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Posted Jun 28, 2010
The Beat is delighted to announce two distinguished industry executives confirmed to speak at The Beat Live, Sept. 20-22 in Chicago. Headlining our travel business conference are Hogg Robinson chief executive David Radcliffe and Travelport GDS president and CEO Gordon Wilson.
Register today: www.thebeat.travel/live
Wilson and Radcliffe are among the most influential executives in global corporate travel. Radcliffe will take questions from The Beat's Jay Campbell in our live interview format, and Wilson will deliver a keynote speech with audience Q&A. Visit our registration page for more details on the agenda: www.thebeat.travel/live
Register today. The Beat Live will take place at the W Chicago City Center.
www.thebeat.travel/live
Posted Sept 1, 2010
Posted Jun 25, 2010
Posted May 21, 2010
Posted Apr 30, 2010
Business Travel News quotes Travelport deputy group CEO Gordon Wilson saying Travelport would "announce a partnership with a self-booking tool provider that covers the European, Asian and Australian markets," and "sign a partnership deal with a different booking tool provider in the United States."
Posted Feb 10, 2010
Posted Jan 15, 2010
I had some fun last week in a column with a faux New Year's resolution to get One Equity Partners' Greg O'Hara to participate in an interview. His company had declined that opportunity multiple times, I noted, which was too bad since he holds seats on the boards of several of The Beat's focus companies: Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Rearden Commerce, Travel Leaders Group and Travelport. Guess what? I saw Greg two days later at the Tzellebration (Travel Leaders) holiday party. After introducing me to some colleagues and noting that the column was fun for him too, Greg said that while he could not do an an interview, he could pen a guest column. So here's how you can help.
Posted Jan 13, 2010
The Interactive Travel Services Association commissioned PhoCusWright to produce a paper outlining the "role and influence" of the global distribution systems. You can get it here. For most industry participants, the paper will contain little new information. It looks more like a primer that GDS companies reportedly planning to go public can hand out to potential investors and analysts. If I can be permitted to stereotype, the GDS role is as familiar to such folks as is the dark side of the moon (not the album). ITSA executive director Art Sackler declined to answer my question on whether the paper's timing is related to IPOs, but nevertheless, I have to agree with him that such a paper "was long past due."
Posted Jan 11, 2010
Travelport does not disclose the details of our agreements with customers and partners as they are confidential, but we nevertheless feel compelled to write to set the record straight regarding Timothy O'Neil-Dunne’s blog post (20 December 2009) alluding to the negotiations and subsequent long-term, global full content agreement between Travelport and British Airways. On this subject, Mr. O'Neil-Dunne has stated several factual inaccuracies in his post and overall, has made an unfair and misleading characterization of our agreement.
Posted Jan 4, 2010
With the industry still lacking innovation and being driven by incentives, as well as travel management companies continuing to put all their eggs in the global distribution system baskets as it seems, technology providers are forecasted to face a downturn.
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