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This blog is for anyone involved in the travel industry. I focus mostly on the procurement and management of corporate travel, with a bent toward best practices and innovation.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Direct Connect By Google – Oh Yes
It’s a simple formula. Google Flight Search + Airlines’ Hunger for Direct Connect = Trouble for GDSs. You may think Google Flight Search is just another meta search tool. I think it is a major step in a campaign to … Continue reading
Posted in Airlines, Distribution, Innovation, TIILTS, Travel Technology
Tagged direct connect, flight search, GDS, GDS bypass, Google
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Innovative Boarding Method Could Save Big Bucks
Who says that innovation requires fancy new technology? Jason Steffen, an astrophysicist, figured out a much faster way for passengers to board an airplane. OK, so he did use a computer to model the problem, but the solution is elegantly … Continue reading
Posted in Airlines, Innovation, TIILTS
Tagged airline boarding, Innovation, jason steffen
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