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Comment by
idleSpeculatoron Aug 24, 2002 12:29pm
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RE: Not an Impressive Release
RE: Not an Impressive ReleaseHi Jet,
I am not too concerned about non exclusivity. This deals is a huge step forward in terms of marketing to TA's, and after other GDS's are signed up, is extrodinarily attractive to other consolidators. We can only expand.
I am simply trying to keep an eye o the horizo. It is helpful to understand the technology, the market and the possible competition. There are competitors who are internet only, or at best have only access to one GDS, but, mainly via the web are absolutely dwarf SCS in terms of numbers of consolidators and tickets sold. We have no exclusive deal anymore on links into GDS's, so they could potential set up alongside SCS as 2nd tier GDS's by getting pipes to the other GDS's. We have a head start, once the business model is proven, if the opportunity is there, they will follow, and these guys currently have much deeper pockets than SCS.
SCS have got the technlogy right strategically. Now the marketing alliances are falling into place. It is very exciting, but you where I am at.
Idle