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TIDS T RAVEL I NDUSTRY D ESIGNATOR S ERVICE An industry standard for identification of Travel Sellers in a digital landscape Presented by: Luc Debono Seller Identification As digital distribution A Growing Industry Challenge quickly evolves

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TIDS

TRAVEL INDUSTRY DESIGNATOR SERVICE

Presented by: Luc Debono

An industry standard for identification of Travel Sellers in a digital landscape

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As digital distribution quickly evolves and NDC adoption ramps-up, Seller identification can be a tortuous exercise.

Seller Identification A Growing Industry Challenge

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In 2019, the NDC SOSB made Seller Identity a priority and endorsed the IATA TIDS Program as the Solution to this blocker.

Seller Identification A Growing Industry Challenge

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TIDS is an Identity Management Program that standardizes the identification of Non-Accredited Travel Sellers through assignment of a Unique ID: ✓ The IATA Numeric Code

TIDS An Identification Standard

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TIDS A Verifiable Identity

TIDS provides a unique and Verifiable Industry ID to each Seller’s office, essential for Agent Onboarding either on Airline Direct Connect Platforms or via Aggregators.

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TIDS Master Data travels to Airline and Industry Systems. New TIDS participants, changes to TIDS business details and terminations are regularly reported and exposed via API.

TIDS A Well-Oiled System

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Sellers’ details, carefully maintained by IATA, can help you build and customize your Offers based on the Seller’s location and other attributes. TIDS also allows for richer sales reporting & analytics.

TIDS Know your Distributor

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Following NDC SOSB recommendations, IATA is making the TIDS Program more accessible with: ✓ Total Elimination of Cost ✓ Digital Application Process

TIDS Recent Program Evolution

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In May 2019, a TIDS Pilot was launched in cooperation with Qantas to prove the concept in real-life conditions. Pilot allowed Qantas to uniquely identify 1,000+ Partners for their Qantas Channel Program.

TIDS Validating the Solution

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Qantas has now adopted the solution and will make TIDS a Standard Requirement for Identification of Non-Accredited Sellers on their NDC platform.

TIDS Validating the Solution

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Qantas is a strong advocate of the TIDS program and has used it to efficiently and effectively validate and identify agents as part of its Qantas Channel Program. TIDS is a convenient and cost effective identity management solution for both agencies and airlines. Qantas encourages airlines to support the program and make TIDS the universal approach to validation and identification of Non-Accredited Sellers.

TIDS Airline Testimonial

Nathan Smeulders Snr Manager Distribution | Qantas Airways

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Luc Debono debonol@iata.org

TIDS

TRAVEL INDUSTRY DESIGNATOR SERVICE