Thanks to Jim Davidson for his comments on The Beat on my post on Channel Shift (see below for his comments in italics). Jim is right. There are two things at issue here. DIRECT CONNECT – Farelogix provides a technology solution to suppliers which they refer to as the “Direct Connect Distribution Model” that allows …
Clarification in terminology – Direct Connect or Supplier Direct Read More »
The June visitor stats are out on Compete.com. While the growth in airline direct is not meteoric, it is in fact on the rise. If only airline stocks and market caps would follow! LEAD in GROWTH over MAY: CO/UA LEAD in YOY GROWTH: AA LEAD in Unique Visitors: Southwest LEAD in Market Cap: Southwest …
Compete’s June stats show that Airline Direct is on the rise Read More »
I have two children — a girl age 13 and a boy age 11. In our house, we have a firm rule. No tattling. We force them to “make nice” with each other, finding middle ground that works for both of them. It is our hope that they are building lifelong negotiating skills. We expect …
In our industry, we are a complicated ecosystem. When one part of the ecosystem makes a move, another part of the ecosystem is impacted. Our question today is “What do I have to do if agency distributors have multiple GDS/booking sources?” According to an ASTA Survey on GDS use in 2010, 13% of agencies have more than …
Travel distribution is a fundamentally simple matter. It is all about supply and demand. In order to understand it, let’s use the warehouse metaphor. Here are the players: THE SUPPLIER’s FACTORY (we’ll use an airline in this metaphor) is the travel supplier’s central reservation system environment that keeps track of inventory, pricing and manages availability …
Distribution Basics: It’s all about supply and demand Read More »
