There are hot rumors that the travel industry's global distribution systems might be thinking of a grand "get together". This sort of move would cause something of a ripple to spread around the industry as airlines and other vendors already don't like the the costs the systems add to their sales channels. Airlines have especially been aggressive in developing alternatives like website sales. But Michele McDonald, editor of Travel Technology Update explains that the industry has been through this before. Moreover she suggests that if Travelport and Amadeus get together the combined firm might split into two pieces.