DISTRIBUTION / AIR CONTENT
The managed travel industry is now witnessing an omni-channel reality where airlines may have direct connects with an agency, a corporate, or even direct with a corporate online booking tool. A technology-first travel management company can establish itself as a hub of direct connects, but ‘NDC’ and ‘direct connect’ are not synonymous, especially now, as GDSs dive into the NDC initiative. Traditional TMCs can leverage GDSs for the majority of content through traditional pipes but also leverage these partners – an for certain content through NDC pipes. Many will also be reliant upon air content aggregators to bring NDC content back into the fold. MAPPING IT OUT Several years ago a very similar visual to that on these pages was presented as where the air distribution landscape was heading – today, with some minor tweaks, it is the reality
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GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
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PASSENGER SERVICE SYSTEM (PSS)
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AIRLINES
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