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In his experience, Pestronk said, Amadeus offers the best deals, followed by Travelport, followed by Sabre, because of the latter two GDSs' size and presence in the U.S. market.
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It would be wise for agencies to shop around and get competing offers while GDS offers are so strong, Pestronk said, as it's a phenomenon that likely won't last forever.
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"The penalty is always higher than the incentive that the travel agency would get by going with the other [GDS],"
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he was surprised to see GDSs willing to lower penalties when larger agencies brought it up in contract negotiations.
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In this article, lawyer, Mark Pestronk, expresses how competition between GDS offers from Sabre, Travelport and Amadeus are "the best" he's ever seen. According to Pestronk, Amadeus offers the best deals followed by Travelport then Sabre because of the GDS's size in the U.S market as well as its presence in the market. Pestronk also included how the penalty of using another GDS is decreasing today.