Travel Runs on Broken Infrastructure
A $12 trillion industry built on 1960s plumbing, with layers of patches on top
A $12 trillion industry built on 1960s plumbing, with layers of patches on top
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1960s-Era Core Systems
Airlines run on TPF mainframes from the 1960s. EDIFACT from 1987 still dominates.
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100+ Intermediary Players
GDS, aggregators, mid-offices, OBTs, payment layers — patched over legacy.
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Inconsistent APIs
SOAP/XML, REST/JSON, EDIFACT — every supplier speaks a different protocol.
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Siloed Travel Verticals
Air, hotel, rail, car, ferry — each has its own systems. None talk natively.
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Fragmented Content
NDC vs EDIFACT, direct vs GDS. 79% say legacy blocks transformation.
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Zero Intelligence Layer
Data cannot drive prediction, personalisation, or automation today.
1
1960s-Era Core Systems
Airlines run on TPF mainframes from the 1960s. EDIFACT from 1987 still dominates.
2
100+ Intermediary Players
GDS, aggregators, mid-offices, OBTs, payment layers — patched over legacy.
3
Inconsistent APIs
SOAP/XML, REST/JSON, EDIFACT — every supplier speaks a different protocol.
4
Siloed Travel Verticals
Air, hotel, rail, car, ferry — each has its own systems. None talk natively.
5
Fragmented Content
NDC vs EDIFACT, direct vs GDS. 79% say legacy blocks transformation.
6
Zero Intelligence Layer
Data cannot drive prediction, personalisation, or automation today.
1
1960s-Era Core Systems
Airlines run on TPF mainframes from the 1960s. EDIFACT from 1987 still dominates.
2
100+ Intermediary Players
GDS, aggregators, mid-offices, OBTs, payment layers — patched over legacy.
3
Inconsistent APIs
SOAP/XML, REST/JSON, EDIFACT — every supplier speaks a different protocol.
4
Siloed Travel Verticals
Air, hotel, rail, car, ferry — each has its own systems. None talk natively.
5
Fragmented Content
NDC vs EDIFACT, direct vs GDS. 79% say legacy blocks transformation.
6
Zero Intelligence Layer
Data cannot drive prediction, personalisation, or automation today.
