BTN's 2020 25 Most Influential: Rolf Purzer, ATPCO President and CEO
This is Rolf Purzer’s second appearance on BTN’s Most Influential list, the first being in 2018. It’s also likely his last, as Purzer, who has been with ATPCO since 1996 and took over as president and CEO in 2017, is retiring at year-end. He’ll finish his term with a bang, as 2020 was a year […]
Gulf Air and LATAM Airlines Modernize Direct Channels with ATPCO’s Routehappy Rich Content
Both carriers launch integrations featuring all three content types: UPAs, Amenities, and UTAs At a time when more passengers are looking to book direct than ever before, two airlines—Gulf Air and LATAM Airlines—have announced innovative direct channel integrations, on both desktop and mobile, of ATPCO’s Routehappy Rich Content, substantially improving their customers’ experience. Each airline […]
ATPCO Unveils Architect, a Powerful New Pricing Tool, with Icelandair and LATAM Airlines as Launch Customers
Architect is an entirely new platform for airlines to efficiently manage their pricing strategies, combining legacy know-how with modern practices With airline teams around the world working with fewer resources and dynamic market conditions, airlines need tools that drive value and efficiency. ATPCO today launched Architect after broad consultation with its airline owners and the […]
ATPCO President and CEO Rolf Purzer Announces Retirement
Orbitz founder Alex Zoghlin to join ATPCO as new CEO in January 2021 After 24 years of service at ATPCO, President and CEO Rolf Purzer has announced he is retiring. Purzer joined ATPCO in 1996 and has been in his current role since 2017, driving significant transformation at the 55-year-old industry organization. He will retire […]
ATPCO Launches New Rich Content Format: Structured UPAs
Expedia Group and Serko are the first channels to go live with Structured UPAs, which offer greater flexibility in displaying essential airline retailing content ATPCO today launched a new format of Routehappy Rich Content: Structured UPAs (Universal Product Attributes). With the introduction of Structured UPAs, airlines and channels now have greater flexibility in how they display […]
Adoption of ATPCO’s NDC Exchange Accelerates as More Sales Channels Integrate Airline NDC Content to Help Push Recovery Forward
Industry-owned platform reduces the complexity of connecting to airline content that is critical during the COVID-19 downturn ATPCO today announced the addition of new sales channels to NDC Exchange, the only neutral, industry-owned platform that connects the airline ecosystem and helps accelerate the adoption of airline retailing. Farenexus Group, FlightBridge, Onriva, and Winding Tree are […]
ACH Selects ATPCO to Build State-of-the-Art Settlement Services System
Deeper partnership for the airline-owned organizations will optimize and streamline settlement services for airlines around the world Airlines Clearing House (ACH) has selected ATPCO to build its new unified, cloud-hosted settlement services system, enabling ACH to take advantage of microservices architecture so it can easily grow and adapt as the industry changes and new settlement […]
ATPCO Unveils Automated Emergency Flexibility Solution to Instantly Process Flight Changes and Refunds for Issued Tickets
Industry solution makes it easy for airlines to override existing fare rules and to waive change fees, providing passengers with greater flexibility for future travel ATPCO today announced a new industry solution Emergency flexibility for conditions on existing tickets (Emergency Flexibility). Created within the framework of IATA and A4A supply chain resolutions, and in collaboration […]
ATPCO Expands its European Footprint; Opens New Office in Bulgaria
ATPCO announced today it is expanding its European footprint with a new office in Sofia, Bulgaria. The new office will be a product development center for ATPCO, dedicated to strengthening the organization’s retailing and Next Generation Storefront (NGS)capabilities. The news falls on the two-year anniversary of ATPCO’s acquisition of Routehappy and reinforces the company’s commitment […]
The Journey Starts When You’re Flight Shopping
I think we’re at an inflection point in 2020; decommodification of air travel is finally becoming a reality.
