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GLGi Webcast: The Future of Travel Distribution-An Examination of GDS,Recent Buyouts & Changing Marketplace

GLGi: The Future of Travel Distribution-An Examination of GDS,Recent Buyouts & Changing Marketplace
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Originally Presented: January 30, 2007

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GLG Expert Contributor

Agenda:

  • Impact of public vs. private ownership of GDS's & recent and future acquisitions - Travelport/Worldspan, Sabre & others
  • Review of direct vs. traditional supplier marketing strategies - radical changes that could affect the GDS business model
  • Assessment of cost implications of recent supplier contract negotiations -impact of cost efficiencies on air, hotel, rental car & cruise sectors
  • Innovation vs. operational effeciency opportunities & the success of GDS
  • Review of forward-looking indicators of success for GDS - future profit from online, offline or both
  • Effect of GDS booking fee reductions in hotel, rental car & tour sectors - similarities to airlines & travel agents

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A program focused on educating business and investment professionals through seminars on current trends and core concepts in various industries. Detailed workbooks distributed at the Seminars provide educational reference materials for later review. The GLG institute website. www.glginstitute.com, enables clients to increase thier own industry education by proposing new seminar topics or adding agenda terms to currently scheduled seminars.


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