In-depth Analysis

The Market for Airline Operations Systems 2019
This report is the third of T2RL's annual reports with analysis on the market for airline operations systems. We continue to look into the capabilities that exist, the new capabilities airlines are demanding, and what the service providers are developing as part of their roadmaps and plans. Airlines should use the report to understand vendor capabilities in the operations space.
08/07/2019

The Market for Airline Internet Booking Engines
T2RL's research highlights 1.73 billion passengers boarded in the market for airline internet booking engines. This report highlights the key vendors in the market by market share, the addressable market and key trends in 2018 and 2019.
03/05/2019

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report April 2019
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) and ONE Order including details of projects, vendors, sellers and solutions. The report is updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in July 2019.
03/05/2019

Passengers Boarded sold per Distribution Channel
The 'best' method of distributing an airline ticket has always been a hot topic of debate within the travel industry. This report examines the channel split of where an airline's passengers boarded are sold.
11/03/2019

Airline Arrivals And Departures in 2018
This report will examine the comings and goings in the industry in the year that has just ended. Across the world in 2018, 39 new airlines were launched and 66 stopped flying. Of the 66, 45 airlines ceased operations permanently and 21 carriers suspended operations with the hope of restarting in the near future.
11/02/2019

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report February 2019
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) and ONE Order including details of projects, vendors, sellers and solutions. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in April 2019.
04/02/2019

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report November 2018
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) and ONE Order including details of projects, vendors, sellers and solutions. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in January 2019.
16/11/2018

Sabre : The Original and Genuine Provider of Airline IT
Sabre's new leadership team have reinvigorated the corporation with a clear vision on the integration of airline IT and distribution services. T2RL's latest research provides a perspective on Sabre.
02/10/2018

The Market for Airline Passenger Services Systems - 2018
The 2018 version of the T2RL annual report into the state of the market for Airline Passenger Services Systems. It covers all of the main activity in 2017 and the majority of 2018.
21/09/2018

Global Passenger Volumes Analysis 2018
T2RL’s annual research into global passenger volumes highlights 4.2 billion passengers boarded in the year 2017. The purpose of this report is to provide an industry standard on current, historical and forecast global air passenger volumes.
10/09/2018

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report July 2018
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) including details of pilot projects, vendors and solutions. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in October 2018.
30/07/2018

The Market for Airline Operations Systems 2018
This report is the second of T2RL's annual reports with analysis on the market for airline operations systems. We continue to look into the capabilities that exist, the new capabilities airlines are demanding, and what the service providers are developing as part of their roadmaps and plans. Airlines should use the report to understand vendor capabilities.
06/05/2018

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report April 2018
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) including details of pilot projects, vendors and solutions. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in July 2018.
29/04/2018

Dynamic Pricing for Airlines: The Implications for the Systems Landscape
Airlines and their technology providers are moving to modernise commercial processes to optimise the revenue they can realise from a relatively fixed stock of flight seats. Dynamic pricing is one approach that promises significant revenue improvements. This paper surveys the current landscape for airline dynamic pricing. It identifies progress to date and the challenges that must be overcome for airlines to realise the available benefits.
28/03/2018

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report January 2018
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) including details of pilot projects, vendors and solutions. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in April 2018.
15/02/2018

The Market for Airline Passenger Services Systems - 2017
The 2017 version of the T2RL annual report into the state of the market for Airline Passenger Services Systems. It covers all of the main activity in 2016 and the majority of 2017.
30/11/2017

Global Passenger Volumes Analysis
T2RL’s annual research into global passenger volumes highlights 3.9 billion passengers boarded in the year 2016. This report details the methodology used to collect T2RL's traffic data.
21/11/2017

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report October 2017
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) including details of pilot projects, vendors and solutions. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in January 2018.
03/11/2017

IATA NDC and ONE Order Status Report July 2017
T2RL and partners Travel in Motion (TiM) have produced a report on the current status of IATA's new distribution capability (NDC) including details of pilot projects, vendors and solutions. The report will be updated on a quarterly basis with the next update planned in October 2017.
26/07/2017

Revenue through Retailing in the Airline Industry - 2017
This is the third edition of T2RL’s report on retailing in the airline industry. The first edition was prepared and distributed in August 2011. It was updated again in 2016. This edition, published in May 2017, follows on from the six airline retailing opportunities detailed in the last report (Upsell, Cross-sell, Loyalty & Redemption, Digital Marketing & Conversion Optimisation, Revenue Management Optimisation and Multiple Distribution Channels) and expands this model to include three more in the areas of Mobile, Air Pricing and Servicing. The data is derived from T2RL’s extensive research and experience of working with airlines and vendors on the application of information technology to real airline distribution and retailing challenges.
31/05/2017