Articles tagged “ndc”

Business Travel

Business Travel in 2024: ‘Rising Tension With Employees’

Business travelers know their livelihoods may depend on getting out on the road to nurture relationships with clients. Bean counters, concerned about inflation and sustainability issues, may block those trips.

Business Travel in 2024: ‘Rising Tension With Employees’

Travel Agents

Travel Agency Group Doubles Down on Dispute With American Airlines

In an exclusive, the leading group of U.S. travel advisors responds to claims by American Airlines that they're Luddites. The group says the carrier's effort to force them to adopt its preferred technology for booking flights is too fast and that, essentially, it's a bully.

Travel Agency Group Doubles Down on Dispute With American Airlines

Airlines

American Airlines Accuses Travel Agents of Stifling Innovation for Self Interest

American Airlines has lashed out at U.S. travel agents in a scathing response to the complaint that the airline's robust distribution strategy was unfair.

American Airlines Accuses Travel Agents of Stifling Innovation for Self Interest

Airlines

American Airlines CEO Defends Direct Selling Push in Face of Travel Agent Complaints

American Airlines's top boss Robert Isom feels confident in the carrier's evolving distribution strategy, the most assertive of all the carriers in the Americas. But some travel agents still feel bullied.

American Airlines CEO Defends Direct Selling Push in Face of Travel Agent Complaints

Travel Agents

Travel Agents File Ticket Pricing Complaint Against American Airlines

Ticket pricing data appears to be a commodity in itself, as tech upgrades potentially limit access to fare availability — with travel agents complaining it impacts their ability to do their job effectively and leads to higher fares for consumers.

Travel Agents File Ticket Pricing Complaint Against American Airlines

Travel Technology

Amadeus Ups Investment in the Future of Its Business

The future role of the global distribution system could be a lot different than it is today. Amadeus is investing to ensure it maintains its place in that future.

Amadeus Ups Investment in the Future of Its Business

Tour Operators

TUI to Test Dynamic Pricing in the UK

TUI was doing "the connected trip" before Booking.com was born. But it needs to fine-tune its pricing and flexibility to stay competitive.

TUI to Test Dynamic Pricing in the UK

Travel Technology

Amadeus’ Full Recovery Is Getting Closer, But It’s Not Here Yet

Recovery is taking a bit longer than some expected, but it’s getting there — slowly.

Amadeus’ Full Recovery Is Getting Closer, But It’s Not Here Yet

Business Travel

The Next Phase of Business Travel Is Definitely Not One-Size-Fits-All

It’s all about priorities. Companies are now reviving their travel programs with a new set of top-down corporate focuses, regardless of where employees choose to work from.

The Next Phase of Business Travel Is Definitely Not One-Size-Fits-All

Airlines

American Airlines Is Profiting More From Blended Travel Than It Did From Road Warriors

American has thrown out its traditional playbook as blended travelers become one of its most lucrative customer segments. But will the good times continue?

American Airlines Is Profiting More From Blended Travel Than It Did From Road Warriors