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OpenJaw Technologies Powers Openjet's Low Cost Airline Search Engine |
Dublin, Ireland, 11 Aug 2003 -
Recently launched www.openjet.com is using OpenJaw's technology to provide
independent consolidation between Europe's low cost airlines. It supports searching through to booking of over 500
flights daily to more than 70 airports on multiple low cost airlines.
Openjet's unique advantage is in allowing travelers to combine flights from one or more low cost airlines, to
create complex itineraries covering city combinations not supported directly by a low cost airline. In addition, the
customer can book all flights in one step without having to visit the individual airline sites to make their bookings.
OpenJaw's innovative middleware technology, xDistributor, forms the technology backbone of this unique solution.
Pat O'Shea, Managing Director, Openjet said "OpenJaw's end-to-end XML product suite has enabled us to develop
our business with innovative technology that offers greater reliability, shorter development times and reduced cost of
ownership compared to more traditional technology. Our plan today is to add four more airlines by the end of the year
and using OpenJaw's software we know that this can be achieved quickly, easily and cost effectively."
Sean MacRoibeaird, OpenJaw's Chief Architect said "xDistributor's advanced data translation engine allowed us
to quickly develop OpenTravel™ Alliance (OTA) XML interfaces to Europe's low cost airlines. xDistributor's XML switching
and aggregation provides simultaneous search against these airlines and its XML Rules Engine puts Openjet in control of
their business, determining which suppliers receive a request, filtering and sorting responses."
xDistributor, with its integrated Business Rules Engine, allows websites to simultaneously search multiple
suppliers, aggregate the responses and apply business rules to reflect business relationships. It allows travel companies
to adapt quickly to changing market conditions without programming changes. Additional suppliers can be added easily,
quickly and cost effectively and different sets of rules can be applied to each supplier and each distribution channel.
About Openjet:
Openjet Ltd. has applied advanced web technologies to create www.openjet.com, a website which allows travelers to create
and book flight itineraries from a combination of low-cost, no-frills airlines. Founded in 2002, Openjet Ltd. is based in
Cork, Ireland.
About OpenJaw Technologies:
OpenJaw Technologies is a privately held XML travel technology company based in Dublin, Ireland. OpenJaw builds upon the
latest XML and Web Services technologies and travel industry XML standards to deliver advanced travel software products
for eCommerce, supplier integration and distribution channel management. OpenJaw is an active member of the OpenTravel™
Alliance and Travel Technology Initiative.
For OpenJaw enquiries please contact:
John Mc Quillan
tel: +353 (1) 882 5444
email: john.mcquillan@openjawtech.com
web: www.openjawtech.com
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