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Articles tagged “global distribution systems”

Online Travel

European Commission Is Probing Travel Distribution Systems for Anticompetitive Practices

Over the years, the big global distribution systems have been a major barrier to innovation by airlines and travel startups, in particular. The European Commission now intends to take a serious look at this dynamic.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

European Commission Is Probing Travel Distribution Systems for Anticompetitive Practices

Airlines

Sabre to Buy Farelogix for $360 Million

Sabre allegedly tried to kill smaller rival Farelogix years ago. But now there's peace in the valley. Farelogix's merchandising and direct connection technology will plug a gap in Sabre's offering and could accelerate the travel tech giant's growth.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Amadeus Revs Up Spending for Product Development

Amadeus is spending more heavily on R&D than its competitors, which it is betting augurs well for its future.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Amadeus Revs Up Spending for Product Development

Online Travel

Travelport Sees India as Its Path to Reverse Market Share Losses

Gordon Wilson, the CEO of Travelport, said in an interview that he sees India as one of the drivers of its long-term growth. That's plausible, but not assured. Private equity should take the company private to shield it from quarterly earnings pressure, and allow it to invest properly to make the most of its varied opportunities.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Travelport Sees India as Its Path to Reverse Market Share Losses

Online Travel

Sabre Looks for Efficiencies With Cloud Migration on Track

CEO Sean Menke has turned around Sabre's performance since coming on board in 2017. No wonder investors have bid up the travel technology company's share price since then.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Sabre Looks for Efficiencies With Cloud Migration on Track

Airlines

Unraveling the Web of Airline Distribution: New Skift Research

Airline distribution needs to change to keep up with the modern economy. Its tech is evolving, but it takes time to turn around such a large and complex ship. Will changes come fast enough to avoid outside disruption?

Seth Borko, Skift Research | 5 years ago

Unraveling the Web of Airline Distribution: New Skift Research

Airlines

American Airlines Feels Vindicated in Its Second Try at Direct Distribution

American Airlines has moved away from its earlier belligerence to navigate a cooperative path with distribution middlemen. The airline appears to be making a lot more gains this time around.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

American Airlines Feels Vindicated in Its Second Try at Direct Distribution

Airlines

Air Canada Begins Using a New Way to Distribute Fares to Partners

New technologies, practices, and vendors are emerging to help airlines distribute their airfares. The new landscape is complex. But Air Canada's latest effort reveals at least one part of the emerging picture.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Air Canada Begins Using a New Way to Distribute Fares to Partners
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Airlines

Why Context is Key in the New World of Airline Retailing

The global distribution system and next-generation retailing solutions will play pivotal roles in helping airlines and agents offer contextual, personalized products that NDC-enabled content presents, allowing them to step confidently into the future of retailing.

Sabre + Skift | 6 years ago

Why Context is Key in the New World of Airline Retailing

Online Travel

Travelport Lost Lucrative Flight Centre Contract to Distribution Rivals

No word on yet on what activist hedge fund investor Paul Singer of Elliott Management might try to pressure Travelport do this year. But research analysts expect that, at the very least, the travel technology company will be pressed to spin off its fast-growing eNett payments business.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Travelport Lost Lucrative Flight Centre Contract to Distribution Rivals