Worldspan defends “outdated” GDSs
Phil Davies - Feb 04, 2026
Travel Technology Show London 2005: Worldspan launched a vigorous defence of “outdated” GDSs by claiming they are robust enough to…
Categories: Operators
Major operators face a crisis as business drops off
Ginny McGrath - Feb 03, 2026
Travel Technology Show 2005: The entire business model behind vertical integration is collapsing as dynamic packaging continues to expand, the…
Online is not the differentiator – service is
Ginny McGrath - Feb 03, 2026
Business Travel Show London 2005: A debate between traditional travel management companies and online rivals came down to whether the…
Lastminute to simplify brands
Ginny McGrath - Feb 03, 2026
Business Travel Show London 2005: Lastminute.com will "simplify" its online brands after admitting some of its websites are becoming too…
Travel Counsellors enables no-frills bookings
Ginny McGrath - Feb 03, 2026
Travel Technology Show 2005: Travel Counsellors is attempting to cash in on flight-only sales following a deal with Comtec. …
TC sticking with Viewdata
Ginny McGrath - Feb 03, 2026
Travel Technology Show 2005: Groundbreaking Viewdata technology has enabled the system to remain central to Thomas Cook’s dynamic packaging proposition…
Internet is “threat” to TMCs
Ginny McGrath - Feb 03, 2026
Business Travel Show London 2005: Online booking is complex to introduce but can dramatically reduce a company’s travel costs, business…
Opodo back on acquisition trail
Ginny McGrath - Feb 02, 2026
Opodo has bought a leading online French travel company for 60 million euros. Amadeus-owned Opodo paid the 60 million in…
Agents face tough GDS negotiations
Ginny McGrath - Feb 02, 2026
Business Travel Show London 2005: Agents won’t need multiple GDSs following deregulation of the industry, says a leading Sabre executive.…
Cost of holidays falls
Ginny McGrath - Feb 02, 2026
The cost of holidays fell last year, with long-haul holidays offering the best bargains, according to CTTG. Statistics released by…
Dynamic packaging still “the buzz”
Ginny McGrath - Feb 02, 2026
Travel Technology Show 2005: Dynamic packaging continues to be the buzzword at this year’s Travel Technology Show. The Vertical Group is…
Investment in technology – how to spend it?
Ginny McGrath - Feb 01, 2026
Tour operators should focus investment on integrating the technology they already use rather than overhauling it with new products. This…
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