(XML-)API for airline availibility

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Permalink Reply by Edd McArdle on April 13, 2011 at 15:52

Hi Harald

 

Thanks for your post. Have you spoken with one of the GDS companies about accessing their API products? Each of them have XML API's.

http://api.dev.amadeus.net/api/index.htm

http://en.eu.sabretravelnetwork.com/home/products_services/products...

http://www.travelportuniversalapi.com/

 

I think you'll find that you have to sign a contract whichever supplier you use, but it won't be 100 pages long! :-)

 

As far as I know, their data is not available in CSV format

 

Kind Regards,

 

Edd

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Permalink Reply by Harald Lux on April 13, 2011 at 16:01

Hi Ed

 

yes the GDS have XML-API products. But not for small fish like us (my impression).

 

Have a look at the "CAP Implementation Procedure" Amadeus outlines at:

 

http://api.dev.amadeus.net/api/Marketing/UserLab/CertificationProce...

 

I don't want to be the next ITA, I just would like an answer to 600 request per night.

 

Kind regards

Harald Lux

 

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Permalink Reply by Edd McArdle on April 13, 2011 at 16:26

Hi Harald

Yes, you're right - that does look pretty daunting!

 

Perhaps you can take a look at one of these companies as an alternative source of airline availability data:

http://www.everbread.com

http://www.agentware.net/travel-technology-solutions/data-services/

http://www.farelogix.com/developers/home.php

http://xmldocs.travelfusion.com

http://www.pass-travel.com/loesungen/loesungspakete/multi-source-xm...

I'm sure there are others!

 

Edd

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Permalink Reply by Alex Kremer on April 13, 2011 at 15:55

I hope things have recently changed, but when I tried about a year ago, the basic answer I got from most GDS providers was "no." Some didn't respond at all, even after repeated calls. The most inroads I made were with Travelport, so you may want to try there first, but it will definitely cost you.

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Permalink Reply by Edd McArdle on April 13, 2011 at 16:01

Hi Alex

I'm not sure I understand your comment. Are you saying that the GDS companies don't provide an XML API, or data in CSV format, or that they didn't want your business?

Thanks in advance for clarifying!

Edd

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Permalink Reply by Alex Kremer on April 13, 2011 at 16:03

Good point -- I should've been clearer. Yes, they all have XML gateways. We were just not worthy of talking to: too small.

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