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Demise of TMCs continues to be greatly exaggerated.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 04-OCT-04
Format: Online - approximately 691 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The consumer press has been very excited lately about some of the travel search engines found on the Internet that search travel Web sites for airfares. Yet, from a travel industry perspective, these engines only scratch the surface of the changing airline distribution market. These startup companies, including Side Step, FareChase, Kayak and Mobissimo, are but one form of emerging distribution. Travel agents, corporate booking tools and other travel professionals continue to account for the vast majority of travel distribution and are entering an era where alternative distribution is a reality.

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