Tag: global distribution system
Op Ed: 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…
Blockskye Tests Blockchain Payment, Settlement And Reporting With ARC, Unnamed Airline
[UPDATE, Jan. 9, 2019: The airline working with ARC and Blockskye is United Airlines. Find more information here.] Blockchain startup Blockskye is running a proof…
‘No Great Answer’ In Search For Corporate Agents
CCRA’s Dic Marxen sees corporate travel agent salaries rising by double-digit percentages because of the profession’s aging workforce and dearth of new labor. He wasn’t surprised…
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…
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…
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…
