The Dohop Connection Platform is a new technology that enables airlines to cross-sell and book connected flights in a seamless way.  It presents a low-cost alternative to the legacy interline and code-share, and allows airlines to connect  without introducing complexity or adding significant cost to their operation. It delivers a simple and cost effective way for airlines to help their customers find and book the best connecting flights without inflating ticket prices.

Connecting with other airlines can be a major growth driver for airlines, help sell more seats, and help acquire and retain customers that are traveling to or from destinations beyond the airline's network. Offering connections using legacy interline and the traditional code-sharing arrangements however adds significant cost to the ticket price, reducing airline profits.

Dohop has developed an alternative solution that enables airlines to offer no-frills flight connections on their websites without the large investment required by the legacy interline providers. The technology helps airline customers find the best connections with partner airlines, and then facilitates the booking of all required tickets in a seamless process.

The Dohop Connection Platform for Airlines is a cost effective means for airlines to offer connections. It enables an airline to offer the most valuable but least expensive part of the connection service to its customers which is to provide information on available connections and a simple booking process.  

About Dohop Connection Platform

The Dohop Connection Platform for Airlines enables any group of airlines to offer connected flights on their own websites. It is a simple and cost effective way for airlines to help their customers find and purchase the best connecting flights. The Connection Platform is the low-cost answer to traditional code-share and interline arrangements.

Key Benefits

• Offer a much greater range of destinations via partner airlines attracts more customers and bookings.
• Receive customers from partner airlines in other markets.
• No intermediary. Each airline gets direct customer contact.
• Passenger pays direct to each airline.
• A simple add-on to your current booking system.

How it Works

The Connection Platform includes a user interface module that is integrated into the airline's website. The user interface module allows the airline's customers to easily find and select the best itinerary based on the collective schedules of airline and its partners. To book a connected itinerary the user only has to enter his details once.

The user interface module communicates with other parts of the Platform System including the Itinerary Builder and the Booking Server that interfaces with each partner airline's booking system.

Once the booking is completed successfully, the user receives a confirmation e-mail from the system showing the overview of the itinerary.

The Connection Platform includes a web based monitoring system and a partnership builder.

Features

• Brand and web page design: The connection platform service carries the airline's brand and web page design.
• Localization: The service can be localized in any world currency and language.
• Integrates with the airline booking engine, and partner booking engines to provide the client with a seamless booking process. 
• Provides the airline with a management portal to manage partnerships.
• Advanced user interface technology.

Dohop Managed Service

The Connection Platform is provided and operated by Dohop Ltd, as a fully hosted solution. 

Technical Requirements

An airline utilizing Dohop Connection Platform does not need to invest in any hardware, software, or IT personnel as the service is a fully hosted service. For further technical details please contact the Dohop team.

About Dohop Ltd.

Dohop Ltd is a travel technology company focusing on flight planning. It's technology powers the award winning flight planner www.dohop.com recommended by travel editors of several major media including CNN and BBC. Dohop's solutions for Airlines aim to attract direct customers to airline websites and improve online flight planning and booking. Its solutions include the Dohop Connection Platform that enables airlines to book and cross-sell connected flights, and the Dohop Connection Search, a connection flight information tool for airline websites. Dohop Web Services offerings include Dohop SmartSelect and Dohop MapSelect. The Dohop white label flight planner enables airports, travel authorities, and other web site owners to bring the power of the Dohop Flight Planner to their website under their own brand.