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Sabre Direct Connect Availability

DESCRIPTION

As our highest level of connectivity, Sabre® Direct Connect Availability^SM offers airlines the ability to distribute their product through interactive, real-time, last-seat inventory displays in the Sabre® GDS.

key benefits

Enables carriers to tailor availability displays to increase yields
Provides interactive, real-time last-seat inventory displays
Integrates with yield-management systems
Increases revenue potential

Features

Available via all Sabre system platforms and channels, the Direct Connect Availability participation level uses interactive EDIFACT messages between the Sabre system and participating airlines, and provides access to a wide range of revenue-enhancing tools – many of which can be used at no additional charge. Among the free accessible features are Journey Data, Sabre® Married Segments, Sabre® Interactive Pre-Reserved Seats and Sabre® Interactive Seat Maps. The Direct Connect Availability connectivity level also provides automatic access to:

Interactive, real-time, last seat inventory displays
Sabre® Direct Connect Sell^SM connectivity
Sabre® AnswerBack^SM connectivity
Sabre® Direct Access connectivity

Additionally, to help increase yields and for greater inventory management, participating carriers are able to tailor their inventory displays based on the following information – including point-of-sale information – sent with the availability request:

ARC/IATA number
channel type
computer reservations system identification
travel agency identification (pseudo city code)
agent sine
agency location
airline code
default currency code
origination and destination
flight number
date of travel
country code

Where Available

Direct Connect Availability is available to carriers worldwide.

technical requirements

To participate in the Direct Connect Availability level, carriers must:

Support International Air Transport Association EDIFACT messaging
Sign the Total Access Optional Services Addendum
Participate fully in the Direct Connect Sell, Direct Access and AnswerBack connectivity levels

training and support

Training and support are available 24/7 through our Airline Customer Support site.