What NDC-style flight booking might look like for agents [SCREENSHOTS]

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Screenshots of Farelogix’s desktop product shows how agents mights sell ancillaries distributed directly by the airlines via the New Distribution Capability (NDC).

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Not dead yet: Why the old school travel agent isn’t going anywhere

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Well-designed, angel-funded websites are popping up like mushrooms after a rainstorm, each clamoring to deliver travel in a way you’ve never seen done before, and mostly patently failing to live up to their own hype.

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PaxIS row grows as IATA goes for opt out consent over data inclusion

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The International Air Transport Association moved to appease the travel sector last week with a letter requesting consent to include data such as agency code, sales information and office locations in the PaxIS system

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Study: Steer clear of airline alliances when booking round-the-world flights

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If you thought booking a flight online can be a harrowing experience, then just consider the rigors of securing round-the-world tickets.

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Have travel agents been left high and dry by mobile?

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There used to be a myth that travel agents are lazy and while the myth may persist, it couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Bespoke travel trend pushes payment out of traditional reservation systems

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More than half of travel retailers are conducting 30% or more of transactions outside of traditional reservation systems such as the GDS according to a report

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Travelport research shows agent confusion in airline ancillary market

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Few agents currently view airline ancillaries as an opportunity to charge or increase fees according to a survey from Travelport

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Tripology goes multichannel with Travel Channel leads

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Talk about multichannel distribution? Travel agents using Rand McNally’s Tripology.com are now getting customer leads via Travel Channel series about various vacation spots.

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Should Thomas Cook launch a restaurant?

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With the newspapers full of travel shop closures and general high street woes, perhaps it’s time to borrow from another sector.

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Airlines to triple ancillary revenue via travel agency involvement

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Travel agents could boost airline ancillary revenue threefold via technology being integrated by the global distribution systems and other airline system suppliers

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