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I don't know this domain. Can expand on why is it a disaster for the flight industry ?

• tyingq 9y ago
  Airlines aren't paying 15% commissions to the GDS systems. They pay a few dollars per flight segment. If it's a disaster, it's a much smaller one.
  • falsedan 9y ago
    > pay a few dollars per flight segment per query/booking/inventory update The airlines own the GDSes but carriers are a commodity now.
    • tyingq 9y ago
      >The airlines own the GDSes Huh? Sabre is owned by TPG and Silverlake. Airlines would like lower fees, but it's not as bad as hotels. They have shed most commissions over the years.