A data-exchange technology that enables global travel agencies and online Web sites to easily build fully functional travel applications with XML.
Benefits
Contains multi-tasking capabilities that perform complex transactions in a fraction of the time
Eliminates the need for customers to know various communication protocols and system formats, as well as the need to maintain changing requirements of each unique interface
Allows a travel organization to focus on differentiating themselves in the marketplace and improving the customer experience
Reduces Worldspan host interface development effort required for high volume travel booking sites
Attributes
Contains a complete message library that allows travel developers to send and receive structured requests and information from the Worldspan reservation system
Offers customizable XML tags
Connects via TCP/IP
Eliminates the need for applications to "screen scrape"
Allows native entry support
Features multiple concurrent sessions
Allows a developer to embed XML tags into their application
Allows a developer to create unique applications
Includes an online software development kit
Features a dedicated product support team to assist in development efforts
Requirements
Internet Service Provider (ISP) and an access agreement.
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