Mission: Move the Cost of Distribution

Timothy J O'Neil-Dunne, travel industry consultant and managing partner - T2Impact Ltd, was quoted today in Travel Distribution News. He says, in part, "... a new conflict is emerging; the Suppliers globally are on a mission to move the cost of the distribution system to the intermediaries and users. So far they seem to be quite successful...". O'Neil-Dunne has in the past called the GDSs "endangered" and ASTA has attacked the opt-in contracts. So, the mission must be to the sole benefit of the suppliers (airlines in particular).