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by kotaKat 1215 days ago
Travel agencies and the like would be using it. It's a lot better and cheaper than trying to get access to a GDS (which can be expensive, negotiating with a host agency, etc).

I wanted to poke around at it myself but it seems like I'd need a $99/mo package package to use it? (I legitimately actually want pseudo-GDS access for my personal cohort so we can coordinate flights and conventions together as the logistics leader of the group. I know I'm not the enterprise customer you're looking for, buuuuuut...)

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I could see some bespoke tech savvy experience all inclusives wanting a product like this as well. Like let’s say you are a tour operator that only does one thing like sell packages to go ride motorcycles around Southeast Asia for a week or two. These kind of packages are already offered by tour operators as all inclusive save for the flights. They can now easily add flights to that and it’s a bonus for both them and the customer - the package is truly all inclusive now, plus the customer no longer needs to provide flight details for transportation to and from the airport. In this case you probably wouldn’t even want to add a markup - the added value of having the flight info immediately on hand would be enough to make it worthwhile.
But it seems like the customer is still the one searching for the flights, so then what's the point of using a travel agent's website? Just for the pleasure of spending an extra 5% in fees to the agent?
Yes, that's correct, only available on a paid plan today. API still available on a PAYG basis though!