Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Distribution Wars: More to Come

Battle lines are forming that could decide the way airline tickets, services and ancillary fees are distributed in the future.

The key players, aside from the airlines, are the Global Distribution Systems (GDS), Online travel companies, and travel management companies. All are jokeying for position to shape the future of travel distribution.

Multi-billion dollars of revenues are at stake, and one thing is for sure, changes are coming.

American Airlines has just filed legal action against Orbitz and parent Travelport alleging that Travelport and Orbitz have worked together and with others to exclude competition and maintain Travelport’s “monopoly power".

www.premieretravel.com

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