New Look, New Features

Posted Apr 7, 2017

New Look, New Features

Takeflite is now ARINC vMUSE Certified

So what does this mean for you the airline?

Faster airport passenger processing. Passenger data stored in Takeflite will integrate through to ARINC vMUSE which is designed to connect with all current CUTE technology.

CUTE (common-use terminal equipment) provides a common hardware interface for designated ticketing and gate counters and will allow multiple airlines to time-share counter positions, i.e. every CUTE workstation has it’s own screen, keyboard and printers (Automatic Ticket and Boarding Pass Printers (ATB) and Bag Tag Printers (BTP))

The Takeflite application can be loaded to cater for the following:

1. Airline display on an ARINC vMUSE check-in terminal for common-use passenger processing
2. Printing boarding passes from any CUTE workstation - you no longer need to invest in expensive legacy equipment
3. Multiple agents can check in passengers using the CUTE workstation
4. Printing bag tags (phase 2 of this project is to enable global message distribution using IATA compliant type messages so baggage will be routed correctly and can be traced)
5. Self boarding gate pass allowing efficient boarding
6. Should an airline need or wish to connect into an airport anywhere in the world that uses ARINC vMUSE all the airline needs to do is contact an ARINC sales representative and set up a commercial agreement with them.

Nested Inventory/ Revenue Management Service

The aim is to improve the ability to better match supply and demand by allowing enhanced manipulation of seat class availability. This “nested” inventory logic is a best practice throughout the airline industry and helps ensure you maximize your flight revenue with multiple fare classes so you do not leave 'money on the table'.

Revenue Accounting Audit

Takeflite is conducting a review into the Revenue Accounting functionality embedded into the Takeflite workflow processes to ensure it conforms with airline best practices. We are contracting an aviation revenue accounting specialist to assist with this process and highlight any changes that may be required.

Metasearch Access – Google Flights, Kayak, and Skyscanner

Looking for greater incremental distribution of your available seats without the hassle of a GDS connection?
Takeflite can provide a link to metasearch engines such as Google Flights, Kayak, and Skyscanner where they do the search and then ticketing occurs on your website. Takeflite can connect you to the key contacts within each metasearch company so you can see if your airline qualifies to be connected and once you have set your commercial agreement with them we can work behind the scenes and link your seat inventory.

For more information on this please get in touch with jason@tflite.com

MyAccount Functionality from your Internet Booking Engine

In 2016 Takeflite introduced an updated mobile responsive Internet Booking Engine (IBE) or as we have called it in the past 'The Booking Portal'. For examples of recent work check us out online via this link.
This updated passenger facing IBE has been well received so we are now taking this custom styled, device independent functionality and applying it to the Agent & Customer Login facility (we will be calling it ‘MyAccount Login’ once it goes live).

Latest Website Development

Our web team have been busy recently building and designing new websites that feature an integrated IBE to Takeflite.
Check our most recent website design and build for Alaska Seaplanes http://www.flyalaskaseaplanes.com/
We are also analyzing opportunities for you to be able to use the booking data collected to assist in marketing to your passengers. We will keep you posted on what we find.