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The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) was established in 1970 to represent the mutual interests of its members comprising of airlines and associate members who are partners, service providers or organizations engaged in activities that support and add value to the operations of airlines. It works closely with the government and aviation industry leaders on matters related to the overall profitability and continued sustainability of the airlines. There are currently 16 airline members and 37 associate members including oil companies, aircraft manufacturers, ground handling companies and engine manufacturers. AASA is also a regular participant and contributor to the IATA and ICAO initiatives in the region.
A trusted provider of airline settlement solutions for over half a century, ARC is an industry leader in air travel distribution and intelligence. By providing access to the world’s most comprehensive air transaction data, innovative technology and flexible distribution solutions, ARC helps airlines and travel agencies connect and grow. Their workflow tools and data solutions help airlines identify growth opportunities and streamline processes. ARC solutions enable travel agencies seamlessly book travel experiences for their clients. The big picture, revealed by analyzing travel trends, is leveraged to empower clients.
Founded in 2011, Chargebacks911 is the first global company fully dedicated to mitigating chargeback risk and eliminating chargeback fraud. Safeguarding over 2.4 billion online transactions annually for clients in 87 countries, Chargebacks911 is credited with developing the most effective strategies for helping businesses manage disputes and reduce losses. Chargebacks911 provides data-driven solutions that are highly scalable for managing chargebacks, handling services and fraud strategy management. The company helps decrease the negative impact of chargebacks and provides real-time insights, thereby improving revenue retention to help ensure sustainable growth.
Among the world’s leading providers of virtual interlining technology, Dohop enables airlines to reach new customers and expand their route network by connecting with other airlines and transportation providers on the ground. Their solutions empower collaborations and partnerships between airlines, airports, rail, and road providers. With the firm belief that partnerships and innovation are critical for growth, Dohop sets out to improve travel connectivity and make distant travel dreams a reality.
EveryMundo provides real-time fare marketing solutions to more than 80 airlines worldwide, ranging from full-service carriers to LCCs, based on six continents and marketing in 35 languages. Our technology empowers airlines to instantly launch high-performance landing pages that broadcast their lowest real- time fares and deploy targeted advertisements with real-time fares across all marketing channels. EveryMundo products help airlines increase website traffic, improve conversion rate, and enhance user experience.
International Air Transport Association was set up over 70 years ago to enable airlines by simplifying processes and improving passenger convenience while reducing costs and increasing efficiency. The association strives to improve understanding of the air transport industry among key policy makers by increasing awareness of the benefits aviation brings to national and global economies. Unreasonable rules and charges are challenged, regulators and governments are held to account – towards sensible regulations. Every industry stakeholder is provided with a range of products and expert services.
A pioneer in the bid-based ancillary marketplace, Plusgrade defines he category of upgrade revenue optimization. With a proprietary platform that delivers one of the fastest and most widely adopted ancillary revenue solutions, Plusgrade makes a marked difference to the bottom line with the fastest time-to-market for a global clientele of airline and cruise partners. While expanding the premium passenger base to all airline partners, their technology also engages more passengers through branded touchpoints. A leader in ancillary revenue generation, Plusgrade helps build stronger customer relationships.
As we go through a challenging and volatile business environment, businesses must find ways and means to boost revenues and streamline costs to ensure viability and growth. While the Commercial/Marketing and Sales department is responsible for driving revenue, the accounting and control of revenue flows are vital for an airline’s financial health. With its solid, proven industry experience and expertise, Revenue Accounting and Control (RAC) by Relate promises the cutting-edge technology that provides airlines excellence in data management, revenue protection and superior analytics etc. for informed management decisions, boosting their commercial and financial confidence.
Managing the distribution file of any sized airline is a daunting task. In addition, the GDS vendor contracts are complex and contain many commercial clauses that can be overwhelming to understand. Strataconnex is a boutique consultancy that provides a range of expertise in airline distribution strategy and negotiation support. With over 75 GDS contract negotiations for carriers of all sizes and on all continents, Strataconnex’s knowledge and vast experience will enable airlines to negotiate and review distribution strategies, GDS contracts or NDC and PSS files and more.
Verteil Technologies is a travel tech company and a leading NDC aggregator that is fully focused on disrupting the legacy airline distribution space with its new direct connect distribution system, based on IATA’s new distribution capability (NDC). Started in 2016, Verteil is spearheading this transformation with its state-of-the-art distribution system, Verteil Direct Connect (VDC). Certified under NDC by IATA (the highest rating of Level 4, and Airline Retailing Maturity Index Solution provider), Verteil Direct Connect is a comprehensive replacement to the GDS model. Verteil has already implemented the technology for 30+ leading global airlines.
