TECH: New GDS Desktops More Than Multi-Source

Global distribution system firms two decades ago made their first moves to supplant agent green screens completely filled with text and controlled by keyboard. Over time, they brought into the interface some point-and-click interaction and graphical content like hotel photos and seat maps. But a new generation of development is underway that could provide tools that are not only multi-source, streamlined for cheaper training and equipped with options for either cryptic or graphic formats, but al