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Abacus (GDS)
Abacus is a global distribution system only used by travel agencies in Asia.
Abacus is a global distribution system only used by travel agencies in Asia.
AeroMobile
AeroMobile was established as a joint venture between ARINC and Telenor in 2006 and since January 2010, AeroMobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor.
AeroMobile was established as a joint venture between ARINC and Telenor in 2006 and since January 2010, AeroMobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor.
Airline Reservations System
The Airline Reservations System was one of the earliest changes to improve efficiency.
The Airline Reservations System was one of the earliest changes to improve efficiency.
Airline reservations system
The airline reservations system was one of the earliest changes to improve efficiency.
The airline reservations system was one of the earliest changes to improve efficiency.
AJENTS
AJENTS (sometimes known as ATS - "Agency Ticket System") is one of the two original computer-based railway ticket issuing systems supplied to travel agencies in Britain.
AJENTS (sometimes known as ATS - "Agency Ticket System") is one of the two original computer-based railway ticket issuing systems supplied to travel agencies in Britain.
Amadeus CRS
Amadeus is a computer reservations system owned by the Amadeus IT Group with headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
Amadeus is a computer reservations system owned by the Amadeus IT Group with headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
Amadeus IT Group
Amadeus IT Group is a transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry.
Amadeus IT Group is a transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry.
APTIS
APTIS was the Accountancy and Passenger Ticket Issuing System used on Rail transport in Great Britain until 2007.
APTIS was the Accountancy and Passenger Ticket Issuing System used on Rail transport in Great Britain until 2007.
APTIS ticket features
1 : Class: Class of travel - either First (1ST) or Standard (originally shown as 2ND; when Second Class was renamed Standard Class in 1988, the abbreviation became STD, as shown here).
1 : Class: Class of travel - either First (1ST) or Standard (originally shown as 2ND; when Second Class was renamed Standard Class in 1988, the abbreviation became STD, as shown here).
Ascom B8050 Quickfare
Ascom B8050, usually known by the name Quickfare, is an early example of a passenger-operated railway ticket issuing system, consisting of a series of broadly identical machines installed ...
Ascom B8050, usually known by the name Quickfare, is an early example of a passenger-operated railway ticket issuing system, consisting of a series of broadly identical machines installed ...
Ascom EasyTicket
The Ascom EasyTicket is a railway ticket issuing system used in Britain, consisting of a series of self-service (passenger-operated) machines at railway stations.
The Ascom EasyTicket is a railway ticket issuing system used in Britain, consisting of a series of self-service (passenger-operated) machines at railway stations.
Avantix B8070
Avantix B8070, more commonly known as Avantix MultiTicket was a passenger-operated railway ticket issuing system, installed at British railway stations from 1999 onwards.
Avantix B8070, more commonly known as Avantix MultiTicket was a passenger-operated railway ticket issuing system, installed at British railway stations from 1999 onwards.
Avantix Mobile
AVANTIX Mobile is a portable railway ticket issuing system used across the British railway network.
AVANTIX Mobile is a portable railway ticket issuing system used across the British railway network.
Axess (CRS)
Axess (アクセス国際ネットワーク) is a Computer reservations system based in Japan which provides its services in the japanese market.
Axess (アクセス国際ネットワーク) is a Computer reservations system based in Japan which provides its services in the japanese market.
BabyTV
BabyTV is the world’s most widely distributed round-the-clock commercial-free channel for infants, toddlers, and their parents.
BabyTV is the world’s most widely distributed round-the-clock commercial-free channel for infants, toddlers, and their parents.
Brent Hoberman
Brent Hoberman, together with Martha Lane Fox, founded Lastminute.com in 1998, an online travel and gift business that floated at the peak of the dot-com bubble and managed to survive the subseq...
Brent Hoberman, together with Martha Lane Fox, founded Lastminute.com in 1998, an online travel and gift business that floated at the peak of the dot-com bubble and managed to survive the subseq...
Campustours
CampusTours Inc. operates Campustours.com a directory of information about tours of Higher education institutions including virtual tours.
CampusTours Inc. operates Campustours.com a directory of information about tours of Higher education institutions including virtual tours.
Classictic
Classictic is a service that provides information and ticket sales for classical music events on a multi-lingual internet portal.
Classictic is a service that provides information and ticket sales for classical music events on a multi-lingual internet portal.
Computer reservations system
A computer reservations system is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel.
A computer reservations system is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel.
Confirm Project
CONFIRM was a very ambitious IT project supposed to create a single computer reservations system/global distribution system used by airline, rental car, and hotel companies.
CONFIRM was a very ambitious IT project supposed to create a single computer reservations system/global distribution system used by airline, rental car, and hotel companies.
Cubic FasTIS
Cubic FasTIS ("Flexible and Secure Ticket Issuing System") is the latest TIS introduced to the UK National Rail Retailers.
Cubic FasTIS ("Flexible and Secure Ticket Issuing System") is the latest TIS introduced to the UK National Rail Retailers.
Electronic ticket
An electronic ticket is a digital ticket.
An electronic ticket is a digital ticket.
Galileo CRS
Galileo is a computer reservations system owned by Travelport.
Galileo is a computer reservations system owned by Travelport.
Hipmunk
Hipmunk is an online consumer oriented travel company, headquartered in San Francisco, USA. It was co-founded by Adam Goldstein and Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman in 2010.
Hipmunk is an online consumer oriented travel company, headquartered in San Francisco, USA. It was co-founded by Adam Goldstein and Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman in 2010.
Hotel Technology Next Generation
Hotel Technology Next Generation, commonly referred to as HTNG, is a global, non-profit trade association serving hotel companies and technology providers.
Hotel Technology Next Generation, commonly referred to as HTNG, is a global, non-profit trade association serving hotel companies and technology providers.
Identification of Fixed Objects In Public Transport
IFOPT (Identification of Fixed Objects in Public Transport) is a prCEN Technical Specification that provides a Reference Data Model for describing the main fixed objects required for p...
IFOPT (Identification of Fixed Objects in Public Transport) is a prCEN Technical Specification that provides a Reference Data Model for describing the main fixed objects required for p...
In car entertainment
In-Car Entertainment,, is a collection of hardware devices installed into automobiles, or other forms of transportation, to provide audio and/or audio/visual entertainment, as well as automotive...
In-Car Entertainment,, is a collection of hardware devices installed into automobiles, or other forms of transportation, to provide audio and/or audio/visual entertainment, as well as automotive...
In-flight entertainment
In-flight entertainment refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight.
In-flight entertainment refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight.
Infini (CRS)
Infini is a Computer reservations system based in Japan which provides its services in the japanese market.
Infini is a Computer reservations system based in Japan which provides its services in the japanese market.
inlobby
inLOBBY GmbH is a German-based company which operates inLOBBY online hotel booking platform.
inLOBBY GmbH is a German-based company which operates inLOBBY online hotel booking platform.
InterGlobe Technology Quotient
InterGlobe Technology Quotient a strategic business unit of InterGlobe Enterprises, is the official distributor of Travelport Galileo in India & Sri Lanka and Travelport Worldspan, through Calle...
InterGlobe Technology Quotient a strategic business unit of InterGlobe Enterprises, is the official distributor of Travelport Galileo in India & Sri Lanka and Travelport Worldspan, through Calle...
Internet booking engine
An Internet booking engine is an application which helps the travel and tourism industry support reservation through the Internet.
An Internet booking engine is an application which helps the travel and tourism industry support reservation through the Internet.
ITA Software
ITA Software is a travel industry software division of Google, formerly an independent company, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
ITA Software is a travel industry software division of Google, formerly an independent company, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
iTour
An iTour is an internet-enabled tour of a build, campus, region or city.
An iTour is an internet-enabled tour of a build, campus, region or city.
John Davis (entrepreneur)
John F. Davis III (b.1953) is a millionaire entrepreneur and is the former chairman and CEO of Pegasus Solutions Inc. Davis is considered a visionary of hotel technology by many.
John F. Davis III (b.1953) is a millionaire entrepreneur and is the former chairman and CEO of Pegasus Solutions Inc. Davis is considered a visionary of hotel technology by many.
JourneyWeb
JourneyWeb is an XML protocol to allow distributed journey planning engines to communicate in order to provide multimodal journeys spanning different regions.
JourneyWeb is an XML protocol to allow distributed journey planning engines to communicate in order to provide multimodal journeys spanning different regions.
KIU System (CRS&GDS)
KIU is a Computer Reservations System and Global Distribution System used by airlines, travel agencies and hosted airlines GSAs worldwide.
KIU is a Computer Reservations System and Global Distribution System used by airlines, travel agencies and hosted airlines GSAs worldwide.
Knowland Group
The Knowland Group is a web-based software company that provides business development products and services to the hospitality industry.
The Knowland Group is a web-based software company that provides business development products and services to the hospitality industry.
MARS (ticket reservation system)
MARS, which stands for MAgnetic electronic seat Reservation System or, more recently, Multi Access seat Reservation System, is a train ticket re...
MARS, which stands for MAgnetic electronic seat Reservation System or, more recently, Multi Access seat Reservation System, is a train ticket re...
MICROS Systems
MICROS Systems, Inc., is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, and services for the restaurant point of sale, hotel, hospita...
MICROS Systems, Inc., is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, and services for the restaurant point of sale, hotel, hospita...
Mobile ticketing
1. Mobile ticketing or dollarSMS is the process whereby customers can order, pay for, obtain and validate tickets from any location and at any time using mobile phones or other mobile handsets.
1. Mobile ticketing or dollarSMS is the process whereby customers can order, pay for, obtain and validate tickets from any location and at any time using mobile phones or other mobile handsets.
Momondo
Momondo.com is a Copenhagen-based travel search engine that allows the consumer to compare prices on flights, hotels and car rental.
Momondo.com is a Copenhagen-based travel search engine that allows the consumer to compare prices on flights, hotels and car rental.
NaPTAN
The National Public Transport Access Node database is a UK nationwide system for uniquely identifying all the points of access to public transport in the UK. The database is closely associated w...
The National Public Transport Access Node database is a UK nationwide system for uniquely identifying all the points of access to public transport in the UK. The database is closely associated w...
OnAir (telecommunications)
Incorporated in February 2005, OnAir is a joint venture with SITA and Airbus.
Incorporated in February 2005, OnAir is a joint venture with SITA and Airbus.
Online hotel reservations
Online hotel reservations are becoming a very popular method for booking hotel rooms.
Online hotel reservations are becoming a very popular method for booking hotel rooms.
Passenger information system
A passenger information display
System is an electronic information system which provides real-time passenger information.
A passenger information display
System is an electronic information system which provides real-time passenger information.
Passenger name record
In the travel industry, a passenger name record is a record in the database of a computer reservation system that contains the itinerary for a passenger, or a group of passengers traveling tog...
In the travel industry, a passenger name record is a record in the database of a computer reservation system that contains the itinerary for a passenger, or a group of passengers traveling tog...
PORTIS/SPORTIS
PORTIS (Punch Operated Ticket Issuing System) and latterly SPORTIS were portable ticket issuing systems used on Rail transport in Great Britain until 2006.
PORTIS (Punch Operated Ticket Issuing System) and latterly SPORTIS were portable ticket issuing systems used on Rail transport in Great Britain until 2006.
Programmed Airline Reservations System
Programmed Airline Reservations System (PARS) is an IBM proprietary large scale airline reservation application, a computer reservations system, executing under the control of IBM Airline ...
Programmed Airline Reservations System (PARS) is an IBM proprietary large scale airline reservation application, a computer reservations system, executing under the control of IBM Airline ...
Property management system
Property management systems may be used in real estate, manufacturing, logistics, intellectual property, government or hospitality accommodation management.
Property management systems may be used in real estate, manufacturing, logistics, intellectual property, government or hospitality accommodation management.
QIK
Qik - is an intelligent airline agent application first developed in the late 1980s as a front end to mainframe computer reservations systems.
Qik - is an intelligent airline agent application first developed in the late 1980s as a front end to mainframe computer reservations systems.
ReserveAmerica
ReserveAmerica of New York, USA is a company that provides online campsite reservation processing for private, state and federal campgrounds in the United States.
ReserveAmerica of New York, USA is a company that provides online campsite reservation processing for private, state and federal campgrounds in the United States.
ReserVec
ReserVec was a computerized reservation system developed by Ferranti Canada for Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA, today's Air Canada) in the late 1950s.
ReserVec was a computerized reservation system developed by Ferranti Canada for Trans-Canada Airlines (TCA, today's Air Canada) in the late 1950s.
Reservisor
Starting in 1946, American Airlines developed a number of automated airline booking systems known as Reservisor.
Starting in 1946, American Airlines developed a number of automated airline booking systems known as Reservisor.
Revelex Corporation
Revelex Corporation is an Internet-based travel aggregator and distribution system for complex travel planning.
Revelex Corporation is an Internet-based travel aggregator and distribution system for complex travel planning.
Row 44
Row 44 is a Westlake Village, California-based company providing in-flight broadband connectivity for commercial aircraft around the world.
Row 44 is a Westlake Village, California-based company providing in-flight broadband connectivity for commercial aircraft around the world.
Sabre (computer system)
Sabre Global Distribution System, owned by Sabre Holdings, is used by more than 55,000 travel agencies around the world with more than 400 airlines, 88,000 hotels, 24 car rental brands, and 13 c...
Sabre Global Distribution System, owned by Sabre Holdings, is used by more than 55,000 travel agencies around the world with more than 400 airlines, 88,000 hotels, 24 car rental brands, and 13 c...
Sabre Travel Network
Sabre Travel Network (STN) is the line of technology developed by Sabre Inc. that services travel agencies directly.
Sabre Travel Network (STN) is the line of technology developed by Sabre Inc. that services travel agencies directly.
Scandinavian Multi Access Reservations for Travel Agents
SMART, Scandinavian Multi Access Reservations for Travel Agents, is a computerized system for ticket reservation.
SMART, Scandinavian Multi Access Reservations for Travel Agents, is a computerized system for ticket reservation.
Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress
The Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress system is a passenger-operated, self-service railway ticket issuing system developed and manufactured by the German systems development and production group ...
The Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress system is a passenger-operated, self-service railway ticket issuing system developed and manufactured by the German systems development and production group ...
Service Interface for Real Time Information
The Service Interface for Real Time Information or SIRI is an XML protocol to allow distributed computers to exchange real time information about public transport services and vehicles.
The Service Interface for Real Time Information or SIRI is an XML protocol to allow distributed computers to exchange real time information about public transport services and vehicles.
Shere FASTticket
The Shere FASTticket system is a passenger-operated, self-service railway ticket issuing system, developed by the Guildford-based company Shere Ltd and first introduced on a trial basis in Brita...
The Shere FASTticket system is a passenger-operated, self-service railway ticket issuing system, developed by the Guildford-based company Shere Ltd and first introduced on a trial basis in Brita...
Shere SMART
The Shere SMART ("SMART Terminal") is a desktop-based railway ticket issuing system, developed by the Guildford-based company Shere Ltd, utilising Newbury Data ND4020 ticket printer, first intro...
The Shere SMART ("SMART Terminal") is a desktop-based railway ticket issuing system, developed by the Guildford-based company Shere Ltd, utilising Newbury Data ND4020 ticket printer, first intro...
Silverbyte System
Silverbyte System LTD is the leading supplier of hotel management software to the hotel and hospitality industry with hundreds of installations in Europe, Africa, Asia and a commanding 75% of th...
Silverbyte System LTD is the leading supplier of hotel management software to the hotel and hospitality industry with hundreds of installations in Europe, Africa, Asia and a commanding 75% of th...
SITA
Known as the Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques, the company also uses the name SITA.
Known as the Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques, the company also uses the name SITA.
Skyline Aviation Software
SkyLine Aviation Software, Ltd. is a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based software engineering company specializing in designing reservation systems and logistical software for mid-sized Canadian airlines.
SkyLine Aviation Software, Ltd. is a Winnipeg, Manitoba-based software engineering company specializing in designing reservation systems and logistical software for mid-sized Canadian airlines.
The Knowland Group
The Knowland Group is a web-based software company that provides business development products and services to the hospitality industry.
The Knowland Group is a web-based software company that provides business development products and services to the hospitality industry.
Timatic
Timatic is the database containing cross border passenger documentation requirements.
Timatic is the database containing cross border passenger documentation requirements.
TOPAS (CRS)
TOPAS is a Computer reservations system based in South Korea which provides its services in the korean market.
TOPAS is a Computer reservations system based in South Korea which provides its services in the korean market.
Transmodel
Transmodel (formally CEN TC278, Reference Data Model For Public Transport, EN12896) is the CEN European Reference Data Model for Public Transport Information; it provides an abstract model o...
Transmodel (formally CEN TC278, Reference Data Model For Public Transport, EN12896) is the CEN European Reference Data Model for Public Transport Information; it provides an abstract model o...
TransXChange
TransXChange is a UK national XML based data standard for the interchange of bus route and timetable information between bus operators, the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, local authoritie...
TransXChange is a UK national XML based data standard for the interchange of bus route and timetable information between bus operators, the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, local authoritie...
Travel 2.0
Travel 2.0, was used as early as December 2003 on a posting on the Planeta Web 2.0 Discussion Forum and is an offshoot of the Web 2.0 phenomenon.
Travel 2.0, was used as early as December 2003 on a posting on the Planeta Web 2.0 Discussion Forum and is an offshoot of the Web 2.0 phenomenon.
Travel technology
Travel technology is a term used to describe applications of Information Technology, or Information and Communications Technology, in travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
Travel technology is a term used to describe applications of Information Technology, or Information and Communications Technology, in travel, tourism and hospitality industry.
Travel Technology Interactive
Travel Technology Interactive Group is a French based international company.
Travel Technology Interactive Group is a French based international company.
Travelport
Travelport is a broad-based business services company and a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions to companies operating in the global travel industry.
Travelport is a broad-based business services company and a leading provider of critical transaction processing solutions to companies operating in the global travel industry.
Trekiz
Trekiz is a technology company that provides customized travel planning and booking solutions through its web-based platforms.
Trekiz is a technology company that provides customized travel planning and booking solutions through its web-based platforms.
Videcom international
Videcom International Limited is a United Kingdom travel technology company based in Henley-on-Thames, it designs, develops and provides modern computer reservations systems to airlines and the ...
Videcom International Limited is a United Kingdom travel technology company based in Henley-on-Thames, it designs, develops and provides modern computer reservations systems to airlines and the ...
Virtual tour
A virtual tour is a simulation of an existing location, usually composed of a sequence of video images.
A virtual tour is a simulation of an existing location, usually composed of a sequence of video images.
Worldspan
Worldspan is a provider of travel technology and content and a part of the Travelport GDS business.
Worldspan is a provider of travel technology and content and a part of the Travelport GDS business.