GLG News by Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Travel Industry impact of Google's acquisition of ITA Software - Market maker?

April 19, 2011

Analysis of:Google Seals ITA Deal; Larger Antitrust Review Looms | www.foxbusiness.com

In any retail business, when you are able to control or influence consumer behavior, your ability to dominate a particular product or service category increases exponentially.  Google controls 64.9% of search traffic.  That is market control by any measure.  Add to that the ability to take simple queries for the most common of all online activities - travel planning and intervene with recommendations versus pure search results - and you have the making of a market maker in the travel industry.

Ken HeitCruise and Travel ExpertAdventure Travel / Signature Travel Network

Cruise Lines versus Travel Agencies and "New Rules"

November 23, 2010

Analysis of:Carnival to Unveil Strict New Final Payment Policy | www.cruiselinefans.com

Through the years travel agencies have been the major source of bookings for cruise lines. Why put handcuffs on us now with "New Rules"?

Christopher BrownSuperintendent of SchoolsWEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

New York State Receives Race to the Top Funding

August 25, 2010

Analysis of:New York Wins Nearly $700 Million for Education | www.nytimes.com

New York State was the recipient of Race to the Top funding yesterday adding $700M to a State Education Department hurting to close financial gaps. The State is also set to receive Federal Job Funds to help close budget gaps. Both funding streams have the potential to spark growth in several industries.

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Google's entry into travel - Extending the obsession with the air traveler

July 12, 2010

Analysis of:Facts about Google's acquisition of ITA | www.google.com

Last week, Google announced its acquisition of ITA, a Boston-based technology firm devoted to the development of technology to assist with the search and purchase of airline tickets.  They reported a price tag of $700 million in cash.I originally wrote about this transaction on April 23rd, in an article titled Travel Game Changer - What does Google's potential acquisition of ITA mean?

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Dare to Differentiate - Travel, Mapping and Content Industry Challenge

July 9, 2010

Analysis of:Stop the Obsession with the Air Traveler | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

The more competition you face, the greater the need to highlight the differentiation -- the unique advantage of your product or service -- in order to succeed in the marketplace.Successful companies in all industries have long engaged in head-to-head competition in search of sustained, profitable growth. They have fought for competitive advantage, battled over market share, and struggled to balance differentiation with both risk and available resources for development.

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Travel Game Changer - What does Google's potential acquisition of ITA mean?

April 23, 2010

Earlier this week, Bloomberg released a story "Google Said to Be in Talks to Buy Travel Company ITA".  They report that venture funded ITA may be seeking as much as $1b. Who is ITA Software and why are they appealing to Google?Whether this rumor is indeed true, what would this mean for the GDS & OTA industries?How would this acquisition impact Google?  Would it create new opportunity for Yahoo and Bing if Google's travel advertisers decide to boycot their new direct competitor?

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

GDS - Private to Public and Back - eCommerce Pioneers continue their evolution

April 23, 2010

Amadeus IT Group SA (Amadeus) is one of the world’s leading IT solutions providers for the travel and tourism industry, offering transaction processing capabilities to travel service providers and travel agencies. On Tuesday of this week Amadeus announced plans to launch their IPO April 29th on the Madrid Stock Exchange.  They will seek to raise 910 million euros ($1.23 billion) to pay off debt. Amadeus competes head to head with Travelport and Sabre, both privately held. 

Ron LodgePresidentLas Vegas Gaming Consultants

WHERE HAS ALL THE BUSINESS GONE - LAKE LAS VEGAS SUFFERING

March 31, 2010

Lake Las Vegas is a very upscale community about fifteen miles S.E. of the Las vegas Strip. Private homes - 1700 of them surround three very beautiful golf courses, Lowe's Hotel and a Ritz-Carlton would be considered the anchor properties for the area.The MonteLago Casino is a few steps from the Ritz and well located within the Italian style village retail shopping promenade. Sounds great, but business is in distress and so are the properties mentioned above.........

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing

ALGT Gives 757s a try - Aloha Hawaii

March 8, 2010

Analysis of:Allegiant to buy 757s for Hawaii flights | finance.yahoo.com

Allegiant Travel Services has bought six 757s for new service to Hawaii

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

The Future of the GDS as privately held companies

February 11, 2010

Analysis of:Travelport Defers U.K. IPO, Cancels Debt Tender Offer (Update1) | www.businessweek.com

Travelport cancelled its IPO and debt tender offer this week, citing "volatile equity market conditions".  Travelport started the share sale on Feb. 1 with a marketing process to sell between 383 million and 528 million shares at a price of 210 pence to 290 pence apiece. The IPO would have been the biggest in the U.K. since 2007, giving the company a so-called enterprise value of 8.8 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

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