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Articles tagged “gds”

Coronavirus

Europe’s Uncertain Future Weighs Heavily on Amadeus

It's hard to predict an aviation rebound, so diversifying further into cruise and rail could help the tech business gradually recover, especially if pent-up demand for European travel materializes.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Europe’s Uncertain Future Weighs Heavily on Amadeus

Online Travel

Lufthansa Group Shifts to Next Phase of Its Pioneering Distribution Strategy

Lufthansa Group may have done more than any other airline group to aggravate Amadeus, Travelport, and especially Sabre in recent years. Yet a grudging truce in the distribution battle may be possible, according to this exclusive interview with a top executive.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Lufthansa Group Shifts to Next Phase of Its Pioneering Distribution Strategy

Online Travel

Lufthansa Hikes Its Third-Party Booking Fee Despite the Crisis

If you think all airlines will lower their fees to encourage more bookings during the pandemic, think again.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Lufthansa Hikes Its Third-Party Booking Fee Despite the Crisis
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Airlines

Southwest Airlines Expands Booking Access and Content in the GDS to Reach More Business Travelers

Southwest Airlines is upping its corporate travel game by significantly expanding its presence in the global distribution system (GDS) network. This is set to enhance the relationship between the airline and its corporate buyers and agencies.

Southwest Airlines + Skift | 4 years ago

Southwest Airlines Expands Booking Access and Content in the GDS to Reach More Business Travelers
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Airlines

Intelligent Scheduling Will Drive the Next Frontier of Improving Customer Experience

Airlines have invested in making many of their offerings increasingly data-driven in recent years. Yet they haven’t taken the same approach to schedules, one of their preeminent products.

Sabre + Skift | 4 years ago

Intelligent Scheduling Will Drive the Next Frontier of Improving Customer Experience

Business Travel

Charting the Path to Easier Booking for Business Travelers: Amadeus Exec Explains

New distribution technology has a lot of potential to improve booking for business travelers, but first airlines are going to have to make some compromises.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

Charting the Path to Easier Booking for Business Travelers: Amadeus Exec Explains
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Airlines

Scalability is Key to Driving Adoption of New Distribution Capability Standards

When it comes to implementing and adopting the New Distribution Capability standards for airline retailing, there needs to be a strong focus on enabling scalability, across the entire retailing, distribution, and fulfillment process.

Sabre + Skift | 5 years ago

Scalability is Key to Driving Adoption of New Distribution Capability Standards

Airlines

Southwest Expands Booking Access for Business Travelers

This is a big step for the airline, which has historically kept its inventory off nearly all global distribution systems, online travel agencies, and corporate booking tools.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

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Airlines

How Airlines Can Use Flexible Technology to Differentiate Their Brand

Flexible technology is often confused with built-to-order technology. What the airline industry needs today to meet customer expectations is much more robust than that — it needs a way to implement solutions that allow them to use the best technological offering for each specific task.

Sabre + Skift | 5 years ago

How Airlines Can Use Flexible Technology to Differentiate Their Brand

Travel Technology

Travelport CEO Gordon Wilson Will Exit Role

Gordon Wilson will leave Travelport after taking the company private. The company has a travel technology veteran lined up to take the reins, and Travelport needs all the help it can get to compete against Sabre and Amadeus.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 5 years ago

Travelport CEO Gordon Wilson Will Exit Role