Tag: global distribution system
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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Sabre CEO Menke Explains The Private Channel
Sabre CEO Sean Menke confirmed what many suspected. The IAG private channel option for travel agencies caught up in reworked economics between airlines and GDSs is about…
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Travelport Expects ‘Large Majority’ Of Its BA/Iberia Bookings To Use ‘Private Channel’
Travelport expects most bookings on British Airways and Ibera to be subject to the carriers’ new private channel option. That implies lower GDS incentive income for…
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Sources: Air France-KLM To Soon Join Rivals With Global Distribution System Surcharge
[UPDATE: We published new info on Air France-KLM here.] Sources expect Air France-KLM in the next couple weeks to announce a surcharge for GDS bookings,…
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CWT Statements On Deal Avoiding IAG Surcharge Make Little Mention Of NDC
Carlson Wagonlit Travel joined rivals Amex GBT and HRG in creating a deal to avoid the IAG carriers’ GDS surcharge. CWT would use “participating GDSs.” It did…
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Concur, Frosch, HRG Sign Up For New AA NDC Program Offering $2 Per Segment, Other Benefits
American Airlines will pay participating travel agencies $2 per net segment booked and ticketed using certified NDC connections at all points of sale on AA-marketed…
