WRAP: Airlines, GDS Cos. Discuss Future Partnerships

Following the relative calm in the travel distribution space brought on last year by new deals between global distribution system firms and major U.S. airlines, the parties still have plenty of opportunities and challenges ahead. According to speakers at this week's UATP Airline Distribution 2007 conference here, the hard-fought agreements provide some breathing room to refine distribution strategies, foster new technologies and cultivate deeper partnerships.