DataLO55pr3v3n7ion7rav3LPOR7 Airline – GDS – TMC The Relationship Continues.
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Where the industry is going…
*Interviews conducted by Travelport with 652 global agency owners and managers, 2012
*Source: SITA Airlines IT Trends Survey 2013
*Ancillary report Series 2013, IdeaWorks and Cartrawler
$13.93* per passenger
estimated ancillary
revenues in 2014
*Source: IATA, forecast 2014
*IdeaWorks ancillary survey 2014
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Airlines want to differentiate – TMCs need to know…
Who charges for bags?How much?Weight limit?Allowance policies?
4” more leg room?6” more leg room?50% more recline?30% more recline?
This is the inside of what airline?
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I get confused if an agent can’t see what I see from the .com
When I use an agency they
should recognise me as a FF
I expect to be offered the same
fares and products however I choose
to book
I want all airline products to be
available through my agency
Needs of Passenger
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Improving customer loyalty is
the single most important priority
for me
Productivity is essential as
profits continue to be squeezed
I need the ability to upsell through easy access to detailed product and fare
information
I must have access all airline
content to remain competitive
Help me manage complexity
caused by airline unbundling
Needs of TMC
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Communicating key product benefits outside my home
base is challenging and expensive
I am growing my indirect channel
capabilities through mobile, kiosk and
social media
I want deeper technology integration across all channels
I need to ensure the agency community
understand my products to sell on
my behalf
I want to attract the business
traveller segment
Needs of Airlines
Enables agents to access all the airline content – through all of Travelport’s points of sale
Enables airlines to distribute their products in a flexible, targeted way – through their channel of choice
Travelport Merchandising Platform
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Travelport Aggregated Shopping
Aggregated shopping. All content. One place• Flexible connectivity - airlines can distribute content through Industry Standards-filed, API or hybrid - with all content shown in a single display.
• Enables agents to shop for all content in the same screen, within their normal workflow, using familiar commands.
• Meets traveller demand in respect of regional and low-cost airline growth.
Aggregated shopping: All content. One place.
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Travelport Ancillary Services
Sell all content – across all points of sale. • Travelport’s technology enables airlines to easily distribute their ancillaries however they choose - via either ATPCo or API - making more content available.
• Airline ancillaries are delivered to all points of sale and are seamlessly integrated within an agent’s normal workflow.
• Customer-centric selling – with personalized ancillary offers such as a free bag or seat to Gold frequent flyers.
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Travelport Rich Content & Branding
New ground in airline differentiation.• Enables airlines to consistently brand and market themselves –allow airlines to sell themselves, vs just being on the shelf.
• Provides ‘rich’ information at the point of sale, with images and sales information ensuring the agent can confidently sell an airline’s products.
• End customers receive consistent content, branding and positioning across all channels.
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Validating the change in focus
o Allowing airlines to choose - distribute through Industry Standards, 100% API or Hybrid has borne fruit on the Airline – TMC side easyJet, Ryanair, TigerAir, Transavia and Jet2, live with fares a
ancillaries, achieving a 15% yield increase over their direct channel
Validating the change in focus
o GDS access to all content – fares and ancillairies – has mitigated the cycle of contract fights o allowing the GDS-TMC to focus on products,
capabilities, and services that benefit the key player in the chain