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Articles tagged “travelport”

Airlines

Southwest Moves Ahead of Schedule to Bring On Distribution Partners to Boost Corp Travel Bookings

It's a significant step since the launch of Southwest Business last year, designed to tap into the travel management community. Before the crisis, roughly a third of the airline’s traffic was corporate travel. This move could help it boost that market share.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Travelport’s New CEO Lays Out Bold Plan for a Tech Overhaul

Travelport CEO Greg Webb tells us that the travel distribution giant's private equity investors support a major technology overhaul and that it will involve minimal heartache for agencies. It'll be notable if Travelport's backers defy the reputation of private equity investors for mercilessly extracting value.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Travelport’s New CEO Lays Out Bold Plan for a Tech Overhaul

Online Travel

Wex Buys Enett From Travelport for $1.7 Billion in a Travel Payments Mashup

With this deal, Wex now becomes a powerhouse in assisting business-to-business travel payments worldwide. The deal also gives cash to seller Travelport, which might use the money to expand its airline tech offerings.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Wex Buys Enett From Travelport for $1.7 Billion in a Travel Payments Mashup

Airlines

How Struggling Air India Is Setting the Stage for a Major Battle Among Distribution Giants

Much is at stake for global distribution systems and travel agencies as struggling Air India uses airline distribution as a means to stay afloat. The real winners and losers in this battle are still up in the air, with Amadeus back in the game after pulling out over a year ago.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

How Struggling Air India Is Setting the Stage for a Major Battle Among Distribution Giants

Business Travel

Who Loves Travel Advisors the Most? It’s Millennials, Not Boomers

Emerging destinations and changes in travel styles are fueling a need for human interaction in the travel planning process among younger generations. Companies would be wise not to neglect the human element instead of betting the bank on booking and personalization technology alone.

Paul Biasco, Skift | 5 years ago

Who Loves Travel Advisors the Most? It’s Millennials, Not Boomers

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 | 5 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

Online Travel

Travelport, IBM and BCD Travel Use Blockchain to Manage Hotel Commissions

Blockchain isn't as hyped up as it used to be during the bitcoin craze, but companies are still finding its function as a secure ledger useful. If this catches on, it could provide some much-needed transparency to the hotel reconciliation process.

Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago

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
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Airlines

How Travel Agencies Should Think About New Airline Distribution Tech

Travel agencies can benefit substantially from the level of personalization that NDC offers, but they have to develop new technological capabilities to realize those benefits.

Travelport + Skift | 5 years ago

How Travel Agencies Should Think About New Airline Distribution Tech