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Spirit Airlines gets in DOT’s face over new fare display rules

By Michele McDonald | February 7, 2012

The debate over the U.S. Transportation Department’s new raft of regulations governing how airlines sell their tickets took a turn for the zany when Spirit Airlines imposed an “unintended consequences” fee of $2 per one-way trip per passenger.

Spirit said the fee was necessary to cover the costs that airlines will incur by adhering to a new rule requiring airlines to hold fares for 24 hours after booking without penalty.

Inside Travel Technology Update - February 7, 2012

By Michele McDonald | February 7, 2012

Amadeus acquires Airconomy
Sabre Travel Network launches ‘virtual payment’ solution
Travelport makes moves in Middle East, Africa
EAN launches hotel cross-sell options for airlines
Air France-KLM to extend credit card surcharge to U.K.
OpenTravel addresses new ADA rules on hotel bookings
World news briefing

A David-and-Goliath tale in airline revenue integrity

By Michele McDonald | January 25, 2012

David Harms is in a bit of a David-and Goliath situation.

His relatively small company, Airlogica, competes with some of the largest and most successful companies in the travel industry — the GDS companies — in the field of billing information data tape audits, the mechanism by which airlines can identify problem areas in GDS bookings.

Yet, he said, “we are very successful at what we do,” serving about 60 airlines around the world.

He attributes that success in large part to Airlogica’s independence.

Inside Travel Technology Update - January 25, 2012

By Michele McDonald | January 25, 2012

Internet Travel Brands acquires
The Frugal Travel Guy blog
SITA claims a milestone in near-field communications
Amadeus report envisions new era of collaboration in travel
A closer look at the Travelport Smartpoint App
Atmosphere Research Group says ‘daily deals’ attract leisure travelers
In Focus: A David-and-Goliath tale in airline revenue integrity
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