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TPConnects Partners with Lufthansa City CenterBy Michael B. Baker

Travel agency network Lufthansa City Center has designated content aggregator and distribution supplier TPConnects as a preferred supplier within its... KEEP READING

Booking Holdings Agrees to $9.5M Settlement in Texas 'Junk Fees' LawsuitBy Michael B. Baker

Booking Holdings settled for $9.5 million with Texas over deceptive "junk fee" practices without admitting wrongdoing, agreeing to display fees upfront.... KEEP READING

AirBooking Connects to Turkish Airlines' NDC ChannelBy Michael B. Baker

Turkish Airlines has added NDC-native distribution platform AirBooking as a partner to its TKConnect distribution channel. ... KEEP READING

Weaker Corp., Gov't Demand Lead to Sabre Q2 Booking DeclineBy Michael B. Baker

Sabre's air distribution bookings in the second quarter declined year over year amid what CEO Kurt Ekert described as a "challenging" operating... KEEP READING

Software Provider Rippling Integrates Duffel for Booking ToolBy Michael B. Baker

San Francsico-based business software platform Rippling has added a corporate travel booking tool via a partnership with travel distribution platform... KEEP READING

Amadeus Reports Slowing Airline Bookings Growth in Q2By Michael B. Baker

Amadeus reported 1.5 percent year-over-year growth in air bookings during the second quarter, a sign of "a softening in global travel demand." ... KEEP READING

Midmarket TMC Teplis Selects Spotnana PlatformBy Michael B. Baker

Atlanta-based travel management company Teplis Travel is deploying the Spotnana platform for its agents and clients, Spotnana announced. ... KEEP READING

Travelport Connects Four European Distributors to NDC ContentBy Michael B. Baker

Four European travel tech companies have integrated Travelport's NDC APIs to distribute Travelport Plus NDC airline content. ... KEEP READING

DOJ Drops Amex GBT-CWT Antitrust Suit, Merger Set to Close in Q3By Elizabeth West

The DOJ has dropped its antitrust suit that stalled American Express Global Business Travel acquisition of CWT. The deal now valued at $540 million is... KEEP READING

ARC Adds Branded Fares, Loyalty to NDC Best PracticesBy Donna M. Airoldi

Airlines Reporting Corp. recently added two new categories to its New Distribution Capability best practices resource: branded fares and loyalty. ... KEEP READING

Navan Pursues NDC Direct Connects with New Aggregation PlatformBy Andy Hoskins

Navan has heralded a new proprietary content aggregation platform as it focuses squarely on direct connections to deliver airlines' New Distribution... KEEP READING

Accelya Launches NDC Group with Sabre, Amex GBTBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accelya has inaugurated a new supplier group designed to "accelerate practical, scalable adoption of New Distribution Capability," the airline... KEEP READING

Travelport Adds Breeze ContentBy Donna M. Airoldi

Travelport has added Breeze Airways content to its GDS, the tech company announced Friday. ... KEEP READING

Kayak for Business Integrates HQ into PlatformBy Donna M. Airoldi

Kayak for Business has integrated ground transportation booking provider HQ into its platform, the corporate travel arm of Kayak announced... KEEP READING

Christopherson Designates Sabre as Primary Tech PartnerBy Michael B. Baker

Christopherson Business Travel has signed a multiyear agreement with Sabre Corp. designating the company as its primary technology partner, the... KEEP READING

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