Articles tagged “gds”

Business Travel

Short-Term Rentals Haven’t Fully Caught On for Business Travel, but They’re Getting There

The uptake of vacation rentals for business travel depends on proving safety and reliability to road warriors and travel managers.

Elizabeth Casolo | 5 months ago

Short-Term Rentals Haven’t Fully Caught On for Business Travel, but They’re Getting There

Travel Technology

Here’s How Amadeus Employees Use AI with Microsoft Copilot 

Amadeus is still determining how much more efficient generative AI makes the workplace, but employees were clear that they want to keep it.

Justin Dawes | 7 months ago

Here’s How Amadeus Employees Use AI with Microsoft Copilot 

Airlines

American Airlines CEO Defends Direct Selling Push in Face of Travel Agent Complaints

American Airlines's top boss Robert Isom feels confident in the carrier's evolving distribution strategy, the most assertive of all the carriers in the Americas. But some travel agents still feel bullied.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

American Airlines CEO Defends Direct Selling Push in Face of Travel Agent Complaints

Business Travel

American Airlines Hits Smaller Hubs With Steeper Airfares Through Legacy Channels

Erratic airfares will likely be a theme over the course of the year. The question is how damaging, reputationally speaking, will the settling down period be for American Airlines, compared to the financial gains — short or long term.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

American Airlines Hits Smaller Hubs With Steeper Airfares Through Legacy Channels

News Blog

Copa Airlines Raises Global Distribution Surcharge to $18

Panama’s Copa Airlines is increasing its surcharge for tickets issued in Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport from $12 to $18 per direction. The fee hike takes effect from April 3, 2023 — coinciding with when American Airlines removes 40 percent of its own airfares from these same retail channels.  In both cases, the airlines are pushing…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Google Flights Could Shift Strategy After Heavy Layoffs

Why doesn't Google promote Google Travel as a one-stop shop? The layoffs at Google Flights show there's too much ad revenue in play on the Google.com side of the flights business to merit such an all-in approach.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Google Flights Could Shift Strategy After Heavy Layoffs

News Blog

South Korean Hospitality Tech Firm Onda Raises $10 Million

South Korean hospitality tech company Onda, announced on Thursday that it has raised $10 million in its Series-B funding round. Led by South Korea-based private equity firm TS Investment, the investors in this round included Industrial Bank of Korea as well as other South Korean investment companies like NAU IB Capital, Square Ventures, K Bridge…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Transportation Secretary Doesn’t Want a Repeat of Wednesday’s Failure

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the U.S. airlines-grounding glitch, Hilton’s new brand, and Travelport’s optimism.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

U.S. Transportation Secretary Doesn’t Want a Repeat of Wednesday’s Failure

News Blog

Sonder Gets a Chain Code in Sabre and Amadeus to Push Move Into Corporate Travel

Sonder has been trying to up its footprint in corporate travel, announced that it now has a chain code, SS, in the Sabre and Amadeus global distribution systems. Business travelers at an airport. Source: Getty Images When travel agents are looking to book corporate clients in Sonder properties, having that chain code makes it easier…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Sabre Blames Airline Delays for Losses

After a strong first quarter, the technology company has been snagged by the operational issues that plagued airlines and airports in June. It was all going so well, too.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Sabre Blames Airline Delays for Losses