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Cutting Commissions, Contracts, Perks And Staff, AA Blazes Direct Strategy

Even beyond a disruptive distribution strategy set to burst open next month, American Airlines in the past six months has thrust profound change on agency and corporate relationships by pulling agency commissions, curtailing corporate perks and diminishing corporate contracts.
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CBRE Projects Steady Gains In U.S. Hotel Occupancy, Rates, RevPAR

CBRE Projects Steady Gains
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CWT Outlines AA Options For Clients, Each With Tradeoffs

CWT in a memo this week advised clients on their options for accessing American Airlines' content next month, when the carrier is set to begin withholding a large portion of fares from traditionally connected distribution channels. Each has pros and cons.
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Travelport Back In OBT Business With Deem Buy

Sabre has GetThere. Amadeus has Cytric. Now Travelport has Deem.
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AA 'Firm In Our Resolve' On NDC Plans, As ASTA Issues Plea For Delay

In a rebuke of American Airlines' distribution strategy, the American Society of Travel Advisors this week issued a public plea for the airline to delay until year-end plans to revoke access to select content in traditionally connected distribution channels. Those changes are slated to begin taking effect next month.
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IATA: January International Air Traffic, Capacity Rise Year Over Year

January International Air Traffic
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Industry Vet Mark Walton Launches New TMC Built On Spotnana

Corporate travel veteran Mark Walton has launched a new travel management company that is built on Spotnana's tech backbone.
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Capita Aims To Dispose Of Agiito TMC Business By Mid-Year

U.K.-based business process outsourcing company Capita is targeting the anticipated sale of its remaining non-core businesses, including travel management company Agiito, by the midpoint of the year, CFO Tim Weller said during the company's full-year earnings call last week.
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Like Concur, Other OBTs Look To Travelfusion For AA's NDC Splash

American Airlines' plan to go all-in on New Distribution Capability retailing next month is laced with risk for the airline, change management challenges for travel management companies and potential content access disruption for corporate clients. Travelfusion couldn't be more excited.
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Delta Leads U.S. Majors In December On-Time Performance

Delta Leads On Time Performance
Delta Leads U.S. Majors In December On-Time Performance.
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