In fits and starts, travel tech companies and associations are gearing up to handle airline optional services.
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.
Two groups promoting standards in travel technology is A Good Thing for everyone
July 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
Today’s travel industry demands innovation to compete and the addition of Open Axis will not result in different standards, but will dovetail with OpenTravel Alliance to enhance the industry’s ability to react.
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You decide: Does OpenAxis belong to the Rebel Alliance or The Dark Side?
July 21, 2010 By 9 Comments
Ever since the Open AXIS Group burst upon the scene to much fanfare two weeks ago, the question is whether the new organization will be a force for good in the travel industry or a new resident on the Death Star.
Some airlines looking for standards alternative to Open Travel Alliance
June 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
Some airlines — as yet unidentified — are exploring alternatives to the Open Travel Alliance.
Travel agencies, distributors endorse standards, but only a few airlines follow
May 11, 2010 By 3 Comments
Distribution-wise, travel agencies and GDSs turned up the pressure.
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Why travel technology standards should not be a snooze
February 12, 2010 By 9 Comments
Talking about technology standards can be mind-numbingly boring, and I should know – I talk about them all the time.
OpenTravel launches discussion forum, kicking off debate about its model
December 23, 2009 By 11 Comments
Just how open is the OpenTravel Alliance? And, how much free stuff can a not-for-profit standards’ body give away while remaining independent and, well, open for business?
These questions were batted around a bit on Twitter — and likely elsewhere — as OpenTravel earlier this week introduced the OpenTravel Forum.
The forum, built on the phpBB platform, is designed as a resource for people implementing OpenTravel schema in the hospitality, transport, travel services, and tours and activities realms, and is moderated during work hours by Bonnie Lowell, the OpenTravel specifications manager and a former Starwood exec.
