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Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

AA/AMR and Sabre Holdings extend their deal "well into 2012" until the legal claims are resolved

August 30, 2011

American Airlines: US investigating GDSs on antitrust issues | www.tnooz.com

AMR’s American Airlines and Global Distribution System (GDS) company Sabre Holdings have been entangled in a contractual and legal battle that was to have originally come to a head in the Texas District courts on September 1st.  It has now been extended “well into 2012”.  In addition to the Texas courts, the battle also extends to the Department of Justice.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Moody downgrades Travelport Debt

August 17, 2011

Moody's lowers Travelport's CFR to Caa1; outlook remains negative | www.moodys.com

Moody's has lowered the corporate family rating (CFR) and probability of default rating (PDR) of Travelport LLC (Travelport) to Caa1 from B3.   Approx USD $3.2b in rated debt instruments affected The senior secured, senior unsecured and the subordinated instrument ratings have also been lowered to B1 from Ba3, to Caa2 from Caa1, and to Caa3 from Caa2, respectively. The outlook remains negative.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Airline cutbacks are projected - GDS and OTAs need a backup plan

August 16, 2011

Airlines risk deeper cuts amid US wealth destruction | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

Bloomberg reports that U.S. airlines may have to cut back on flying as the slowing economy erodes their ability to boost fares while they struggle with higher costs for jet fuel.  This translates into cutbacks in frequency and capacity.Add to this the airlines' propensity to push for direct distribution to consumers, cutting out the higher yield GDS-driven travel agency/travel management company channel, and you have a recipe for financial disaster.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Spotlight on Travel Technology : Concur Technologies - on the acquisition trail

August 2, 2011

Spotlight on Technology: Concur Technologies | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

In the big scheme of the travel ecosystem, corporate travel represents about 25% of all of the 2 billion trips taken and there is a player in Redmond, WA that intends to touch as many of those trips as possible - and it is NOT Microsoft.  Today we are going to shift gears to corporate travel technology and take a look at Concur Technologies, founded in 1993.   Concur is based in Redmond, WA and has over 1,200 full time employees. 

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The Hospitality Brand Game - Direct Distribution by the Hotel Industry

July 28, 2011

The Hospitality Brand Game | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

Yesterday I posted the June Compete stats for the airline industry and Tuesday, posted the same for the online players. While this is easy for those industries, for the hotel industry, not so much.Sure, we can start by looking at the top level brand picture for each of the publicly traded hotel companies, but it doesn't tell the whole picture, due to what I call the "hospitality brand game".The analysis is for Marriott, Wyndham Worldwide, Intercontinental Hotels, Starwood and Hyatt Hotels.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

June stats released by Compete - Expedia still leads the OTA

July 27, 2011

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 June OTA stats released by Compete | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

Today Compete released its June 2011 normalized metrics for unique visitors to the wide range of websites tracked by the organization.  My blog shows the results for the top Online Travel Agencies (OTAs).

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Solutionz adds Travel Industry Stock Portfolio to our blog

July 26, 2011

Travel Industry Portfolio Added to Distribution Solutionz | distribution-solutionz.blogspot.com

Those that have been following my analysis on GLG will know that the travel industry is like its own ecosystem - deeply intertwined.For that reason, we have added the Travel Industry Stock Portfolio to our blog site, and will soon add it to our web site.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

AA CEO's Statement of the Obvious in the airline's dispute with the GDS

July 25, 2011

AA CHIEF ACKNOWLEDGES 'ENORMOUS RISK' IN GDS BATTLE | www.travelmarketreport.com

While ABC's nightly news counts down to the breakdown in government talks over our multi-trillion dollar debt, a countdown of another variety is also ticking away.   On August 31st, Sabre and American Airlines' contract for the distribution of AA's inventory to the online and offline travel agency community expires.   As of this writing, that leaves  36 days, 3 hours, 15 minutes and 07 seconds for American and Sabre to come to terms.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

AMR American Airlines Stock may reach an all time low

July 22, 2011

AMR on Yahoo! Finance | finance.yahoo.com

The stock trading chart for AMR, the parent of American Airlines, looks like the downward trek from the summit of Mount Everest.  It last traded at $4.36, with today's rates bouncing between $4.26 and $4.59.  The 52 week high is $8.98.  This past week American announced the largest aircraft order in history with Boeing and Airbus.  Next week, a dangerous game of chicken with Sabre will play out, with AA threatening to pull out of the US' largest global distribution system company's displays.

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer

Chicke FitzgeraldChief Executive OfficerSOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Delta Airlines $100 million investment in its website - Brilliance or folly?

July 13, 2011

5Q Interview with Richard Anderson (Delta CEO) | www.thetransnational.travel

In reference to "Richard Anderson, Delta Air Lines (5Q Interview)" I published my blog today which was entitled:To Delta Airlines: I would have built the website for $80 million.....As a follow on to my earlier article last week about doing the math on distribution costs, I can't resist commenting on Delta spending $100 million on its website, or roughly $1 per passenger boarded, based on 2010 performance).

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