IATA strikes back at Business Travel Coalition over the NDC

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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.

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The real NDC: Decoding the planned (r)evolution in airline distribution by IATA and airlines

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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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Industry speaks out as IATA lifts lid on open standards distribution plan

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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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Another rumour quashed then – Amadeus backs growing anti-Google lobby

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The floodgates have opened – last week’s frenzy of activity, when Expedia and then TripAdvisor submitted complaints to the European Commission about Google, has clearly triggered something.

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Google the brand everyone loves to hate in travel – now GDS group supports complaints

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Expedia (and the FairSearch group behind the scenes) has triggered something in the travel distribution ecosystem – with many now lining up wanting to take Google to task in Europe.

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FairSearch brings its anti-Google campaign to Europe, uses old Microsoft foe to lead operations

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FairSearch, the US lobbying group created originally to fight the mighty Google after the purchase of ITA Software was announced in 2010, is heading across the Atlantic.

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How does travel distribution work – the GDS version [VIDEO]

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Not to be outdone by the likes of Farelogix, which has spent a fair amount of time challenging the status quo in travel distribution through video, here comes the GDS response.

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Review of GDS regulations in Europe faces delay

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A European Commission review of the regulatory framework overseeing the role the global distribution systems has hit its first stumbling block: a predictable delay in gathering responses.

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European Commission begins review of GDS Code, realpolitik expected

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Regulators are to review the Code of Conduct overseeing global distribution systems in Europe – a process which could eventually see fundamental changes being made to reflect the new marketplace.

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European rail promise as technology standards project begins

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Another stab at developing technology standards to make rail distribution easier in Europe has officially started, following approval by the European Commission in Brussels.

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