Tag: IAG
British Airways, Iberia Raise Distribution Surcharge
[UPDATE, May 8, 2019: British Airways and Iberia upped fees on bookings outside their preferred distribution channels to $14, 12.50 euros and £10.50, effective May…
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…
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…
Travelport Signs With BA, Iberia To Remove Surcharge For TMCs Giving Up GDS Incentives
Travelport and British Airways/Iberia agreed to a framework for surcharge-free airfares, adopting the private channel concept for travel agency users that sacrifice GDS incentives. It wasn’t…
IAG Removes Surcharge For Expedia, Egencia
British Airways and Iberia agreed to remove their global distribution system surcharge for users of Expedia and clients of its Egencia corporate travel arm, according…
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…
Sabre Accepts IAG Private Channel; Air France-KLM Announces Surcharge
Sabre reached a deal with International Airlines Group to give agency users a “path to unique content if they enter a Private Channel agreement” with…
