An executive at the Madrid-based GDS talks to Tnooz about an industry proposal to change the standards for airline distribution communications — and what may come afterward.
Amadeus explains its qualified support of IATA’s Resolution 787 and talks NDC
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IATA strikes back at Business Travel Coalition over the NDC
April 5, 2013 By 4 Comments
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 New York Times slams the airlines’ proposed NDC, and IATA responds
March 4, 2013 By 12 Comments
The Gray Lady officially announced its deep skepticism about the New Distribution Capability (NDC), the airlines’ proposal for revised standards for how airlines provide airfare content to end users. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) responds.
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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.
Groupon takes tour operator route in France and Germany, OTA next
March 20, 2012 By 11 Comments
Flash deals service Groupon says it is establishing itself as an online travel agency as the next logical step for it in Europe.
Three important things the travel industry can teach the world about APIs
December 19, 2011 By 11 Comments
The travel industry has a tendency to enjoy bashing itself for everything poor and bad its sees happening, sometimes looking outside to bring a fresh perspective.
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Open APIs in travel need to grow up
December 14, 2011 By 6 Comments
Open APIs (those that are freely or cheaply and easily available) are great – the travel industry has a long and checkered past with proprietary access to information that has, as most here will argue, stifled innovation.
Social media considered valuable resource for data collection on new travel products
September 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
Interesting results from a survey conducted by EyeforTravel to identify trends in data sourcing shows the influence of social media when consider product strategy.
Travel technology shakedown – are APIs evil and is XML dead?
September 15, 2011 By 22 Comments
Developers grapple with data all the time, so the idea that someone might characterise data as “broken” is probably not going to take many aback.
What is all the fuss? Sabre has hundreds of direct connections
April 13, 2011 By 4 Comments
With the latest direct-connect chess moves as a backdrop, Sabre is telling customers that it already has a “direct connections” with American Airlines “and hundreds of other airlines globally.”
