IATA assigned Open AXIS licence
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) marked a major milestone in its New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative with the assignment by Airline Tariff Publishing Co of its Open AXIS licence to IATA. This makes IATA the custodian of the Open
The Open AXIS licence assignment to IATA is fully aligned with the decision taken at the passenger distribution group meeting in January 2013 to use Open AXIS schemas to enable NDC to deliver XML capabilities.
“XML schemas are one of the building blocks of NDC, setting the parameters for transmitting data between partners in the air travel distribution value chain. The Open Axis framework is well-advanced. And it will continue to evolve in line with industry needs to ensure that NDC is open, robust and transparent,” said Eric Leopold, IATA passenger director.
IATA XML standards are released under Passenger and Airport Data Interchange Standards (PADIS) governance, and Open AXIS’s schemas in the interim are open and available for use by the entire industry.
Under the licence agreement with Airline Tariff Publishing Co (ATPCO), IATA has assumed the Open AXIS website. ATPCO will remain actively involved and provide assistance to the NDC initiative, including participating in the distribution data exchange working group, which is detailing NDC business requirements and XML schemas.
