Abacus, Deccan tie up for GDS link to 15k agents

New Delhi: Abacus International, recently announced the first GDS partnership to take place in India's low cost carrier (LCC) market with the launch of its distribution of fares for Deccan, India's largest and fastest growing LCC. Effective from December 13, 2007 passengers will be able to book their travel on Deccan through Abacusconnected travel agents.
Kenneth Low, vice president , South Asia, Abacus International said Abacus was excited to be the first GDS (global distribution system) to move into the thriving low-cost carrier market in India.
Last year an Abacus survey of more than 1,500 travel agents across Asia identified the growing LCC market in Asia as travel agents' second largest concern for the future because of the potential of the LCCs to bypass travel agents.
16/12/07 Debasish Roy/Economic times

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