Amadeus: Careful, Not Concerned About U.S. GDS Negotiations

The outcome of contentious global distribution negotiations in the U.S. this year is "not a major concern" to Amadeus, which has less exposure to domestic U.S. airline bookings than its competitors, executive vice president of commercial Philippe Chereque said Friday during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call. Despite efforts by airlines to drive more business through direct channels and reduce distribution costs, Amadeus expects the rate of disintermediation to slow this year, global dis