The airlines’ main lobbying organization does a point-by-point rebuttal of a draft letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood asking the Secretary to reject IATA’s application covering the New Distribution Capability.
The New York Times slams the airlines’ proposed NDC, and IATA responds
March 4, 2013 By 12 Comments
The Gray Lady officially announced its deep skepticism about the New Distribution Capability (NDC), the airlines’ proposal for revised standards for how airlines provide airfare content to end users. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) responds.
The real NDC: Decoding the planned (r)evolution in airline distribution by IATA and airlines
January 17, 2013 By 19 Comments
A proposal for revised standards for how airlines provide airfare content to end users probably won’t replace GDSs. But that doesn’t mean the effort is useless.
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The Scan: Celebrities boost BA sales, Delta hints at tech plans, ClearTrip adopts Passbook, and more news
January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Rihanna, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Google, ClearTrip, Apple’s Passbook, HotelsPro, HRS, Carsolize, Thai Airways, Air New Zealand, TelMap, Tagman, Accelya, and Revera all make today’s round-up of travel technology news briefs.
Putting the supplier cart before the distributor horse in travel
November 26, 2012 By 29 Comments
Imagine yourself walking into a grocery store. The shelves are stocked full of brightly labeled cans and boxes of goods. You gaze in awe at the vast selection of product.
Industry speaks out as IATA lifts lid on open standards distribution plan
October 18, 2012 By 26 Comments
The industry reacts to a vote by IATA airlines today to adopt new open standards of distribution of air tickets and ancillaries through travel agents.
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IATA distribution initiative: The GDS view
August 1, 2012 By 4 Comments
In October, the airline industry will propose new processes be adopted by the four mammoth Global Distribution Systems: Abacus, Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport.
TravelShark CEO jumps (from) the shark
August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A year on from securing a $5 million funding round, TravelShark CEO Sue Heilbronner has quit the company for a new role with a payment system provider.
innRoad property management system plots roadmap with $5.8M in funding
June 5, 2012 By 3 Comments
innRoad, which offers a Web-based property management system for independent hotels, picked up $5.8 million in a Series B financing round.
A look behind the curtain: Sabre 2011 results blunted by Travelocity troubles
May 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
Sabre made some money in 2011, but its Travelocity business, beset by a decline in transaction revenue and unfavorable new airline agreements, dragged those numbers down.
