agency Ebookers says an improvement in its fortunes in recent months may herald a return to its expansion across the mainland continent. Read More

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In a stunner, Travelport pulls IPO

By Dennis Schaal | February 10, 2010

Travelport decided today to pull its initial public offering in London, creating some major questions for travel companies pondering going public. Read More

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Travelport secures China technology deal through TravelSky

By Kevin May | February 4, 2010

Significant win for Travelport as it looks to shore up some of its major accounts ahead of an IPO in the coming weeks - extending an exclusive deal to power Chinese airline ticketing. Read More

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Travelport bosses to get IPO awards, bonuses and contracts for transition

By Dennis Schaal | February 3, 2010

Travelport, which is moving ahead with plans for its initial public offering, is getting all its ducks in a row by approving equity awards, cash bonuses and new employment contracts for top management. Read More

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Travelport, Amadeus and Thomas Cook - threesomes no longer working

By Kevin May | February 1, 2010

Travelport is celebrating what it calls "a huge win" after securing exclusive rights to connect Thomas Cook offline retail travel agencies to airline data via the Galileo GDS - but who is the loser? Read More

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eBay says flights, cruise, package holidays are next, admits previous deals failed

By Kevin May | January 28, 2010

One of the most glaring omissions from the coverage of the hotel partnership between eBay and Octopus Travel in recent weeks is how far the auction giant is willing to go in travel. Read More

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Are Tom Klein of Sabre and Gordon Wilson of Travelport birds of a feather?

By Dennis Schaal | January 21, 2010

Tom Klein - heir apparent? Sabre Holdings announced today that Klein, who had been executive vice president of Sabre's GDS and airlines solutions businesses, was appointed president of the company. In... Read More

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Travelport IPO: Committed to Orbitz, Gordon Wilson CEO-in-waiting, GDSs should join the party

By Kevin May | January 19, 2010

Two of the burning questions for Travelport ahead of its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange have already been answered - its ongoing strategy for investment in Orbitz and succession planning... Read More

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Travelport issues documents for listing on London Stock Exchange

By Kevin May | January 18, 2010

Confirmed news this morning that Travelport has - true to the speculation reported yesterday - will list on the London Stock Exchange. A copy of the list documents required for an IPO in London indicate... Read More

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Travelport appears to be gearing up for a big week

By Kevin May | January 17, 2010

Travelport is refusing to comment rather than denying outright reports claiming it will this week announce its widely rumoured stock market floatation (IPO). A Travelport official gave the inevitable... Read More

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Not Apple or Google, I'm A PC says Amadeus boss

By Kevin May | January 14, 2010

Tim Russell, UK & Ireland managing director of travel technology and GDS supplier Amadeus, says his company is most similar to Microsoft than the arguably more glamorous Apple or Google. Tnooz thought... Read More

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Would Travelport IPO deliver Orbitz to Expedia?

By Dennis Schaal | December 18, 2009

A fresh report from Bloomberg that Travelport is plannning a $3.2 billion public offering in the U.K. set off speculation that the company could divest its 48% stake in Orbitz Worldwide in the process... Read More

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Travel technology, climate change and apathy - not a pleasant mix

By Valyn Perini | December 8, 2009

Amadeus recently announced a partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to provide the GDS’s customers information about their air travel carbon emissions. Given the negative... Read More

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