Published on : Saturday, June 14, 2014
The Travel Technology Association, or Travel Tech, the trade association for leaders in the travel technology industry released the following statement after submitting formal comments to the Department of Transportation (DOT) on last month’s Resolution 787 ruling.
“The recent decision by DOT goes a long way in putting the consumer in the driver’s seat when it comes to transparency, choice, and privacy,” said Travel Tech Spokesman Philip Minardi. “Anytime you can give travelers more insight and control as they search, compare, and book travel options, it’s a step in the right direction.”
On May 21st, the Department of Transportation issued its long awaited Show Cause Order on Resolution 787, including all of the conditions submitted jointly by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and stakeholders from across the travel services industry.
Find Travel Tech’s official comment below and more information on Travel Tech’s response to Resolution 787 here.
“The Travel Technology Association (“Travel Tech”) hereby answers in support of the Department’s May 21, 2014 Order to Show Cause in this proceeding. Travel Tech supports the Department’s decision to tentatively approve Resolution 787 with the conditions set forth therein. The Show-Cause Order included all of the conditions submitted by IATA and Open Allies for Airfare Transparency in their jointly-filed “Agreed Limitations Concerning Resolution 787”.
Travel Tech and its members are committed to working with all stakeholders to ensure that the principles of privacy, competition, choice, voluntary participation, and open standards are upheld and maintained in the future of travel distribution. Travel Tech urges the Department to adopt in its final decision the conditions imposed on Resolution 787 as set forth in the May 21 Order to Show Cause…”
The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) is the premier trade association for the travel technology industry, representing the leading online travel companies (OTCs) and Travel Technology Solutions Providers, or GDSs.
Source:- Travel Tech
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