BCD Travel is working with Farelogix and other undisclosed vendors to create a travel content sourcing engine for BCD's travel management company clients, the companies announced last month. Consultants said the technology platform—planned for rollout in 2007—seems conceptually to follow the American Express TravelBahn and Carlson Wagonlit Travel Symphonie offerings. Click here to read the complete article.

BCD Travel has turned to alternative distributor Farelogix to help “insulate” the travel management company’s customers from “the uncertainties surrounding access to travel inventory,” said Dee Runyan, BCD Travel”s executive vice president for products, technology and supplier relations. Check out the complete article here.

BCD Travel has chosen Farelogix for the development and implementation of a new technology platform. The platform is designed to deliver customer value in the areas of content management, supplier optimization and operational efficiency. Click here for the complete article.

Farelogix has been selected by BCD Travel, as one of BCD Travel`s partners in the development and implementation of a new technology platform designed to deliver customer value in the areas of content management, supplier optimization and operational efficiency. Read the complete article here.

The FLX Platform will enable BCD Travel agents to source travel content against an infinite number of flexible, rules-based criteria. BCD Travel will also be able to monitor and manage contractual commitments made to its customers, the GDSs and suppliers. Click here for the complete story.

Has 2006 emerged as a defining year for those associated with the airlines industry? Rajiv Aggarwal, director, business development, Farelogix certainly feels so. Read the complete interview here.

Farelogix Inc., provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the global travel industry, has signed an agreement with Sentient Technologies, to provide a direct connection between Sentient and the FLX Platform. Read the complete announcement here.

According to Farelogix, a provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the travel industry, with this agreement in place, the travel consolidators that use the booking services provided by Sentient, now have direct access to airline content offered through the FLX Platform. Click here for the complete story.

Farelogix Inc. has signed an agreement with Sentient Technologies, Inc. to provide a direct connection between Sentient and the FLX Platform. Click here for the complete story.

The maneuvering between airlines and GDSs over fees and content moved to the Windy City last week, as thousands of business travel and travel technology leaders gathered for the National Business Travel Association’s convention. Not surprisingly, the airlines and GDSs punctuated the convention program with a barrage of moves and counter-moves. Check out the complete article here.

Northwest Airlines late last week said on Sept. 1 it would begin charging $3.50 per segment on bookings that do not come through preferred distribution channels (of which Farelogix is one). In doing so, Northwest follows policies similar to those recently announced by American, United and Continental airlines. Click here to read the complete bulletin.

Northwest Airlines informed travel agencies and corporate travel departments July 21 that it will begin charging a $3.50 per-segment service fee Sept. 1 for Northwest and KLM bookings through nonpreferred distribution products … Northwest said it will charge no fee and provide full content, including “published, Internet and promotional fares and related inventory,”, for Farelogix’s Direct Connect Product (among others). Check out the complete article here.

Those of you who read the cover story featured in the April issue of Travolution may recall the mouthy statements made by Emirates, which said it was fed up with being gouged by the GDSs and was consequently exploring direct connect options with its top travel agency partners and alternative distribution channels. Well, it seems Emirates wasn’t bluffing. The carrier revealed it will establish a direct connection to Farelogix, the “GNE” set-up by David Cerino, one of the brains behind Orbitz. Read the complete blog entry here.

In a message to agents posted on its Web site, [Continental] identified its preferred channels as Sabre’s Efficient Access Solution, Galileo’s Content Continuity Program, Worldspan’s Super Access Product, and two alternative GDSs: G2 SwitchWorks and Farelogix. Read the complete article here.

GDS new entrant Farelogix is claiming that its deal with Emirates is the first time that that an international carrier located outside of North America has signed up with an alternative distribution system. Click here to read the article.

Farelogix and Emirates Airline are establishing a direct connection between Emirates' reservation system and the Farelogix FLX(TM) Platform. With this agreement in place, Emirates becomes the first international carrier located outside of North America to supplement its current distribution model with a direct connection to an alternative distribution system. Click here to read the article.

The booking fees that American Airlines would begin paying to Sabre and Amadeus Aug. 1 absent new content agreements would rise “astronomically,” an airline official said. Read the complete article here.

Following the expiration late last month of a 10-year marketing agreement, under which American agreed to promote the use of the Sabre GDS, the airline has been positioning itself in marketing messages and corporate advisories that without a contract it would push volume through other channels. Last week on its Web site, American detailed its plan. Preferred channels include the Galileo system, one of two optional products forthcoming from Worldspan, as well as alternatives G2 SwitchWorks and Farelogix. Click here to read the complete article.

American won’t charge agencies for bookings made through “competitive booking sources,” including G2 SwitchWorks, Farelogix, an optional Galileo/Apollo program and Worldspan “Optional Product 1.” Read the complete article here.

American inked cost-saving contracts with four systems this year — Worldspan, Galileo, G2 Switchworks and Farelogix. That leaves Sabre and another distribution firm, Amadeus, subject to the new fee, it added. Click here for the complete story.

American Airlines will begin charging travel agents a fee for tickets purchased through the Sabre booking system, a move that could push up fares for some consumers. Fort Worth-based American told travel agents Wednesday that it would charge a $3.50 fee on every ticket booked through a distributor that doesn't have a contract with the airline. Read the complete story here.

American now has content agreements with Galileo, Worldspan, G2 SwitchWorks and Farelogix, but has yet to announce pacts with Sabre and Amadeus. The latter two GDSs signed a mutual aid pact to funnel airline content to one another if a carrier exits one of the systems, and American vehemently opposes that agreement. Read the complete article here.

Recognizing the importance of providing the travel market with access to content through multiple channels, Northwest Airlines and Farelogix today announced that the companies have signed a distribution agreement. As a result of this agreement, users of the Farelogix FLX(TM) Platform will now gain direct access to Northwest Airlines' full content. Click here to read the complete article.

Northwest Airlines yesterday signed an unspecified long-term agreement with Farelogix providing access to the carrier's full content for agency and corporate subscribers of the travel distributor. Click here to read the complete article.

Northwest Airlines and Farelogix signed a distribution agreement under which users of the Farelogix FLX Platform will gain direct access to NWA's full content. Read the story posting here.

Northwest Airlines and Farelogix announced an agreement that allows users of the distribution company to have direct access to the airlines' full content. Click here for the complete story.

Jim Davidson, CEO of Farelogix, sees his company as having “lit the fuse” for a complete new way for travel suppliers and sellers of travel to leverage disparate technology to get at the source of all travel Data to conduct business without interference from the technology provider. Click here for the complete story.

Frank Socha of Airline Information interviews David Cerino, Chief Marketing and Product Officer of Farelogix. Click here for their interesting and wide ranging discussion.

James Davidson, in early 2005, became president and CEO of Farelogix defined in Farelogix material as “a leading provider of independent faring and multisource distribution technology to the global travel industry.” Davidson is the former president and CEO of Amadeus and vice president of sales and marketing for System One. In this interview with Travel Trade news editor John Stone, Davidson talks about Farelogix and what lies ahead for both travel agents and suppliers using Farelogix technology. Click here for the complete story.

Last week, Lufthansa Systems Group (LSG), Lufthansa's IT services organisation, signed a contract with Star Alliance for the gradual introduction of a new booking system, which will be initially used for business clients only. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Read the complete story here.

Through partnerships with Farelogix and Lufthansa Systems, Star Alliance today announced that they plan this year to create and launch in Europe “alternative distribution channels,” with the goal of cutting global distribution system costs. Read the complete article here.

Lufthansa Systems will join G2 SwitchWorks and ITA Software as a preferred supplier to provide an Alternative Content Access Platform to Star Alliance airlines, Star and LHS announced yesterday. LHS is teaming with Farelogix on the project and will base its ACAP solution on "core GNE [GDS new entrant] technology" from the Miami-based company. Read the story posting here.

“ … We are also very excited to have teamed up with Farelogix – a major player in the travel technology field – to work on the implementation of this ACAP solution for Star Alliance,” said Dr. Anselm Eggert, senior vice president - Passenger Airline Solutions at Lufthansa Systems. Click here for the complete story.

Through partnerships with Farelogix and Lufthansa Systems, Star Alliance today announced that they plan this year to create and launch in Europe “alternative distribution channels,” with the goal of cutting global distribution system costs. Click here to read the complete article.

Officials from Sabre, Cendant and Worldspan squared off against their counterparts at ITA Software and G2 SwitchWorks at the Res-Expo 2006 conference here debating developments in the distribution environment … The “Sabadeus” agreement, as Farelogix President and CEO Jim Davidson dubbed the deal in an earlier panel, was the buzz of the conference and the backdrop for the distribution discussion. Read the complete article here.

Emphasizing its Essential Bridging technology, Farelogix has stated that the Farelogix FLX Platform enables non-GDS booking elements to be integrated into the response XML that is stored in the Farelogix Passenger Name Record (PNR) database automatically. Click here for the complete story.

Farelogix says it is the first GDS new entrant (GNE) to provide technology that helps travel agencies and corporate markets manage travel without the use of passive segments. Click here for the news posting.

One of the more eye-catching announcements emanating from the National Business Travel Association’s annual convention came from Farelogix, which said it had signed a series of contracts with Continental and United airlines to build direct connections from their reservations systems to the Farelogix FLX Platform.

Farelogix Inc. has signed a series of contracts with North American airlines to offer their content using a direct connection between their reservation systems and the Farelogix FLX Platform. Terming the direct connect agreements as an important trend in the industry, Jim Davidson, president and chief executive of Farelogix said, “Airlines want to improve their competitive presence in the market, and the only way to do that is to have more flexibility and control over the distribution channel and the way their products are displayed.” Click here for the complete story.

Former Canadian based company Farelogix is a late entrant in the alternative GDS arena, offering a low cost distribution system enabling agencies and corporations to book and manage inventory from multiple sources in a single application. Farelogix provides the back end, while partner PASS consulting offers the front end and graphical interface.

Farelogix, provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the global travel industry, and PASS Consulting, plan to market and distribute the PASS Virtual Travel Organizer (VTO) travel agency point of sale (POS) application as a preferred POS integrated with the Farelogix FLXT Platform. This partnership is expected to provide travel service providers with full control to manage content from all sources - GDS sources, direct supplier connections, web connections, and a variety of private sourced databases. Click here for the complete story.

Farelogix Inc. of Toronto, a provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the travel industry, and PASS Consulting, a Miami-based travel-technology vendor, plan to market and distribute the PASS Virtual Travel Organizer travel agency point-of-sale application integrated with the Farelogix FLX Platform. Click here for the posting.

Farelogix, which offers faring and distribution technology to the industry, has signed a deal with PASS Consulting, a technology vendor, to market and distribute the Pass Virtual Travel Organizer travel agency point of sale application. Click here for the news posting.

Farelogix and PASS Consulting partner to offer an integrated GDS like tool for travel agencies, providing major distribution cost savings for travel suppliers. Read the complete article here.

Suppliers, agencies and corporations trying to reduce their GDS dependence have a new option, a combined offering from Farelogix and PASS Consulting. The two companies, with offices [in Miami], are offering suppliers a low-cost distribution system that enables agencies and corporations to book and manage inventory from multiple sources in a single application with a super PNR and native green-screen commands. Read the complete article here.

Die Airelines wollen sich aus dem Netz der GDS-Betreiber befreien. Doch die formen bereits eine Abwehrkoalition. Read the complete article (in German) here. (Acrobat [PDF file], ~480K)

Farelogix Inc., a provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the global travel industry, announced that David Cerino has joined the company as chief marketing and product officer. Read the complete announcement here.

Farelogix Inc., a leading provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the global travel industry, today announced that David Cerino has joined the company as chief marketing and product officer. Read the complete announcement here.

Against a backdrop of airfare reform, crippling fuel costs and sustained business travel recovery, much conversation at last month’s Corporate Travel World conference centered on evolving corporate travel distribution. Depending on who was speaking, the key issues either are economic or technical, but most agreed content aggregation is paramount. Click here to read the complete article.

Farelogix, a Toronto firm that provides software and other technological support to the global travel industry, is moving its corporate headquarters to Miami-Dade. The Beacon Council, the county’s development agency, said 25 new jobs are expected to be created by the relocation. Click here for the complete story. (Registration required)

Yet another online travel tool has emerged in the post-GDS deregulation marketplace. Farelogix Inc., a leading provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the global travel industry, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Fetch Technologies of Los Angeles to jointly create a next generation web searching and booking capability for travel information on the Internet.

To jointly create a next generation web searching and booking capability for travel information on the Internet, Farelogix has entered into an agreement with Fetch Technologies of Los Angeles. Click here for the complete story.

Farelogix announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Fetch Technologies of Los Angeles, Calif. to jointly create a next generation Web searching and booking capability for travel information on the Internet. Click here to read the posting.

United says its efforts to get agencies and businesses to look at alternatives to the global distribution systems isn’t about leaving those systems behind. Click here to read the complete article.

Shortly after raising a Series C round, Farelogix, which operates a travel booking platform, has named a number of new people to top management posts. Farelogix has promoted Tim Reiz, formerly the firm’s chief architect, to the role of chief technical officer, and has brought in Theo Kruijssen as its new chief financial officer and treasurer. As vice president of operations, [Dana] Moo-Young takes a newly created post.

Farelogix today announced that it has added three travel industry veterans to its executive team. Click here to read the posting.

G2 SwitchWorks and Farelogix, two technology companies eager to make a name for themselves as GDS alternatives, have both received venture capital funding in the past few days.

Farelogix Inc., a Toronto-based provider of faring and distribution technology to the global travel industry, has raised US$6 million in Series C funding from Sandler Capital Management. The company also announced that it plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Miami, Fla.

Toronto's Farelogix Inc. has received $6 million in Series C funding from Sandler Capital Management of New York. Michael Marocco, senior managing director of Sandler Capital, will join the Farelogix board of directors. Click here to read the posting.

Farelogix, which operates a travel booking platform, has raised a $6 million Series C round of funding, its second institutional round. Previous investor Sandler Capital led the round and other undisclosed smaller investors and individuals contributed.

As a result of the financing, Michael Marocco, senior managing director and head of private equity investing at Sandler Capital Management, will join its board of directors. Farelogix has also named recently appointed President and Chief Executive Jim Davidson to the board of directors; Davidson joined the company in mid-January.

Two companies wanting to make a name for themselves as GDS alternatives, G2 SwitchWorks and Farelogix, have both received venture capital funding in the past few days. Click here for the posting.

Farelogix Inc., a leading provider of independent faring and multi-source distribution technology to the global travel industry, today announced it has received US$6M from Sandler Capital Management in a Series C funding round. Click here to read the posting.

Two companies seeking to bring new competition to the travel distribution realm today each announced new funding as they pursue travel agency business. Both G2 SwitchWorks and Toronto-based Farelogix – a newer name on the scene – identified new sources of capital and reiterated their value propositions as alternatives to existing global distribution systems. Click here to read the complete article.

Multi-source distribution certainly doesn’t trip off the tongue like alternative GDS, but it is the description of choice for Farelogix Inc.’s new boss, Jim Davidson. “…I don’t believe we’re a replacement GDS … I don’t believe we’re an alternative GDS … we are certainly a distribution technology that is probably different than the GDS,’ Davidson told Canadian Travel Press during a recent interview. Click here to read the complete article.

In this examination of the evolution of distribution alternatives, industry expert Norm Rose comments that “As much as the traditional distribution players try to slow down the marketplace, it’s going to keep advancing.”

Jim Davidson talks to OpenJaw about “Envisioning the Future of Distribution.”

According to Travel Weekly, Sam Gilliland, Sabre Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, downplayed the prospects of the so-called alternative GDSs, saying competition is nothing new for Sabre. Click here for more on this story.

After being beaten up on all fronts, the airlines are starting to take it out on their computers. In a move that is expected to save the carriers millions of dollars annually, some airlines have begun to persuade travel agents to shift to Web-based services from the mainframe systems they have used for 30 years.

United is urging agencies and corporates to explore to use of start-up alternative GDSs, including G2 Switchworks, ITA Software and Farelogix. Click here for more on this story.