Method and system for displaying interlining travel recommendations
AssigneeAmadeus S.A.S.
InventorsBeatrice CLAVERIE, Romain ARNAUD
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Abstract
A method for sorting and displaying airline travel recommendations adapted to the display of interlining travel solutions is described. The method is characterized in that it first comprises computing expected airline revenue for each segment operated by a travel carrier involved in the travel recommendation. Then, a weight based on expected airline revenue is determined. This allows sorting the travel recommendations by decreasing order of weights. The interlining travel solutions are displayed accordingly.
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Method of processing data for producing a display of travel recommendations matching an itinerary, said method being adapted to the display of interlining travel recommendations made of a plurality of travel segments operated by a plurality of travel carriers, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- From a computer device, sending a travel search request comprising search criteria to a remote travel search and booking engine;
- At the travel search and booking engine, building available travel recommendations matching the search criteria and;
- For each available travel recommendation:
- Determining an expected revenue for each travel segment operated by a travel carrier involved in the travel recommendation;
- Determining a weight based on said expected revenue of said travel carrier;
- Sorting and generating display data of at least a set of the travel recommendations by decreasing order of said weights;
- Returning the display data to the computer device and displaying the available travel recommendations.
Data processing system for producing a display of travel recommendations matching an itinerary, said system being adapted to the display of interlining travel recommendations made of a plurality of travel segments operated by a plurality of travel carriers, characterized in that it comprises:
- A computer device having means for inputting search criteria, communications means for sending a travel search request comprising the search criteria and display means;
- A travel search and booking engine in communication with the computer device and having means for building travel recommendations matching the search criteria of and;
- Computing means configured to, for each travel recommendation:
- Determine an expected revenue for each travel segment operated by a travel carrier involved in the travel recommendation;
- Determine a weight based on said expected revenue of said travel carrier;
- Sort and generate display data of at least a set of the travel recommendations by decreasing order of said weight;
- Return the display data to the computer device.
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