American Airlines visiting travel agents with direct-connect contract push

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American Airlines employees have been visiting travel agents in several states over the last few weeks carrying several documents — nondisclosure agreements about their discussions and direct-connect licensing contracts.

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Amadeus takes travel agents into social media land

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For travel agents who have been social-media shy, Amadeus is going to fix them up.

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Travelport Opinions? Sabre Agentstream? Amadeus mulls collaboration community

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With Travelport Opinions seeking to bolster enrollment of travel agents’ friends and colleagues and Sabre’s Agentstream expanding into new markets, Amadeus is considering the establishment of a “collaboration community” in North America for Amadeus travel agents.

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Sabre debuts social networking site for travel agents in Germany

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Sabre wants travel agents in Germany to get a bit more social as it launched its travel agent social networking platform, AgentStream, in that country.

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Tripology seeks to expand business through new affiliate program

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Tripology unveiled a new affiliate program with a twist — a 30% to 50% revenue share.

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American Airlines: Travelport using intimidation tactics

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American Airlines and Travelport — already facing off in courtrooms in Chicago and Fort Worth, Texas — traded charges today about who pays for flight and optional services access if travel agents hook up to the airline through direct-connects.

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Rand McNally iPhone app integrates Tripology

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Rand McNally launched an iPhone app, Explore America, which combines travel inspiration, maps, games and referrals to Tripology-affiliated travel agents.

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AdventureLink founder steps in and hopes for turnaround

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A lender foreclosed on AdventureLink and now the company founder is readying a bid to buy the online adventure travel company and turn it around.

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Passport Online offers Build a Blog for travel agents

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Passport Online, which helps leisure travel agents build websites, just launched a social media tool that provides content and shortcuts for agents.

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Rand McNally integrates Tripology, launches hotel search

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Rand McNally is plotting to launch a series of new Web-based travel services.

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