More on CWT France to move from Amadeus from Sabre

Quick update on recent post on CWT France moving their GDS contract from Amadeus to Sabre. An industry insider from Europe sent me a few info pieces to add to the rumours around this migration. Story is that the migration has been in the works since as early as late 2006 - under the secret project name "Project Score". There have been commercials issues for the delay from then until know but (as is often the case) there are some technology issues. Looks like there was/is some work to be done between Sabre and SNCF that has been problematic. This all conjecture and innuedo but adds to a great story.

Any Amadeus or Sabre officials out there wish to comment?

One year later - a BOOT rumour comes true. Carlson Wagonlit in France (starts) to move from Amadeus to Sabre

The world of GDS is never that fast moving so it is probably no surprise that a GDS rumour that I spread in July 2007 has taken until Oct 2008 to come true. Back then I predicted that Amadeus would lose Carlson Wagonlit in France to Sabre. Well that "Scoop" is now confirmed as true (here is French news story from earlier this month). Of course in saying that the article says that the deal is "still not official" but that "testing is about to start" (my translation) .

This aritcle is about 4 weeks old. Anyone out there have access to something more recent?