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Could Allegiant deliver an interline win?

9 November 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Boeing 737 MAX -7 and -8200 in Allegiant livery

Allegiant typically operates any given route only on limited days of the week. For travelers looking to book a longer or shorter trip, the company loses out on that potential ticket sale. And, more importantly to the business model, it loses out on the associated hotel, rental car, and other ancillary bookings.

This story is about: Allegiant, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bundling, distribution, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, GDS, Navitaire Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Gulf Air picks Routehappy Rich Content from ATPCO for digital merchandising

26 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The deals keep rolling in for ATPCO as it secures another customer for its Routehappy Rich Content offering. Bahrain’s Gulf Air signed a five year contract to include the content on the GulfAir.com website as part of the company’s efforts to modernize and enhance its flight shopping display.

This story is about: ATPCO, distribution, GDS, Gulf Air, New Distribution Capability, online travel agency, OTA, OTAs, Routehappy Filed Under: Distribution

Kayak picks ATPCO’s Routehappy Rich Content to enrich flight details

5 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The Next Generation Storefront - including the Routehappy Rich Content - will change the way travelers shop for airfares

Chalk up another win for ATPCO and the Routehappy rich content it distributes. Kayak signed a deal last week to bring the details into its metasearch engine, helping passengers to better understand what they are purchasing, beyond just a seat from point A to point B.

This story is about: 30K, ATPCO, distribution, GDS, Kayak, New Distribution Capability, online travel agency, OTA, OTAs, Routehappy Filed Under: Distribution

Delta’s upgrade efforts continues to spread

15 July 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Want a first class seat on Delta? Join the many, many passengers who are paying more to sit there.

Delta Air Lines is selling more upgrades than ever, which is both good news and bad news for the SkyMiles loyalty program. But probably more good than bad.

This story is about: Delta Air Lines, earnings call, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GDS, loyalty, OTA, OTAs, SkyMiles, upgrade, upgrades Filed Under: Distribution, Loyalty

Solving the Codeshare Conundrum: Travelport, Routehappy, alliances weigh in

4 March 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Codeshare flights: Great for airlines and confusing for passengers. Multiple groups across the industry are looking to clear up that confusion, exposing better data to travelers and smoothing the marketing message.

This story is about: Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, codeshare, distribution, GDS, IATA, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, oneworld, Qatar Airways, Routehappy, Singapore Airlines, SkyTeam, Star Alliance, Swiss, Travelport, United Airlines Filed Under: Distribution

Air Canada’s blockchain play: Less than meets the eye

7 November 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Air Canada's 737 MAX; image courtesy of the airline

A major airline commits to blockchain as a distribution avenue. That’s the story being spun about Air Canada’s deal with Winding Tree. And, to some extent it is accurate. But one key point remains relatively muted in the reporting: Air Canada really is not doing anything with blockchain.

This story is about: Air Canada, blockchain, distribution, GDS, Winding Tree Filed Under: Distribution

Carry-on bags are back: American Airlines Basic Economy gets a little less basic

26 July 2018 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Informed passengers truly can affect the airline industry. Today’s example comes at American Airlines, where carry-on bags will soon be included in the carrier’s Basic Economy fares, owing to a better educated consumer and websites that help them suss out the difference.

This story is about: American Airlines, basic economy, carry-on baggage, economy class, fares, GDS, OTA, Routehappy Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Finding détente in the airline-GDS cost battle: Air France/KLM and Amadeus make peace, progress

10 April 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Peace is possible between the airlines and GDS platforms! Air France/KLM and Amedeus agreed to waive distribution fees in some cases, benefiting passengers in the near term. But it is the longer term plans around NDC content distribution that hold real potential for an improved passenger experience.

This story is about: Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Air France, Amadeus, ancillary fees, Aviation, British Airways, bundling, distribution, Etihad, fees, GDS, IAG, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa Group, NDC, New Distribution Capability, unbundling Filed Under: Distribution

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