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The reason the big 2 do it at the same time is also that there is a very significant payment risk for any counterparty of Aeroflot at the moment. The Ruble is f
by t0mas88 5y ago
The reason the big 2 do it at the same time is also that there is a very significant payment risk for any counterparty of Aeroflot at the moment. The Ruble is falling and the Swift block is making payments even harder.
So I'm guessing that demand for Aeroflot in the GDS systems is tiny at the moment.
- tyingq 5y ago>So I'm guessing that demand for Aeroflot in the GDS systems is tiny at the moment. If I understand it right, the international demand would be low, but I believe even the domestic sales typically go through travel agents that use a GDS. That is, most Aeroflot customers don't buy their tickets online. I'm sure they will find a workaround, but turning off the GDS will affect even domestic sales for a short time. The travel agencies could, of course, do the booking online, but then they don't get the commission. The workaround is probably some way to pay them commission for those kind of sales.