This is a roundup of product news and announcements for DISTRIBUTION in travel, tourism and hospitality on Wednesday 2 October 2013...
Travelport announces the launch of its Travelport Universal API (Application Programming Interface) to developers in Asia. Travelport Universal API is the first API that aggregates content from the GDS (air, car and hotel), accommodation providers, low cost carriers, high speed rail suppliers, and merchandising and ancillary services through a single connection. Read more....
Amadeus has appointed Maria Whiteman as UK and Ireland commercial director. Whiteman will be based at the UK head office at Gatwick and joins from Directline Holiday where was previously CEO. Read more....
King's Hotels has partnered with global online distributor SiteMinder to connect its properties with online booking channels from around the world. The chain will use SiteMinder's channel manager to connect existing platforms to key local and international booking sites. Read more....
Vayant Travel Technologies says it has achieved an uplift of 15 to 20% in its conversion rate using Pricing Cache for AirBerlin holidays, a year on from an agreement signed to power dynamic packaging on the carrier's leisure travel service. Read more....
IATA and Arik Air sign weblink agreement
Nigeria-based Arik Air and IATA have signed a Weblink agreement that will allow IATA accredited travel agents to access the Arik inventory and pricing directly through Mercator Airline Reservations System (MARS) and bypassing the GDS. With Weblink, all reservations and ticketing transactions are direct through Weblink to MARS with sales reported as individual transactions to the BSP Data Processing Center (DPC).
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