Emphasising on its Essential Bridging technology, Farelogix has stated that the Farelogix FLX Platform enables non-GDS b

Emphasising on its Essential Bridging technology, Farelogix has stated that the Farelogix FLX Platform enables non-GDS booking elements to be integrated into the response XML that is stored in the Farelogix Passenger Name Record (PNR) database automatical

Published: 03 Nov 2005

Emphasising on its Essential Bridging technology, Farelogix has stated that the Farelogix FLX Platform enables non-GDS booking elements to be integrated into the response XML that is stored in the Farelogix Passenger Name Record (PNR) database automatical

"This enables all the elements of the total PNR to be easily integrated
and synchronized, regardless of booking source, seamlessly passing the
required information to the agencies quality control and back-office
applications. To support existing back office systems and procedures
Farelogix is developing a means to implement the same interface record
data formats that are created by the GDS, such as an Accounting
Interface Record," says the company.

The company has reinforced that it is the first GDS new entrant (GNE) to
provide the technology that travel agency and corporate markets require
to effectively manage travel without the use of passive segments.

"New policies regarding the use and pricing of GDS passive segments are
being discussed by various Global Distribution Systems (GDS), and in
some cases, a few GDS are beginning to implement new rules around
passive segments. This creates a significant dilemma for agencies given
that almost all travel management companies are fully reliant on the GDS
for data management and the "passive segment" has been universally
utilized to manage off-GDS booking activity, itineraries, and data
reporting," says the company.

For a travel management company to modify their operational processes is
not realistic, according to Jim Davidson, president and chief executive
officer, Farelogix.

"Agency and corporate travel companies require itineraries, quality
control, invoicing, back-office, and full data searching and record
keeping in order to operate their businesses and travel programs
efficiently. The second requirement is to provide these capabilities in
a single system," says Davidson.

"With Sabre's recent announcement and other GDS indicating that they
plan to either increase charges for passive segments or inhibit their
use altogether, it is important to understand that the Farelogix FLX
Platform does not require or utilize passive GDS segments," says
Davidson.

By taking advantage of the latest technology, the company says, the
Farelogix Master Itinerary module or "Super PNR", combined with a
powerful open systems native XML database, Farelogix can accomplish
agent front end, corporate online booking, quality control, and back
office integration and synchronization without the use of passive
segments that are placed in the GDS.

"This ability, coupled with a single dashboard view of the entire travel
inventory available on the market through the aggregation and management
of content from all the major sources, including the GDS, supplier
direct, web, and private database sources, makes the Farelogix FLX
Platform extremely versatile and productive," says Davidson.

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