Electronic Fares Services
Airline Fare Quote and Pricing Applications
Executive Overview
- Optimize your revenue by selling valid fares at all times.
- Reduce costs by eliminating claims resulting from audits after having applied outdated fares, and because EDS Electronic Fares Services can be used at highly competitive rates.
- Increase faring competence through this reliable, high-quality solution – backed with a dedicated Support Desk at your disposal, for any questions that may arise
Propel your reservation system with fast, reliable fare quoting information.
Airline fares change on a daily basis. Accessing a fare quote system that is up-to-date within minutes after new fares are published is vital to optimizing an airline's revenue. Also, having the ability to sell the newest lower fares ahead of the competition helps gain market share. Fare quote systems are a vital tool for selling air space – but the tool needs to be accurate, fast and highly reliable.
EDS gives airlines and airline reservation systems the access to all types of air fares (public, carrier-specific and private) as published by airlines globally, within minutes after transmission of the ATPCo fare files. Fares are enhanced with applicable taxes, fees and surcharges to enable computing of the total price for a ticket quickly and accurately. EDS Electronic Fares Services is built on the service oriented architecture, (SOA) platform, which enables interfacing from any airline reservation solution via Web services or adapter. EDS Electronic Fares Services provides a comprehensive fare quote and pricing solution built on flexible, scalable technology – offering airlines and airline reservation companies decades of airline industry expertise, second to none.
All fares data are stored in a historical fares database for 24 months. This collection is the foundation for EDS' ticket re-issue/refund solution, which is the perfect enhancement to the fare quote solution.
Facts
- EDS is the market leader when it comes to fare quote solutions. Three out of six service bureau-type solutions on the market are EDS-developed.
- EDS Airline SOA (service-oriented architecture) enables interface from any airline reservation solution via Web services or adapter.
- EDS subscribes to the complete set of worldwide fares data as provided by ATPCO and SITA, ensuring our clients are fed the latest, most accurate information.
- EDS has gathered the best in the field to work for us, giving us the opportunity to understand, then build and improve solutions that truly serve your industry.
- Service excellence is second to none. We were rated “good” or “excellent” in our overall performance by 92.3 percent of our clients in 2005. And we provide the same commitment to our EDS Electronic Fares Services clients through our dedicated Support Desk.
- EDS is the number-one provider of IT services and solutions to the travel and transportation industry.