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Articles tagged “new distribution capability”

Coronavirus

Airlines, Travel Agencies Ponder How Best to Spend Tech Dollars in These Lean Times

It's ironic that new distribution capabilities got to the cusp of becoming real at the precise moment everyone stopped booking flights.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines, Travel Agencies Ponder How Best to Spend Tech Dollars in These Lean Times

Business Travel

Amadeus to Scale Up Its New Distribution Effort in 2021 Starting in Asia

It's a fascinating question whether airlines and travel agencies will be able to keep pushing forward on modernizing the sector's tech. But Amadeus aims to press on with its part in the process.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Amadeus to Scale Up Its New Distribution Effort in 2021 Starting in Asia

Business Travel

Corp Travel Agencies Face More Airfare Uncertainty as Carriers Miss Distribution Deal Deadlines

The juries are still out over whether airlines and the global distribution systems will kiss and make up soon. Corporate travel agencies will be hoping it won't be much longer though, otherwise some may face the prospect of having to explain higher airfares to their clients.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Corp Travel Agencies Face More Airfare Uncertainty as Carriers Miss Distribution Deal Deadlines

Coronavirus

Accelya to Buy Farelogix in Airline Tech Rollup

Vista, the investor behind this merger of airline tech vendors Accelya and Farelogix, is no private equity tourist. The firm has committed tens of billions to technology businesses, and it shows signs of having the wherewithal to grow Accelya into a long-term player in airline tech services.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Accelya to Buy Farelogix in Airline Tech Rollup

Coronavirus

New Wholesale Model Could Shake Up Airline Distribution Thanks to American Airlines Test With Sabre

We read the 100-page rulings on the proposed merger of Sabre and Farelogix so you don't have to. Airlines want to take over a lot of the tech work from Sabre and its rivals and pay travel agencies directly for bookings. American Airlines says the new model has already saved it millions. But the rulings found few tech vendors up to the task.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Airline Direct Selling Through Travel Agencies May Prove Its Worth After the Crisis

A crisis brings out either the best or worst in people. Technology is no different, and so-called New Distribution Capability could have a new lease of life.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

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Airlines

How Travel Agencies Can Maximize Commissions and Boost Profitability in a New Era of Airfare Retailing

Travel agencies can say goodbye to old-school excel spreadsheets and paper agreements for keeping track of airfare sales. Today, digitalization provides a much easier and powerful tool to manage incentive and commission contracts with airlines.

Avian + Skift | 4 years ago

How Travel Agencies Can Maximize Commissions and Boost Profitability in a New Era of Airfare Retailing
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Airlines

How the Airline Industry Can Adopt and Implement New Tech the Right Way

New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards will help facilitate greater personalization and easier distribution of all elements of the ticket sale. However, it isn’t a catch-all solution for all of the airline industry’s retailing challenges. Recognizing that is key to implementing NDC standards the right way.

Sabre + Skift | 4 years ago

How the Airline Industry Can Adopt and Implement New Tech the Right Way

Online Travel

Duffel Joins Wave of Startups Accelerating Efforts to Reinvent Airline Distribution

Venture capitalists are turning their sights on airline distribution. Duffel's backing by VC firms Index and Benchmark brings hope to the sector. New ideas and technologies may help create more efficient and user-friendly ways for travel agencies to access airline data to sell tickets and other products.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Duffel Joins Wave of Startups Accelerating Efforts to Reinvent Airline Distribution

Online Travel

Why Airlines Keep Creating Even More Types of Fares

Many airline executives insist that their so-called New Distribution Capability, or new method of sharing data for selling tickets, will hit a major target next year. But industry insiders say the target will be missed. To cope in the meantime, several airlines will expand the marketing for bundled fares under a confusing array of brand names.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Why Airlines Keep Creating Even More Types of Fares