#1
RatherBeOnATrain , Apr 22, 2011 6:08 am
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YesterdayThe Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that Delta is building a new computer system that will "let travel agents book flights directly with the carrier, helping trim the $300 million spent annually on fare distributors such as Sabre Holdings Corp."
Here's the link:
AJC.com: Fare system deal to trim expenses for Delta - Airline teams with Farelogix on interactive system for travel agents
The article also says that Farelogix Inc. was hired on April 12 to do this work and that the new system will go live in the 4th quarter.
#WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong
Here's the link:
AJC.com: Fare system deal to trim expenses for Delta - Airline teams with Farelogix on interactive system for travel agents
The article also says that Farelogix Inc. was hired on April 12 to do this work and that the new system will go live in the 4th quarter.
#WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong
#3
Without knowing much of the specifics, I'm going to choose to be optimistic.
Airline reservation systems are phenomenally complex. On the other hand, they are remarkably similar to the systems originally developed decades ago and haven't really had to incorporate any major changes since the advent of the Internet.
By starting over perhaps they can rid themselves of a lot of the constraints that is preventing them from addressing a lot of the known deficiencies with their system.
Airline reservation systems are phenomenally complex. On the other hand, they are remarkably similar to the systems originally developed decades ago and haven't really had to incorporate any major changes since the advent of the Internet.
By starting over perhaps they can rid themselves of a lot of the constraints that is preventing them from addressing a lot of the known deficiencies with their system.
#5
gegarrenton , Apr 22, 2011 6:46 am
Good for DL. I applauded AA trying to cut out the waste of third parties, and I hope DL does it even better.
#7
BUR Regular , Apr 22, 2011 7:00 am
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I agree, hats off to AA for trying, but it ended up costing them business in the long run and now they are going to court and suing them...Originally Posted by gegarrenton
Good for DL. I applauded AA trying to cut out the waste of third parties, and I hope DL does it even better.
http://www.consumertraveler.com/toda...xcluding-them/
#8
vatraveler , Apr 22, 2011 7:03 am
They trust DL IT to accomplish this? I'm almost falling out of my chair in laughter.
#9
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I don't think that DL IT is incompetent, per se, they merely focus resources on projects that have little or no use to me.Originally Posted by vatraveler
They trust DL IT to accomplish this? I'm almost falling out of my chair in laughter.
#10
gegarrenton , Apr 22, 2011 7:18 am
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http://www.consumertraveler.com/toda...xcluding-them/
Originally Posted by BUR Regular
I agree, hats off to AA for trying, but it ended up costing them business in the long run and now they are going to court and suing them...http://www.consumertraveler.com/toda...xcluding-them/
It's not just AA, they just took the lead. There is going to be a lot of blowback from the airlines coming. US just sued Sabre today.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000..._leftHeadlines
#12
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Worldspan is their "native" system, in which their internal operations are performed. But they also use Sabre, Galileo and others to distribute product.Originally Posted by jetta2.0t
I'm confused. Delta doesn't use sabre, they use worldspan.
#14
$300 million? Hopefully use some of that to fix something that still hasn't been fixed since the beginning of time. Yes, we all know what that is.