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Sabre's IPO prospectus contradicts contract realities in U.S.Q: What does Sabre's IPO prospectus tell us about the structure, economics and trends of GDS contract deals?

Consider 'share quota' when buying agency with different GDSQ: If we purchase assets of an agency with a GDS contract quota, how can we avoid such liability?

Case shows how airlines shielded from mistreatment claimsQ: Would you summarize what passengers can and cannot sue airlines for, so that we can at least offer some basic guidance to...

Several changes needed to account's huge standard contractQ: How should we approach an account about all the contract changes we need without alienating the account or dragging things...

Degree of control a key distinction between host, franchiserQ: I am thinking of expanding my agency's independent-contractor program, perhaps nationwide. Will that make me a host agency?

Several factors to consider in choosing GDS contract lengthQ: It's time to renew our GDS contract. The vendor's sales rep has presented us with two offers and I am not sure which one to...

An Iatan appointment won't help U.S. agency set up abroadQ: If my agency wants to open a branch in another country, would we have an advantage because we already have an Iatan...

Unlikely that negative online reviews would be found libelousQ: A leisure client claims that he received poor service and is threatening to post bad reviews of us on TripAdvisor, Yelp and...

Agreements enable OTAs to offer same rates as hotels' sitesQ: Why do the OTAs almost always have the same hotel rates, and why are those rates generally the same as the chains' own...

Agency's potential buyer wants to pay mostly in consulting feesQ: What are the drawbacks to being paid mainly a large consulting fee equal to the total value of my agency by a prospective...

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