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What Primary GDS System Are You Using?

Sabre
48 (53.9%)
Amadeus
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Galileo
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WorldSpan
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Internet Based System
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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1000 on: August 02, 2017, 09:56:29 PM »
1A users: are you setup with Connect already? Any feedback you want to share?
Using both.
It's a nightmare so far

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1001 on: August 02, 2017, 10:05:46 PM »
Using both.
It's a nightmare so far

Whats are the drawbacks?

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1002 on: August 02, 2017, 10:16:04 PM »
Whats are the drawbacks?

This is what i wrote to my sales Rep a few weeks ago...

Not easy to explain, but someone who uses Command page understands, it simple :-[.  Im telling you everyone i know is complaining.

Display - was much brighter and easier to maneuver in a PNR   
Very slow loading vs the old platform
Loading the seat map and other ancillary services is not so nice and simple as before
Smart keys - 1. no public smart keys  2. cant store keyboard shortcuts for smart key 3. you dont have the smart keys bar on top

And to sum it up as i wrote in beginning, hard to explain, but someone who works on command page  understands it …

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1003 on: August 02, 2017, 10:18:37 PM »
This is what i wrote to my sales Rep a few weeks ago...

Not easy to explain, but someone who uses Command page understands, it simple :-[.  Im telling you everyone i know is complaining.

Display - was much brighter and easier to maneuver in a PNR   
Very slow loading vs the old platform
Loading the seat map and other ancillary services is not so nice and simple as before
Smart keys - 1. no public smart keys  2. cant store keyboard shortcuts for smart key 3. you dont have the smart keys bar on top

And to sum it up as i wrote in beginning, hard to explain, but someone who works on command page  understands it …


The seatmap they had the connect version over to classic and it was a major messup....

Who is your rep? NG? MD? DB?

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1004 on: August 02, 2017, 10:19:05 PM »
Whats are the drawbacks?

This is my opinion CMIIW ..
They focused on improving graphical display with out having command page users in mind.


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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1005 on: August 02, 2017, 10:20:16 PM »

The seatmap they had the connect version over to classic and it was a major messup....

Who is your rep? NG? MD? DB?

Thats right. remember those few days?  this is how it looks in connect

My rep is MD

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1006 on: August 02, 2017, 10:22:47 PM »
Thats right. remember those few days?  this is how it looks in connect

My rep is MD

I remember.......

Bottom line - connect is here to stay - best would be to send feedback as much as possible hopefully they improve it asap

Got any bridges setup already?

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1007 on: August 02, 2017, 10:29:39 PM »
I remember.......

Bottom line - connect is here to stay - best would be to send feedback as much as possible hopefully they improve it asap

Got any bridges setup already?


Not yet.. 
Its also a whole story, both parties have to sign a whole form. gone are those days where you could just do a RMO command

Its interesting cause i was told that my classic platform would stop working but a month has passed and its still working.

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1008 on: August 02, 2017, 10:34:47 PM »

The seatmap they had the connect version over to classic and it was a major messup....

Who is your rep? NG? MD? DB?
By the way I know 2 reps with MD initials.
So not sure to which you were referring

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1009 on: August 02, 2017, 10:36:13 PM »
By the way I know 2 reps with MD initials.
So not sure to which you were referring

I guess you have the one in YYZ....

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1010 on: August 02, 2017, 10:36:38 PM »

Not yet.. 
Its also a whole story, both parties have to sign a whole form. gone are those days where you could just do a RMO command

Its interesting cause i was told that my classic platform would stop working but a month has passed and its still working.

That's why I got my bridges rolling so i'm not stuck later with this

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1011 on: August 02, 2017, 10:38:33 PM »
That's why I got my bridges rolling so i'm not stuck later with this
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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1012 on: August 02, 2017, 11:16:27 PM »
So this is where the marshals sit?

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SM LY  0026  U 25JUN EWRTLV        789                                         
                                                                               
SEAT NUMBER:           23C                                                     
RESTRICTED:            Y                                                       
SEAT OCCUPATION:       Seat Blocked; Other Load (Z)                             
SEAT CHARACTERISTICS:  Aisle Seat (A)                                           
                       Electronic connection for laptop or FAX machine (EC)     
                       Overwing Seat (OW)                                       

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1013 on: August 02, 2017, 11:30:54 PM »
Why did you guys start using connect? My rep assured me that classic is staying for a while. I told her I am on to Sabre if it goes web based. 

BTW MD from YYZ does not take new accounts AFAIK. My current rep is JF from Rhode Island.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1014 on: August 02, 2017, 11:35:20 PM »
Why did you guys start using connect?

I have connect since it came out as a backup - setting up now fully to be ready for the switch

My rep assured me that classic is staying for a while.

I keep on hearing switched off by the year's end

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1015 on: August 03, 2017, 12:09:58 AM »
Why did you guys start using connect? My rep assured me that classic is staying for a while. I told her I am on to Sabre if it goes web based. 

BTW MD from YYZ does not take new accounts AFAIK. My current rep is JF from Rhode Island.
I think JF doesn't take new accounts as well .  This is what she told me, dunno if true

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1016 on: August 03, 2017, 12:42:00 AM »
I think JF doesn't take new accounts as well .  This is what she told me, dunno if true
Yeh. You are right.  She is nicest Amadeus rep ever BTW.
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1017 on: August 03, 2017, 12:46:29 AM »
Yeh. You are right.  She is nicest Amadeus rep ever BTW.
Who is?

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1018 on: August 03, 2017, 01:03:12 AM »
Yeh. You are right.  She is nicest Amadeus rep ever BTW.
+1000
Who is?
JF from Rhode island

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Re: GDS Users AMADEUS, SABRE, GALILEO, WORLDSPAN
« Reply #1019 on: August 03, 2017, 01:06:27 AM »
+1000JF from Rhode island
You have JF or MD? And JF is better then MD?