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HRG will absorb GDS opt-in cost
HRG UK has decided not to pass GDS opt-in costs on to its cutomers following the new distribution deals agreed between Galileo/Sabre and British Airways.
Global industry affairs director Mike Platt explained: “In recent years HRG has played a crucial role in working with the airlines and GDS suppliers to anticipate change and ensure that we have the most efficient and widest access to fares and ticketing alternatives for the benefit of our clients.
“We are also committed to maximising our clients’ expenditure and creating added value whilst doing all we can to avoid passing on added cost as a result of industry developments.
“We therefore felt it appropriate to await further clarification from BA before setting out our position and I am pleased that we have now been able to avoid further charges for our clients.
“We will continue to monitor the situation to see how it develops in the future and will undertake a review of our position in 12 months time.”
By Bev Fearis
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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