The phrase "airline distribution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to the distribution of airline tickets, services, or information within the travel and aviation industry.
Example: "The airline distribution system has evolved significantly with the rise of online booking platforms."
Alternatives: "airline ticketing" or "airline sales channels".
IATA is working with travel agents, airlines and distribution technology providers to enable travelers finally to shop with confidence regardless of the channel.
He is part of a global initiative by travel managers, airlines, airfare distribution systems and travel bookers that is working to "give the consumer complete and accurate information when booking flights with all these unbundled features, and give it to them early in the shopping process so it can be comparative across all carriers," he said.
For most airlines, direct distribution has not succeeded because customers still use agencies (on or off line) and agencies still use GDSs.
It really would not possible for the hotels' and airlines' own direct distribution sites to compete, or for travel integration sites like Kayak or Orbitz to compete, unless consumers were willing to examine and compare the offerings of each URL separately rather than using search at all.
Howard Ebison is the head of commercial at airport hospitality specialist No.1 Traveller, overseeing commercial relationships spanning global distribution partners, airline relationships, airports and tour operators.
American, a unit of the AMR Corporation, said the companies were trying to control the distribution of airline tickets to business travelers and were retaliating against it for objecting.
A subsequent piece, to be published later this week, explains why the distribution of airline reservations has not evolved as expected, and why reregulation may be required.
Orbitz said its reputation for being anticompetitive came about because it offered airlines a lower-cost distribution system than those used by Travelocity and other online agents, which can add $15 to $17 to the cost of selling a ticket.
