Wed, Oct 29, 2008
Is Airline "A La Carte" Pricing A Consumer Plus? With Amadeus
North America's Robert Buckman
Today, ANN's Paul Plack talks with
Robert Buckman, aviation futurist and director of airline
distribution strategy for Miami-based Amadeus North America.
Amadeus is a company which administers much of the information
technology infrastructure used to book airline flights.
Buckman predicts the recent move by most airlines to unbundle
services into a list of ala carte fees will eventually be seen as a
consumer advantage
This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing --
available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded
Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:
AAI Acquisitions suspends development of the A700 as Russian
stock markets tumble...
Forecast International predicts Eclipse will be
next...
And IAM members will vote Saturday on a new contract with
Boeing.
...And more
ANN Daily Touch N Go: 10.29.08 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.29.08
(ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- Is Airline "A La Carte" Pricing A
Consumer Plus: 10.29.08 (ANN Special Report, with
Robert Buckman, aviation futurist and director of airline
distribution strategy for Miami-based Amadeus North America.)
Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep
those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about
what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and
aerospace.
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