Articles tagged “gds”

Putin is riding a wave of nationalism in Russia and he intends to mess with foreign companies' businesses, including Internet, airline and other travel companies, in a backlash against European and American sanctions.

When Expedia gets around to talking about acquiring Travelocity outright, the relationship between Travelocity parent Sabre and Expedia is already so close they will have no problem getting their phone calls answered. Sabre is counting on such a sale, telling investors that it is guaranteed to increase shareholder value.

Travelport is still overwhelmingly tied into the air business, but this acquisition and other recent moves helps it to begin the uphill battle to diversify.

This is an odd, yet astute pairing of mobile-oriented startup, Silvercar, and a global distribution system, Travelport. This is a smart way for Silvercar to broaden its service to business travelers who are looking for a premium rental during their employee travels.

After brutal battles between airlines and travel agencies over the last few years, IATA realizes it can't push through the changes in distribution that it seeks without some buy-in from the other side. New battles may be in the offing so enjoy the peace while she reigns.

TCV's investment will help SiteMinder scale on a global level as well as signifies diversified venture firms' growing interest in the hospitality sector.

This complaining from hotels is like the movie "Groundhog Day." How many times are we going to hear the same refrain? The OTAs are going to be a vital distribution channel for hotels for years to come, although smart hotels will make adjustments and seek to reduce their dependence on Expedia and Booking.com.

Airlines is such a strategic sector that it will be a big surprise if this NSA security dragnet hasn't already broken into the systems of air carriers, reservation systems and booking sites.

Like or dislike his ideas, and there are plenty of people in each camp, Jim Davidson stirs things up with his advocacy, and the travel industry is a much better enterprise for his presence. Disruption is never neat, and it comes in all shapes, sizes and bobbleheads.

Great primer on the push and pull between airlines and the traditional booking distribution systems, and how airlines hold an advantage if they build up good digital retail capabilities.