15th October 2007 Hahn Air Systems GmbH has successfully implemented the initial phase of its eTops next-generation airline booking system based on the Unisys Airline Core Systems Solutions (AirCore). Hahn Air brought the initial phase of its eTops solution into production by implementing the booking system of its client Edelweiss Air from Switzerland . Using its tool, eTops Talk, Hahn Air Systems is granting seamless connectivity of eTops with global distribution systems (GDSs).
Hahn Air, is a German IATA member airline and an interline e-ticketing (IET) implementer with a global presence in IATA Billing and Settlement Plans (BSPs). It chose a modular approach to begin the introduction of eTops and AirCore. This initial phase included the following AirCore modules: Booking (reservations), Information (referenceable database), Operational Customer Database (customer value and preferences), Space (inventory control), and Flights (flight scheduling). Unisys developed AirCore as a next-generation marketing, sales and service solution suite designed to replace conventional airline reservations, inventory and departure control systems.
The Unisys says that the AirCore solution allows airlines to increase productivity by moving from a transaction-centric to a customer-centric view of the business. AirCore enables airlines to make better real-time, operational decisions because it delivers consolidated information to airline staff about passengers, including customer interests and preferences. The solution is open, Web-based and platform-independent and can be seamlessly integrated in existing IT infrastructures.