Is Airline "A La Carte" Pricing A Consumer Plus? With Amadeus North America's Robert Buckman

Today, ANN's Paul Plack talks with Robert Buckman, aviation futurist and director of airline distribution strategy for Miami-based Amadeus North America. Amadeus is a company which administers much of the information technology infrastructure used to book airline flights.

Buckman predicts the recent move by most airlines to unbundle services into a list of ala carte fees will eventually be seen as a consumer advantage

This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing -- available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:

AAI Acquisitions suspends development of the A700 as Russian stock markets tumble...

Forecast International predicts Eclipse will be next...

And IAM members will vote Saturday on a new contract with Boeing.

...And more

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 10.29.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.29.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature -- Is Airline "A La Carte" Pricing A Consumer Plus: 10.29.08 (ANN Special Report, with Robert Buckman, aviation futurist and director of airline distribution strategy for Miami-based Amadeus North America.)

Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and aerospace.

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