Future Agency Revenue Model
[div class=attrib]From thebeat:[end-div] Ugh! I've already grown tired of all the discussion around GDS agreements and direct-connect strategies, knowing that it's only going to get worse between now and August. It's going to happen, time to move on. The bigger picture that's being missed is what this means to the future travel agency and how will they react to change. Will companies simply see higher transaction fees (i.e. CWTs recent announcement adding $3 to every transaction) which doesn't bode well for long-term agency survival or are agencies going to figure out alternative ways to make money and provide the same level of service at the same (or even lower) price points? My recommendation is the latter. It will take some innovation and partnering but to the innovator goes the spoils.…