Mobile and Technology

Open AXIS Group has shared that nine organisations have joined ATPCO as Allied Members.

Published: 19 Jul 2010

Open AXIS Group has shared that nine organisations have joined ATPCO as Allied Members.

These members are: AOI Marketing, ARC, Datalex, eNett International, Farelogix, LUTE Technologies AG, Mobiata, PASS Consulting Group, and Radixx International.

As Allied Members, these organisations can provide feedback on and participate in the development of the Group’s XML standard. They can also voice their recommendations on future enhancements.

Open AXIS Group’s primary goal is advocacy and promotion of XML as the optimal electronic messaging structure for airline system connectivity used in content distribution.

The organisation has already established an XML schema as the baseline for its standard and will work closely with its members to adopt, promote, enhance and maintain this schema to create a robust industry standard that addresses the needs of both the supply and demand sides of the travel supply chain.

“Our focus is on driving forward the creation and adoption of a master XML standard for airline connectivity that enables both messaging and content distribution. To ensure this standard is comprehensive and embraced globally requires participation and collaboration from the airlines as well as the Allied Members who enable them through technology or services,” said Jim Young, executive director of Open AXIS Group.

The current Open AXIS Group XML schema supports the full range of airline transactions, from straightforward booking and PNR management transactions, to more complex transactions involved with multiple passenger management, ticketing, exchange, refunds, voids and the various merchandising related transactions including optional services, bundling, EMD management and payment and settlement solutions.

For its part, Datalex stated, “With over 60 million bookings each year and tens of billions of dollars distributed through our products, our customers demand that we develop and adopt standards that enable them move at the speed of business. At its core we believe that the Open AXIS Group has set out to leverage technology standards to enable airlines distribute their products and content to meet the needs of their customers and the market today, tomorrow and into the future.”

Open AXIS Group’s founding airline members are Air Canada, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways. ATPCO is a founding allied member.