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Essential apps enhance Vegas visits
Although it can be overwhelming to slog through the tens of thousands of smartphone apps available to eager travelers, those who take the time to download a few key ones can enhance a Las Vegas vacation. More»

Errors, omissions in TW article on IATA
Travel Weekly finds it necessary to correct or clarify certain information reported in the article of May 13 headlined, "IATA is under fire for levels of input in creation of NDC." More»
Sabre starts selling prepaid baggage for Air France, KLM
Sabre said that GDS users can now sell prepaid baggage for Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. More»
ITA discontinues airline reservations system
ITA Software, a Google subsidiary, said it will no longer pursue clients for its airline passenger services system. More»
International air fuels April growth in ARC transactions
U.S. travel agencies in April processed 3.1% more total air transactions than they did a year earlier, according to ARC, with growth in domestic transactions (1.7%) lagging international (6.4%). More»
CORRECTED: IATA under fire for levels of input in NDC creation
Arriving at a standard is essential in order for all parts of the airline distribution channel to exchange data and communicate efficiently. But within that channel, a lot of players brushed off IATA's steering group concept for the NDC as offering too little input, too late in the game. More»
AA finds more success in leisure travel for direct connect
American Airlines’ direct-connect strategy is shifting toward the leisure side and away from the corporate. More»
With Amadeus deal, AA has XML connectivity with two GDSs
American Airlines’ new long-term global distribution agreement with Amadeus means the carrier now has XML connectivity with two GDSs, enabling subscribers of each to sell American’s full range of fares, plus a la carte products such as Preferred Seats and Main Cabin Extra. More»
New Sabre product uses loyalty info
While airlines talk about how much they need personalized shopping, and while debate rages over IATA’s Resolution 787, which, among other things, would help make such authenticated shopping a reality, Sabre is already bringing that capability to market with a product it calls Custom Offers. More»
Travelport quickens commission payments for Rooms and More
Travelport said it has sped up commission payment for Rooms and More and has made the hotel booking engine more user-friendly. More»
Travelport's U.S. segments fall in Q1
Travelport Limited during the first quarter processed 3% fewer segments worldwide than it did in the year-earlier period, with the Americas region accounting for most of the decline, according to the company. More»
Amadeus reports higher profit and market share
Amadeus for the first quarter reported higher revenue, earnings and distribution market share, thanks partly to a 2.9% year-over-year increase in agency air bookings to 119 million. More»
American Airlines to sell ancillaries in Amadeus
Amadeus and American Airlines have inked a long-term distribution deal that lays the groundwork for Amadeus to offer the airline’s ancillary products and services. More»
Sabre enables personalized hotel offers
Hotels selling through the Sabre GDS can now personalize their offers to the customer. Offers are based on hotels' own information about the traveler and information from Sabre about what the customer is shopping for. More»
Corrected: IATA spin ignores conditions in Amadeus' NDC support
As the deadline for filing comments with the Department of Transportation about IATA Resolution 787 came to a close, IATA sought to put a positive spin on one GDS filing that in fact criticized much of Resolution 787. More»
Travelport promotes Steenland to chairman
Travelport Ltd. has named Douglas Steenland as chairman. He previously was vice chairman, a position he held since August 2011. More»
Pegasus sells financial-services division
Pegasus Solutions sold its financial-services division to investment firm H.I.G. Capital, the company announced on Thursday. More»
Agent distribution of ancillaries could boost airline profits
Airline ancillary services have introduced something previously unknown to the airline industry: fat margins. Selling ancillaries through travel agents could be a further game changer for aviation economics. More»
Fear of unknown grows rampant as IATA pushes its NDC initiative
IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) has suddenly become the travel industry’s bogeyman, with opponents convinced that it will end GDS/agent distribution as we know it, while proponents insist there’s nothing under the bed but a benign standards initiative that will bring efficiency to the way computer systems talk to each other. More»
Travelport executive: IATA distribution initiative is unilateral project
The travel industry needs IATA’s plan for an XML language standard for the distribution of airline ancillary products, but distributors need to be involved in the decision-making, said Craig Banks, Travelport’s senior director of global distribution sales and services. More»
Travel agency air sales down 4% in March
Total U.S. travel agency air sales processed through ARC in March decreased 4.2% year over year, while total transactions fell 3.3% to about 13 million. More»

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