Month-old standards body Open Axis Group picked up Frontier Airlines as a full member and air-search vendors Everbread and Vayant Travel Technologies as allied members — but ITA Software is looking on from the sidelines.
Frontier, Everbread, Vayant join Open Axis — ITA Software on the sidelines
Standard message: Sabre, Amadeus, Travelport step in line over Open Axis
To a great extent, the global distribution systems, usually cutthroat competitors, are speaking with one voice — literally — about a new standards body.
You decide: Does OpenAxis belong to the Rebel Alliance or The Dark Side?
Ever since the Open AXIS Group burst upon the scene to much fanfare two weeks ago, the question is whether the new organization will be a force for good in the travel industry or a new resident on the Death Star.
American Airlines to stay member of OpenTravel
There are no apparent signs of an airline exit from OpenTravel now that six major US airlines have formed their own XML standards group, Open AXIS Group.
Airfare-data distributor gets board seat on new standards body, Open AXIS Group
Open AXIS Group, a new XML standards body for airlines, had its coming out party as it launched with six founding-member North American airlines, plus ATPCO as an allied member.











