A passenger buying an American Airlines Preferred Seat on flight 523 from Dallas/Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas, made travel tech history in the U.S.
Mystery travel agency processes first airline ancillary service through US clearinghouse
August 26, 2011 By 15 Comments
Amadeus enables travel agency settlement of airline ancillary services
March 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
This wasn’t “a shot heard ’round the world,” but Amadeus accomplished something far-reaching in becoming the first GDS to enable travel agencies to issue IATA standard electronic miscellaneous documents through a settlement organization, in this case BSP.
Datalex, OpenTravel gear up for optional services
October 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
In fits and starts, travel tech companies and associations are gearing up to handle airline optional services.
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Sabre to show ancillary services from 60 airlines globally
September 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
Tired of airlines keeping ancillary services in their own channels, Sabre went out and got them.
If an Electronic Miscellaneous Document fell in the woods
September 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
After a several million dollar effort, the Airlines Reporting Corp. says it will be ready in early November to handle airline and travel agency processing of Electronic Miscellaneous Documents for the reporting and settlement of optional services.
Sabre enables electronic settlement of optional services for first carrier, Avior Airlines
June 30, 2010 By 3 Comments
Will the global distribution systems be able to handle Electronic Miscellaneous Documents for optional services? Sabre is indicating, yes, it will be ready.
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LaHood puts new focus on bag fees while settlement docs near testing stage
June 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proposed new consumer protections related to overbooked flights, fare displays in advertising, checked bags and cancellation fees.
North American, European corporations feel consumer pain on ancillary fees
June 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
Consumers aren’t the only ones wincing at checked bag fees — some corporations are mulling pulling travel spending from airlines with heavy ancillary fees.
