OTDS, the Open Touristic Data Standard (Offener Touristischer Daten Standard) presentation at OpenTravel Alliance March 5, 2013 event, Travel Traction Berlin.

1. The Open Touristic
Data Standard

2. OTDS
The variety of data formats
INFX / INFX2
most frequently used data
format for travel packages
[ As this „old“ format is limited and the industry
needs more flexibility new formats have
developed
]
Kati NTS
Open data format by TravelTainment Data format by Traffics;
used by TT, Traffics etc. no „distribution“
BDF EDF
Data format by Bewotec, Format by Vilauma/Peakwork,
no „distribution“ distribution with charge
etc.
several proprietary formats

3. The solution
OTDS: Open Data Data Standard

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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
> Efficiency: simplified data exchange

10. OTDS
Adoption Distribution systems
interpreting
Provider
producing

11. OTDS
Adoption
Travel Technology companies
offering OTDS solutions

12. 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“

13. OTDS e.V.
OTDS – a registered association
OTDS e.V. - currently 31 member companies

14. 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

15. OTDS
Impression of the xml

16. OTDS
Impression of the xml

17. 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

18. OTDS
Impression of a solution
Solution of a OTDS member
Example of a Player

19. 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