> But like you say Ian data = power and the risks of a competitor > just undercutting BA on key destinations by taking info from > their feeds is currently greater than any potential benefit.
You could argue that it never did retailers like Amazon any harm, and they wouldn't be in the position they are today without making that data available. They are probably more afraid of competition with themselves - i.e. flight prices change over time, and the customer monitoring the changing prices to try and buy at the right time -- e.g. farecast.com - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
