In the past, it would often take an hour for a travel agent and airline representative to reserve a seat on an airplane due to paperwork and manual labor. Thankfully, those days are long gone. Airline ...

The recently stepped-up U.S. Justice Department investigation into possible price-fixing by major airlines has put a spotlight on the four computerized reservation systems owned by U.S. carriers. The ...

Until recently, Russian airlines used foreign ticket booking systems, which became unsafe with the introduction of sanctions. After all, booking is part of a large process that must occur clearly and ...

BEIJING -- A guaranteed aisle seat, special meals, access to the VIP lounge -- and tickets to a musical? Airlines want to raise new revenues by selling such extras alongside tickets and are locked in ...

Southwest Airlines has touted a smooth, problem-free transition to its new reservations system. About three years in the planning, Southwest’s new Amadeus Altea system is now fully operational. The ...

March 19, 2009 " Oracle, the world's largest business software company, and SITA, the aviation IT specialist, today announced details of a unique 15-year agreement to develop the most open and agile ...

US low-cost start-up Avelo Airlines is one of 20 carriers affected by a reservations system outage, leaving the airline unable to sell tickets one week before it plans to begin operations. The ...

You might not know Amadeus by name, but hundreds of millions of travelers use it each year. Whether you’re traveling for work or vacation, most consumers book their flights through one of a handful of ...

Rick Seaney has 24+ years of experience using computer software to analyze information, 13+ years as a writer, and is the founder of three companies. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an ...

BEIJING (AP) — A guaranteed aisle seat, special meals, access to the VIP lounge — and tickets to a musical? Airlines want to raise new revenues by selling such extras alongside tickets and are locked ...