Bing and Kayak implemented their partnership late last week and Kayak now powers Bing Travel’s flights.
Travelport IPO? 2010 developments may weigh heavily
December 23, 2010 By 3 Comments
Travelport is keeping its IPO options open, after pulling back on a public offering attempt in London in February, but subsequent developments in 2010 certainly haven’t improved its prospects.
United to leave Travelport reservations system and transition to HP
December 23, 2010 By 20 Comments
The big decision is in: United Airlines plans to wean itself off its decades-long reservations-system provider, Travelport’s Apollo, and to migrate its reservations to HP in 2012.
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United Airlines backtracks on credit card merchant fees
December 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
United Airlines’ plan to shift some credit card merchant-fee costs to travel agencies apparently is off the table.
Five major airlines on the Dell model and a bargaining chip
November 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
Five major U.S. airlines have candidly revealed their distribution strategy about optional services — these bag and meal fees are one of the few bargaining chips the airlines have to compel global distribution systems “to reduce their unreasonably high fees.”
Federation for the blind sues United over airport kiosk technology
November 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
The National Federation of the Blind sued United Airlines, alleging that its airport kiosks in California lack audio interfaces, tactile keyboards or interactive screen reader technology and thus discriminate against blind people.
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United brunch menu — more website ancillary services
October 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
United Airlines is giving passengers on its p.s. flights the option of pre-ordering brunch selections on United.com.
Gate change alert — Southwest to get 36 slots at Newark Airport
August 30, 2010 By 1 Comment
Southwest.com, already the dominant airline website in the U.S., could be getting a lot more website traffic now that United and Continental airlines agreed to transfer to Southwest 36 slots at Newark Airport.
Travelport agencies to sell United ancillary services, Economy Plus seating
August 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
Travelport and United Airlines extended their content agreement two years, and as part of the pact travel agencies hooked up to the Apollo, Galileo and Worldspan global distribution systems should be able to offer the airline’s Economy Plus seating later this year.
European Commission clears United-Continental merger, but no hint of it on merger website
July 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
The proposed United Airlines-Continental Airlines merger is proceeding apace: the European Commission cleared the marriage and expressed no competitive concerns.
