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 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.
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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Another rumour quashed then – Amadeus backs growing anti-Google lobby
April 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
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.
Google the brand everyone loves to hate in travel – now GDS group supports complaints
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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.
FairSearch brings its anti-Google campaign to Europe, uses old Microsoft foe to lead operations
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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]
November 9, 2011 By 10 Comments
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.
Review of GDS regulations in Europe faces delay
October 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
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.
European Commission begins review of GDS Code, realpolitik expected
July 15, 2011 By 3 Comments
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.
European rail promise as technology standards project begins
May 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
Another stab at developing technology standards to make rail distribution easier in Europe has officially started, following approval by the European Commission in Brussels.
