Tag: GDS
Igor Marchal On The Future Of Car Rental Distribution
Car rental companies can’t sufficiently differentiate their products or provide a modern shopping experience within the current distribution framework. That’s according to travel industry veteran…
What Southwest’s Expanded Distribution Means For Corporate Travel Buyers
The biggest news coinciding with GBTA’s convention this month was Southwest’s decision to list or expand participation in global distribution systems run by Amadeus and…
BCD Travel Aims To Solve NDC Complications In Lufthansa Test
BCD Travel last week announced a multiyear agreement with the Lufthansa Group. As part of the deal, the travel management company secured a full-content commitment…
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…
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…
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…
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…
