Discussion of technology standards often makes for a lot of hot air at airline industry events. Who should set them, who will adopt them, will they be adopted by the book, who will pay and, so on… A slightly more refreshing take was offered at the recent Air Transport…

Anari, a UK-based airline intel software provider, has emerged as the latest target for the newly formed Accelya aviation IT brand. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Accelya was merged with Mercator, the former-airline IT unit of Emirates, in February this year. Private equity firm Warburg Pinkus brokered the…

Ryanair’s 2017 results prepare the ground for a post-Brexit headwind which could hit any airline operating between the UK and Europe – and by extension unsettling the entire distribution ecosystem including OTAs, metas, high street agents, TMCs and others. It believes that if, as part of the Brexit negotiations,…

Reaction to the introduction by British Airways of a surcharge on tickets sold on non-NDC systems has been less hysterical than some might have anticipated. When Lufthansa shocked many in the industry two years ago with its fee on every GDS booking there was mild contempt for the move from some…

British Airways and sister carrier Iberia are to levy a £8 fee on every fare booked on systems not using an NDC-led connection. The surcharge will come into force from November this year, the pair told agencies in a letter today (Friday), covering fares in all cabins and classes….

OpenJaw Technology has moved its t-Retail platform to Amazon AWS and introduced a range of new features including a booking engine and a marketing tool, all with a China focus. CEO Kieran Branagan launched the new “t-Retail Cloud” at its travel summit in Dublin this week. He  said the…

Inspiration for a trip comes from a variety of sources, yet it appears the classic, slightly old fashioned, bargain is still the primary driver. Seeing a deal or promotion trumps every other potential inspiration trigger, especially those who claim that trawling through social media is an important mechanism or how…

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It’s reasonably fair to say that the industry has always had mixed emotions when it comes to the world of travel blogging. Some brands have seen good results from working with individuals or groups of bloggers, whilst others have questioned whether their investment would simply be better off ploughed back…

Amazon is often held up in travel circles as what to aim for when it comes to knowing customers and inspiring them to buy. Many an airline and tour operator aspires to become the “Amazon of travel” (hello, Ryanair) establishing the sort of marketplace the online retailer is famous for. But…