{"id":87005,"date":"2022-07-14T20:52:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=87005"},"modified":"2022-07-14T20:52:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:52:58","slug":"lufthansas-gds-surcharge-will-be-vendor-specific-travel-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/transport\/lufthansas-gds-surcharge-will-be-vendor-specific-travel-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"Lufthansa's GDS surcharge will be vendor-specific: Travel Weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lufthansa Group airlines Austrian, Brussels, Swiss, Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa will implement a new fee structure for their distribution surcharge on Sept. 1.<\/p>\n
Under the new structure, the fee will vary according to which GDS the booking is completed in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The adjustment is in line with the Lufthansa Group airlines’ policy to increase transparency by reflecting GDS cost accurately,” the carrier told travel advisors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Lufthansa Group airlines currently charge a $21 booking surcharge across all the GDSs. Under the new structure, the airlines will assess a surcharge of $18.50 for bookings in Amadeus, $20.50 in Sabre and $24 in Travelport.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Lufthansa Group carriers continue to offer surcharge-free bookings via their websites, airline-to-agency NDC direct connections, approved NDC aggregators and its web-based NDC-enabled booking tool SPRK.\u00a0<\/p>\n