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BCD Travel Gets Level 3 NDC CertificationBy Michael B. Baker

BCD Travel has achieved Level 3 certification for the International Air Transport Association's New Distribution Capability standard, meaning it is... KEEP READING

Brand.com Bookings Exceeded All Other Hotel Channels for First TimeBy Donna M. Airoldi

In July, hotel rooms booked through brand.com websites exceeded all other booking channels for the first time, according to the latest Hotel Industry... KEEP READING

Infiniti AgencyDirect Receives Level 4 NDC CertificationBy Michael B. Baker

Chennai-based Infiniti Software Solutions has received Level 4 New Distribution Capability certification for its Agency Direct distribution channel. The... KEEP READING

HRS Fully Acquires Australia/New Zealand's Lido GroupBy Donna M. Airoldi

Three years after hotel solutions company HRS made a minority investment in The Lido Group, a hotel technology and payments provider in Australia and... KEEP READING

Hotel Engine Raises $16MBy Donna M. Airoldi

Business travel hotel booking and management platform Hotel Engine is now valued at more than $150 million, after raising $16 million in Series A... KEEP READING

Next Generation Storefront No Longer Mandates Star RatingsBy Dawit Habtemariam

Booking channels that adopt the evolving Next Generation Storefront standard no longer must use a tiered six-star system for identifying like fares... KEEP READING

A Blockchain Way to Reconcile Hotel CommissionsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travelport—working with IBM, BCD Travel and three hotel chains—has created a minimum viable product solution that uses blockchain to reconcile the... KEEP READING

GDS Will Be Just One Part of Southwest's Corporate Business Strategy

Southwest Airlines unveiled a major strategy shift this month when it announced deals to participate in the Amadeus and Travelport global distribution... KEEP READING

U.S. DOJ Moves to Halt Sabre's Farelogix AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to stop Sabre Corp.'s acquisition of Farelogix. Sabre said the suit's claims show "a... KEEP READING

Airline That Handles Ticketing for 350 Carriers Launches NDC PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Hahn Air has developed a platform with New Distribution Capability standards. Its airline partners now can access the platform rather than develop their... KEEP READING

Qantas Tests NDC Bookings with Agencies Via TravelportBy Michael B. Baker

Qantas is testing live New Distribution Capability bookings with agencies ATPI, Globetrotter and Travel Beyond via Travelport Smartpoint.... KEEP READING

Southwest Will Provide NDC Content to ZenoBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines will provide New Distribution Capability content to Serko's online booking tool, Zeno, via ATPCO and SITA's NDC Exchange platform.... KEEP READING

Sabre Sets Deadline for DOJ to Object to Farelogix AcquisitionBy Michael B. Baker

Sabre has set a deadline of Aug. 21 to close its acquisition of Farelogix, meaning the U.S. Department of Justice must file any objections in federal... KEEP READING

CWT Is Testing Sabre NDC API & New StorefrontBy Michael B. Baker

CWT has begun testing Sabre's New Distribution Capability-enabled application programming interfaces to access United content. Sabre completed the... KEEP READING

Southwest Will Put Content on GDSsBy Michael B. Baker

Southwest Airlines at long last will provide content and full booking capabilities in global distribution systems via agreements with Travelport and... KEEP READING

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