Tag: direct connect
GBTA Convention Highlights Push For ‘Omni-Channel’ Airline Distribution
San Diego – Participants at last week’s Global Business Travel Association convention showed a stronger spirit of collaboration on alternative airline distribution than in years…
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First Pilot For United-Traxo Direct Booking Integration Is Underway
ZS Associates is running a pilot that sanctions for certain employees booking on the United Airlines website. Supported by integration between Traxo and the carrier,…
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With A ‘Neutral’ Impact From GDS Fee, Lufthansa Banks On Channel Shift
When Lufthansa Group in mid-2015 informed the market of a new distribution strategy, one stated objective was to lower associated costs. The company expects to…
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Lufthansa More Than Doubles Direct Channel Discount On Some Fares
According to published reports in Europe, Lufthansa Group on April 5 began discounting by 20 euros some short-haul economy-class roundtrip fares when booked through direct…
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GBTA Takes Airline Distribution Head-On
Boston – Travel management professionals agree that to be effective, new airline distribution programs need to offer at least as much functionality as existing systems…
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Teleconference 8: NDC In Corporate Travel
NDC In Corporate Travel April 13, 2017 Download the recording here. Gift the recording here. Check out the slides below. Many in the business travel community know the general idea behind…
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Shelved US Airways Direct Connect Evokes Airline Distribution Aspirations
[UPDATE, Nov. 28, 2016: The Germany-based distributor with which US Airways tested its Farelogix-powered direct connection was consolidator Aerticket, according to case testimony. US Airways…
