Comments on: Distribution Scuffle or Industry Re-Shuffle? http://www.airpluscommunity.com/2011/blog/distribution-scuffle-or-industry-re-shuffle Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: richard clowes http://www.airpluscommunity.com/2011/blog/distribution-scuffle-or-industry-re-shuffle/comment-page-1#comment-189 richard clowes Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:33:10 +0000 http://www.airpluscommunity.com/?p=2368#comment-189 An interesting chess match to follow. Is there a place for a GDS in the future...absolutely! If the GDS's position is comprimised then the result is that the CTD's/Travel Agencies will have to build and PAY for their own solutions to aggregate the data. I have a novel idea... what not keep the GDS, and re do the financial model. Reduce airline fees they charge and reduce/eliminate the Agency "incentive" checks. Net result - the airlines pay less (their ultimate goal in this war) and the GDS's still maintain their prominent position in the process. Sure, the TMC's/CTD's will not be happy no longer getting that income check but it's cheaper than developing solutions to aggregate the data. Why re-invent the wheel? Isn't that what a GDS is? Lets hope people keep their cool and there's still a practical solution to this at the end of the day. AA step down off your high horse! SABRE - think outside the box! An interesting chess match to follow. Is there a place for a GDS in the future…absolutely! If the GDS’s position is comprimised then the result is that the CTD’s/Travel Agencies will have to build and PAY for their own solutions to aggregate the data. I have a novel idea… what not keep the GDS, and re do the financial model. Reduce airline fees they charge and reduce/eliminate the Agency “incentive” checks. Net result – the airlines pay less (their ultimate goal in this war) and the GDS’s still maintain their prominent position in the process. Sure, the TMC’s/CTD’s will not be happy no longer getting that income check but it’s cheaper than developing solutions to aggregate the data. Why re-invent the wheel? Isn’t that what a GDS is?

Lets hope people keep their cool and there’s still a practical solution to this at the end of the day. AA step down off your high horse! SABRE – think outside the box!

]]> By: Willy Schnyder http://www.airpluscommunity.com/2011/blog/distribution-scuffle-or-industry-re-shuffle/comment-page-1#comment-187 Willy Schnyder Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:25:50 +0000 http://www.airpluscommunity.com/?p=2368#comment-187 Very interesting survey results and no clear indication seen as per today, where we are heading to! Very interesting survey results and no clear indication seen as per today, where we are heading to!

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