Tag: GDS
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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BCD Travel Joins In With New Fees For Non-Standard Bookings
BCD Travel last month alerted clients to a formalized program that charges them extra for supplier bookings which are more costly to support, joining rivals American…
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Andy Menkes On Trusting, And Verifying, Your Data
Today’s advisor is travel management veteran Andy Menkes of Partnership Travel Consulting. He writes that while data from travel management companies has improved over the…
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As Investor Seeks To Unlock Value At Travelport, Analysts Wonder How
The news that an activist investor took a stake in Travelport to push a possible sale of the company has analysts, consultants and industry leaders…
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Aiming To Control The Offer, Delta Works To Release APIs ASAP
Delta’s public support for the International Air Transport Association’s New Distribution Capability is relatively tepid. That doesn’t mean it’s not exploring alternatives to traditional connectivity….
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Wall Street Analysts: Amadeus Lead On GDS Rivals Is ‘Insurmountable’
Evercore ISI analysts are bullish on Amadeus. They like the strength of its airline IT business and expect the company to continue growing share on…
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Small, Midsize U.K. Travel Management Companies Reckon With British Airways Surcharge
With many travel management companies accepting the IAG airlines’ private channel GDS deals, which are left out? Industry experts see the “have-nots” facing ruin or…
