David I can understand your frustration. However from my standpoint this problem should be corrected by the list owner/moderator. AFAIK this is the only list that I belong to that is set up this way. Not making excuses for myself I plain forget because I don't have to do it elsewhere. I personally will try to make a better effort. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "David R" <damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:01 PM Subject: Re: Amadeus, Sabre in airline pact > (Travel Pages: if you reply to this, please delete my name first and leave > only airline list on the reply to. Thanks) > It means if Air Transylvania is on the Sabre system but not on the Amadeus > system then Amadeus users will be able to see Air Transylvania. If > Southwest isn't on either system then it still won't be accessible to > either > system. > > > David R > home.comcast.net/~damiross/books.html > www.sequoians.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > Travel Pages > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 14:23 > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Amadeus, Sabre in airline pact > > > What could this mean? Any exclusive content (WN on SABRE for example) > would > now be visible in the competing system? Is this .... channel > consolidation? > > http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/print/article/20060307150134142 > > Amadeus, Sabre in airline pact > Tuesday, March 07 2006 @ 03:01 PM GMT > > Amadeus and Sabre Holdings are forming a partnership to provide their > respective travel agents with uninterrupted access to airline inventory. > > The agreement enables Sabre Travel Network and Amadeus to providetheir > travel agents with the ability to complete bookings on an airline that > might > not participate in the their respective global distribution system (GDS). > > The agreement is designed to ensure continued broad and seamless travel > agency access to airline inventory and avoid disruptions that might > otherwise develop. This will in turn allow travellers that rely on travel > agents greater access to the range of available travel options.