The fine balance between recognising the benefits of NDC and the potential challenges it may create is ever-present, admits the company’s head of NDC.
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Travelport agrees Japanese GDS venture
The new joint venture with Japan Airlines, Travelport Axess, will combine Travelport’s technology with local expertise.
Read More »Travelport boosts intellectual disability awareness
A new campaign urges travel agents to use a booking code to alert airlines about travellers who may need assistance.
Read More »Travelport extends partnership with BCD Travel
Travelport Digital will deepen its collaboration with BCD on the “digital traveller engagement solution” TripSource.
Read More »Travelport gets more agencies on board with NDC
American Express Global Business Travel, DNATA and Global Travel Management are among the first group with access to NDC content.
Read More »What next in Travelport’s “new era”?
US equity firms will take the travel tech company private – but the deal may mean a round of cost cutting for Travelport.
Read More »US investors circling to buy Travelport
A consortium including activist investment firm Elliot Management is reportedly in talks to acquire the GDS.
Read More »Travelport chief on airlines, agents and NDC
In the second part of an interview, Travelport’s global head of new distribution has further comments on airlines, travel agents and NDC.
Read More »Travelport’s NDC breakthrough: what next for agents?
Now it's become the first GDS to manage a live flight booking using NDC, Travelport has some further advice for travel agents.
Read More »Travelport is first GDS to offer NDC content
IATA hails a “new era” in airline retailing as a travel agency makes the first New Distribution Capability booking.
Read More »New tech turns photos into bookings
easyJet and Travelport have created a new app feature allowing users to book a trip using just one inspiring photo.
Read More »Travelport forges deal with Cyprus-based Cobalt
The tech company says that travel agents in Europe and the Middle East will benefit from easier bookings.
Read More »Business travellers pay for extras, divided over GPS tracking
A new Travelport survey shows that although they are happy to pay for travel extras, GPS tracking is more controversial.
Read More »Will new tech disrupt traditional GDSs?
Both sides of the argument could be heard at the recent CAPA Airline CEO Summit in Dublin, with Travelport expressing the views of the GDSs.
Read More »G Travel signs tech deal with Travelport
The broadly stretched travel agency chain has agents in Norway, Sweden and beyond that will benefit.
Read More »BCD agrees fee-saving deal with Air France-KLM
The new agreement lets clients book reservations without incurring a distribution surcharge.
Read More »Travelport unveils tool to fight cyber crime
The travel tech company partners with ACI Worldwide to create an airline fraud control solution.
Read More »Ryanair to end GDS deal with Amadeus
Budget carrier to continue to serve agents via Travelport and Sabre
Read More »How alliances are pushing ancillary revenue
A la carte choices help drive airlines’ ancillary earnings
Read More »Start-up to rank every destination’s hotspots
People pay more to stay in interesting neighbourhoods, investor says
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