Dynamic Packaging

OpenJaw's advanced travel distribution products provide the perfect XML standards based platform for delivering innovative dynamic packaging solutions. xDistributor, OpenJaw's XML middleware platform provides connectivity to multiple inventory sources for air, car, hotel and other travel inventory, while also providing the capability to combine travel components into packages based on business rules. The xRez Internet Booking Engine provides unrivalled flexibility to deliver innovative package shopping functionality with a wide selection of display formats.

xDistributor

Manage and aggregate inventory from multiple Air, Car, Hotel and other travel sources using the industry's most advanced XML standards based technology. Simultaneous or sequential search against supplier systems to gather inventory for package building. Gather Inventory from systems including:

• Global Distribution Systems
• Local Inventory Systems
• Supplier Direct Connects
• Intermediaries (Hotel Switches etc.)

xDistributor provides a single OpenTravel™ Alliance XML interface for each travel vertical In addition xDistributor allows package rules to be built to support multiple dynamic and pre-built package models. These rules control operations including:

• Package Type: Decide which component types the package should contain. For example, certain packages may not require a rental car. Fly-drive packages may not include accommodation. Pre-built packages may check availability of specified individual components to determine if the complete package can be offered.
• Build Order: Decide whether the package should be built Air first, Accommodation first, or search for all components in parallel. Further ordering rules may be implemented for each vertical e.g. search for charter flights first, if none available then check scheduled flights.
• Combination Rules: Validate which components should be grouped together.
• Price Adjustment: Apply markups or discounts to individual components or to the whole package. Fixed amounts or percentages can be used. Convert fixed prices to supplements based on a base package price.
• Currency Conversion: Convert components in different currencies to a single currency.
• Filtering: remove package options that may not meet margin requirement rules, or other quality assurance rules.
• Sorting: Sort package options to prioritize certain packages, based on margin or other criteria.

xRez

xRez delivers the future technology platform for building highly effective travel websites. The combination of XML based architecture, advanced customer-centric features and unrivalled flexibility provides a platform to grow your business and adapt quickly to changing market requirements.

Display Formats

xRez supports multiple display formats to support different types of website and different types of packages. These display formats can include:

• Fixed Price - Display a complete package at a fixed price. Allow the customer to replace components with alternate options, which may involve an additional charge.
• Combination Price - display individual component prices. Allow the customer to choose one component from each category to produce their package.
• Cross-Sell - If a customer purchases a flight on the website, offer them hotel and/or car options at their destination for their travel dates.

In addition, discounts can be highlighted by showing the full price plus the discounted price for each component or the full package.

Standards

xRez supports the travel industry XML specifications developed by the OpenTravel™ Alliance for Air, Car and Hotel searching and reservations. Other XML formats can also be supported on request.

Architecture

xRez is part of OpenJaw's end-to-end XML product suite for travel distribution. It fully leverages the capabilities of the latest Java, XML and Web Services technologies. The xRez architecture is highly scalable and fault tolerant and can be deployed on Windows, Linux, Unix or Solaris.