The Open Touristic Data Standard

OTDS The variety of data formats

INFX / INFX2 most frequently used data format for travel packages

Kati Open data format by TravelTainment

used by TT, Traffics etc.

BDF Data format by Bewotec,

no „distribution“

NTS Data format by Traffics;

no „distribution“

EDF Format by Vilauma/Peakwork,

distribution with charge

etc. several proprietary formats

As this „old“ format is limited and the industry needs more flexibility new formats have

developed [ ]  

The solution

OTDS: Open Data Data Standard

OTDS The idea of OTDS

  No licence fee   Open and accessible XML-format for

everybody > no proprietary format from a single company

  Contains entire industry expertise   The kind of implementation will be individually

adapted > OTDS does not affect the way of distribution

> Cost-free and open data format

OTDS The idea of OTDS

  Contains all master data of the included travel components as well as all necessary product and pricing rules

  Is flexible to produce and easy to update   Supports attribution systems, e.g. Global

Types, Giata and ICMS   Constantly improved by an incorporated

association – from the industry for the industry

> Independent and consolidated know-how

OTDS The benefits of OTDS

  Rates for children/full prices can reliably be displayed in distribution

  Variety of products - complex offers are (better) displayed in distribution

  Additional services are part of the offer data and get straight to distribution

  Market transparency by means of display of extensive offers

> Comprehensive product display

OTDS The benefits of OTDS

  Fewer price corrections by means of exact delivery of adult and child prices to the distribution system

  Complete reproduction and observance of price calculation rules in the format

  Extensive combination rules for flights and packages are included in the format and deliver exactly calculated offers

> Improved data quality

OTDS The benefits of OTDS

  More recent data by means of better time-to-market: Offers are faster in the distribution system and available faster for the customer

  More efficient data updates by means of flexible division of the data delivery according to master data, calculation, contingent administration

  Flexible incremental data delivery and fewer redundant data deliveries

  Fast data production and faster data transfer

> More recent offer data

> Efficiency: simplified data exchange

OTDS The benefits of OTDS

  Definition of a data format for the general exchange of product data in the tourism industry, e.g. between tour operator and distribution systems

  One data format that contains all necessary information

  Definition of a data format that is independent from tour operator and distribution systems o  all tour operators create the same format o  all distribution systems process the same format

OTDS

Adoption

Provider producing

Distribution systems interpreting

OTDS

Adoption

Travel Technology companies offering OTDS solutions

OTDS Prize winning data format

  Honored „Best Travel Technology Solution 2012“ by Travel Industry Club on September 24, 2012

  Of crucial importance for jurors: the high market relevance due to the open concept at no charge

  Quote from the laudatio: „The OTDS data format creates new freedom for the cooperation of touristic enterprises“

OTDS e.V. OTDS – a registered association

OTDS e.V. - currently 31 member companies

OTDS e.V. OTDS – a registered association

  Founding of OTDS e.V. in October 2011   Joint creation and development of the format

by members of the association   OTDS-Forum as platform for information and

cooperation   Board of directors elected for 3 years

OTDS Impression of the xml

OTDS Impression of the xml

OTDS Impression of the xml

XML  Defini,on  of  all    •  rooms  •  boards  •  price  items  •  rules  •  inventory  •  etc.    This  example  •  One  Hotel  •  >  24.000  lines  XML  

OTDS Impression of a solution

Solution of a OTDS member

Example of a Player

OTDS e.V. Contact

  Office OTDS e.V. Steffi Schweden info@otds.de Telefon: +49 (0) 30 284 06 29

  Information on OTDS, the OTDS Association and for registering for the OTDS download:

www.otds.de