E01 - Look Who Just Walked in the Door; Inside Southwest's Decision to Join the GDS Party

09/26/19 • 42 min

Starting in 2020, Southwest Airlines at long last will provide content and full booking capabilities in the global distribution system. What does this mean for the travel industry?
In this episode, we discuss:
»The GDS and the role it plays in air travel
»Southwest’s decision to enable GDS bookings
»The impact this is likely to have on the travel industry as a whole
»How travelers and travel program managers can prepare for what lies ahead

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E02 - From Partner to Owner: Inside the Enterprise/Deem Acquisition

Travel technology provider Deem first partnered with global rental car provider Enterprise
in 2011, and in 2016, Enterprise took a minority stake in the travel platform. In the first
quarter of 2019, Enterprise officially acquired Deem, taking their relationship and partnership to a whole new level.
In this episode, we address the following questions (and more) with John Rizzo,
Deem CEO:

What is Deem, and what is its role in the travel ecosystem?
What was the reasoning behind the acquisition?
How will Enterprise impact the future of Deem?
What impact is the acquisition likely to have on the travel industry as a whole?

Roger That! - E01 - Look Who Just Walked in the Door; Inside Southwest's Decision to Join the GDS Party

Transcript

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Welcome to Roger that the business travel podcast hosted by Roger Hale, CEO of add trave travel management. Join us as Roger interviews, business leaders from around the travel industry to unravel the true drivers impacting this complex industry. And now here's your host,

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Roger Hale .

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