SIG API. Preface

SIG - a web service middleware designed to provide IBE/OTA with a unified interface to the following functions of different GDS and local CRS.

1. Fixed date shopping
2. Flex date shopping
3. Flight Availability
4. Flight+Fare Availability
5. Fare Rule Display
6. Booking and Pricing
7. Ticket Issue
8. Different forms of payment: CASH, CC, CASH+CC
9. Booking Status & Repricing
10. Booking Cancellation & Ticket Void
11. Schedule Display
12. Fare Display

Currently we manage interfaces with the following systems:

1. Galileo
2. Sirena-Travel & Sirena-2.3
3. SITA Gabriel
4. Biletix Distribution System (Charter Database)

However every IBE/OTA can develop interface with every system in the list above independently they can benefit from SIG because

1. Fast new system integration. As fast as organization tasks solved
2. All GDS/CRS technology concernes covered by SIG team. IBE/OTA developers do not need to know anything about GDS/CRS connected via SIG. Also they do not need to know Russian to deal with Russian systems
3. No extra look/book invoices even in case of heavy loaded B2C sites.
4. Comprehensive shopping engine able to find itineraries not offered by connected GDS/CRS shopping tools
5. Smart price and availability caching tools

Currenlty SIG used by the following projects: biletix.ru, portbilet.ru, tutu.ru, e-ticket.ru, aviarost.ru, etc. These integrations work via SIG old API not available for new customers. Now SIG team develops new SIG API targeted to launch basic functions at 01.10.2012.