29 December 2012

Moving To Tumblr ... and why (CORRECTED)

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This is my last post on Google's Blogspot/Blogger tool. Why would I do that. My blog has served its readers faithfully for many years...
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06 December 2012

Agents Groups - Short Sighted or Defenders of the Realm?

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A good article in Travel Market Report by Michele McDonald posited that Canadian agencies as represented by ACTA fear Airlines will by...
25 November 2012

BTC Agitates for Re-Regulation. Let's Keep Big Government Out

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BTC a pressure group based in Radnor PA and is self appointed chairman is launching a new effort ...
23 November 2012

So you think you know about consumer protection?

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As a strong suggestion - I believe if you want to understand consumerism and the workings of politics, read the US DoT recommendation...

UK Travel Industry Employment Statistics - Is Anyone Doing Anything About It?

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The UK's Office of National Statistics often looks at different sectors of the economy. They even have a hub in their database...
17 October 2012

BTC and ASTA Fire Salvo at IATA

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Probably not the wisest move on their part but ASTA and BTC have fired a broadside against IATA's NDC "New Distribution Capability...
16 September 2012

Slowing and Heading Down

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Our friends over at CAPA have been pushing out interesting data of late. Much of their analysis is pointing to a more restrained world - ...

Amadeus and Open Systems - Really?

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So Amadeus is trying to promote its credentials as an Open Systems company. You might want to j...
21 July 2012

Social Seating Why I Think Its Bad.

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Over on Facebook (on my wall and privately) several people commented on my stated aversion to Social Seating. I have my tweets set to app...
19 July 2012

Dark Clouds and Hostage Data

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Senior IT execs in the travel industry are starting to see dark clouds gather over   th...
14 July 2012

Why Technology Writers are ALL Wrong About the Blackberry.

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The Professor's 8 Point Product Enhancement Programme I have been a Crackberry Addict for a very long time. I have written before tha...
23 June 2012

IATA Wakes Up To Benefits Of Distribution

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In Beijing last week, at IATA's AGM the announcement of its NDC (New Distribution Capability – see press release ...
21 April 2012

US Airways... Are You Insane?

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OK so let me see if I can get this right. I am an airline who is in trouble because my costs...

Glass Ceilings, Women in Travel and Agism

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I have been thinking about the way our industry is constituted - gender and age wise - and I am noticing something that should start to bot...
20 February 2012

OTA transactions shoot up in January

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After experiencing a constant under-performance for all of 2011 - the OTA market in the USA came a...
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The End of GDS Isolation. New Era of Openness?

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Maybe its just me but I note a distinct change in the GDS rhetoric of late. And this is good for ...
31 December 2011

The Professor's 2012 Wish List

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OK so you have had my predictions and my Grinch list. I have even done my top 10 secular holiday season songs.  Now what woul...
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