Articles tagged “ndc”

Travel Technology

Trip.com Bolsters Flight Search Engine to Boost European Bookings

Western companies such as Hopper and Amadeus are lining up to sell enterprise tech solutions to Trip.com Group. That's because the Chinese travel powerhouse is in a shopping mood. It sees back-end technology as critical for making further market share gains in Europe.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago
Trip.com Bolsters Flight Search Engine to Boost European Bookings

Airlines

Iberia Airlines Sees New Distribution Tactic as Way to Nose Ahead of Rivals

The Spanish flag carrier is overhauling its distribution process and plans to introduce new products in 2022. Its story provides insight into a flurry of announcements by other carriers aiming to make similar moves.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago
Iberia Airlines Sees New Distribution Tactic as Way to Nose Ahead of Rivals

Business Travel

Consulting Giant EY Dives Into Direct Blockchain Travel Bookings With American Airlines

Blockchain distribution, and how it can eliminate the need for intermediaries, has been discussed for some time in travel. When these bigger players take a seat at the table, the rest of the industry needs to pay attention.

Matthew Parsons | 2 months ago
Consulting Giant EY Dives Into Direct Blockchain Travel Bookings With American Airlines

Travel Technology

Why This Top United Airlines Exec Jumped to a Tech Vendor

The story of why Tye Radcliffe, who had been the top distribution executive at United, recently took a role at Accelya suggests a broader tale about a shift in tech dynamism between airlines and vendors.

Sean O'Neill | 4 months ago
Why This Top United Airlines Exec Jumped to a Tech Vendor

Airlines

Hopper Partners With Spirit Airlines to Help It Sell More Extras

A significant ancillary play from the Canadian online travel agency, but not quite the leap forward for so-called new distribution capability in the U.S. many would want to see, given Spirit's reach and target flyers.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 months ago
Hopper Partners With Spirit Airlines to Help It Sell More Extras

Online Travel

Amadeus’ Improving Performance Mirrors the Gradual Travel Rebound

As goes Amadeus, so goes the travel industry. The travel tech company said its June revenues were the best since the pandemic began. That was another positive signal for the sector as a whole.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 months ago
Amadeus’ Improving Performance Mirrors the Gradual Travel Rebound
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Airlines

New Report: How Airlines Will Get Back on the Path to Profitability

How are airlines preparing to address the needs of the changed passenger and disrupted operating environment as the world emerges from the Covid-19 crisis? Expect to see strategies for personalized value, more choices, and greater airline control, as airlines move forward on their unique journey back to profitability.

Accelya + Skift | 7 months ago
New Report: How Airlines Will Get Back on the Path to Profitability

Coronavirus

Airfare Data Firm ATPCO Recalibrates for Post-Pandemic Flying

Rather than guessing how people will compare flights and shop in the future, it's going to focus on giving travel agencies and other channels the right airline data via its next generation storefront, and let them figure it out. It makes perfect sense in today's unpredictable world.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 8 months ago
Airfare Data Firm ATPCO Recalibrates for Post-Pandemic Flying

Hotels

Does Accor Plan to Be the Next WeWork?

Hotel group Accor has big ambitions in Asia for its co-working brand Wojo. But it probably shouldn't count on the region rolling out the red carpet for remote workers.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 9 months ago
Does Accor Plan to Be the Next WeWork?

Coronavirus

Emirates Wants to Shake Up Ticket Sales Through Closer Ties to Travel Agencies

Emirates is one of the largest airlines yet to try to shake up how tickets are sold worldwide. Sabre is at the negotiation table to avoid a content cutoff in July, while other tech partners and travel agencies are still figuring out how to adapt to the new commercial model.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 10 months ago
Emirates Wants to Shake Up Ticket Sales Through Closer Ties to Travel Agencies