Bangkok--Sep 30--eTurbo news
United Implements Orbitz' Supplier Link Technology
United Airlines (BULLETIN BOARD: UALAQ) announced today that it has taken another step toward lowering its distribution costs as part of the company's ongoing restructuring efforts. Starting today, United will use Orbitz' Supplier Link Technology that will enable Orbitz to book tickets directly with United's reservation system instead of through a global distribution system (GDS). By bypassing a GDS, United can eliminate the fee it typically pays for tickets issued through a GDS, making Orbitz one of United's lowest-cost distribution channels.
"Using Orbitz' Supplier Link Technology is just one of the strategic initiatives United has underway to help us reduce our sales and distribution costs," said John Tague, United's executive vice president - Marketing, Sales and Revenue. "We are extremely committed and serious about shifting our distribution to the lowest-cost channels in order to stay competitive for our customers."
Tague said that United is implementing and reviewing other initiatives that will help United reduce its sales and distribution costs as part of the company's overall, ongoing restructuring efforts. These initiatives include:
-- analysis of next-generation technologies that will bring long overdue competition to the travel distribution marketplace;
-- improvements to existing low-cost distribution channels;
-- the creation of new distribution channels that deliver value to the
customer;
-- and the renegotiation of existing distributor and supplier contracts
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