Articles tagged “ndc”

Tourism

Which Generation Is Spending Most on Travel? – India Report

Younger generations form the biggest traveler base in India, and are key to the country's growth as a source market. Millennials' willingness to spend more on travel is a positive sign for their tourism economies of their destinations.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 days ago

Which Generation Is Spending Most on Travel? – India Report

Airlines

Amadeus Pushes Forward on Tech Initiative Despite American Airlines Setback

Amadeus isn’t relying on the business from its next-generation distribution tech for now. It’s up to airlines to choose how they want to use it.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Amadeus Pushes Forward on Tech Initiative Despite American Airlines Setback

Airlines

American Airlines Seeks to Repair Travel Agency Ties After Direct Bookings Strategy

American reintroduced its fares to the channels where travel agencies want to book them, and Isom acknowledged their absence was their biggest "pain point." The airline, too, will be feeling pain for some time.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

American Airlines Seeks to Repair Travel Agency Ties After Direct Bookings Strategy

Airlines

American Airlines’ Distribution Disaster: IATA Chief Willie Walsh Weighs In

Speaking to Skift, the former British Airways CEO gave his informed perspective on the problems at American Airlines.

Gordon Smith | 4 months ago

American Airlines’ Distribution Disaster: IATA Chief Willie Walsh Weighs In

Airlines

Behind Delta’s Strength: CEO Ed Bastian Talks Strategy as Competitors Stumble

Bastian’s drive for simplicity at Delta follows a disastrous week for rival American Airlines, which cut ties with its chief commercial officer and lowered its financial outlook. 

Gordon Smith | 4 months ago

Behind Delta’s Strength: CEO Ed Bastian Talks Strategy as Competitors Stumble

Airlines

American Airlines Backtracks, Will Allow Travel Agency Customers to Keep Earning Miles

American Airlines tried to drag an entrenched industry toward the airline's vision of a more productive distribution future. But the financial hit stung.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

American Airlines Backtracks, Will Allow Travel Agency Customers to Keep Earning Miles

Online Travel

American Airlines Cuts Travel Agencies Slack: Extends Deadline For Loyalty Points

Who's in and who's out of American Airlines' new preferred agency program to date? The deadline extension seems to indicate their are some hiccups along the way.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

American Airlines Cuts Travel Agencies Slack: Extends Deadline For Loyalty Points

Online Travel

Expedia Wants New Features With Amadeus NDC Partnership

Very slowly, the New Distribution Capability is enabling online travel agencies to catch up with the services that airlines offer on their own websites.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Expedia Wants New Features With Amadeus NDC Partnership

Business Travel

Business Travel in 2024: ‘Rising Tension With Employees’

Business travelers know their livelihoods may depend on getting out on the road to nurture relationships with clients. Bean counters, concerned about inflation and sustainability issues, may block those trips.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Business Travel in 2024: ‘Rising Tension With Employees’

Travel Agents

Travel Agency Group Doubles Down on Dispute With American Airlines

In an exclusive, the leading group of U.S. travel advisors responds to claims by American Airlines that they're Luddites. The group says the carrier's effort to force them to adopt its preferred technology for booking flights is too fast and that, essentially, it's a bully.

Selene Brophy | 10 months ago

Travel Agency Group Doubles Down on Dispute With American Airlines