SKYTOOL 4 IATA AGENCY is the basic version of SKYTOOL 4 CONSOLIDATOR,
Designed for small IATA travel agencies that want a digital tool that is simple, fast, and consistent with their operating practices.
The platform retains the reliability and robustness of the original architecture, focusing on the features that are truly necessary for the day-to-day operations of an IATA agency.
The most advanced features, typical of multilevel consolidation, have been limited to ensure greater ease of use, straightforwardness, and simplicity.
Agencies that already have a GDS contract
and those accustomed to managing in cryptic host mode can continue to operate according to their own practices, using
SKYTOOL 4 IATA AGENCY
An advanced web platform for searching for and booking flights, without changing your business or organizational model.
This solution is particularly well-suited for:
IATA agencies that wish to offer their corporate clients a simplified, intuitive, and controlled booking system;
IATA agencies that wish to make the service available to a limited number of non-IATA agencies affiliated with their organization.
Connections to a GDS with Edifact and NDC content
Easily turn your competitive advantage into reality, and your ticketing ecosystem will become more manageable, faster, and simpler!
Two operating modes, 4 benefits
No direct emissions
The PNR is created and queued; it is issued exclusively through the GDS in encrypted mode.
Operational Software-as-a-Service
It is not a multi-level consolidation system, but a tool for:
1) Simplification of Operations
2) Advanced Web Interface for GDS
3) Enabling the Online Service
4) Direct Control of the Ticket Office
With direct issuance
If authorized, the issuance can be carried out directly on the platform, even 24/7, while maintaining full integration with the GDS.
Immediate, tangible economic value:
1) Operational Efficiency
2) Reducing Technical Complexity
3) Improving Business Services
4) Process Digitization Without Organizational Restructuring
The platform keeps the IATA agency at the center of the process, without creating intermediate distribution layers.
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Customization of the Flight Platform with Your Own Brand
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Simple and intuitive graphical interface
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Rules for Automatic Pre-Filling of Forms
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Full integration with your GDS contract
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Simplified Search Using Fast Selection Rules
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Parallel Search: GDS + NDC/Low-Cost (AirGateway)
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Results with the most cost-effective choice. A MUST for operators!
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Markup Check
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Verification of Agency Fees and Sub-Agency Permits
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Detailed instruction guides for available features, accessible 24/7 on the support site powered by an AI agent.
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Passenger Information with Auto-Complete
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Email support within 24 hours
Integrations with Payment Systems
Business Model
B2B Report on IATA agencies that use their own agreed-upon rates in conjunction with their GDS contract, structured as Software as a Service (SaaS).
This approach allows the agency to fully preserve its competitive advantage, avoiding any erosion of added value resulting from percentages or transaction fees.
The result is a system that safeguards profit margins, contractual autonomy, and strategic control over the business.
Your agency remains at the center, in step with the market—even with the most competitive NDC rates.
Just operational efficiency and improved corporate service.
Annual Platform Usage Fee
SKYTOOL 4 IATA AGENCY It is adopted directly by an IATA agency as an advanced web interface connected to its GDS.
Opportunity for commercial expansion through use by other agencies
The IATA agency can also offer the service to a limited number of agencies NOT IATA linked to their own organization, generating added value. Up to 10 configurable sub-agencies/companies.
Infrastructure Complementary to the GDS
It does not replace the agency's GDS contract, but by integrating with it, it simplifies its use through an intuitive interface, while maintaining consistency with the existing operating model.
Maximum production capacity calculated in ticketed segments
SKYTOOL 4 IATA AGENCY It is designed for the production of 2,500 segments per year, the cost of which is already included in the annual fee. The number of segments that can be produced can be expanded to a maximum of 5,000 for an additional fee per segment produced beyond the 2,500, making it ideal for agencies with small to medium volumes that wish to digitize the process without introducing unnecessary complexity.Higher annual production volumes require the use of the Platform SKYTOOL 4 CONSOLIDATOR.
GDSs and NDC Aggregators – Low-Cost
GDSs remain the primary technical infrastructure for booking and issuing tickets, both for Edifact and NDC–Low Cost products.
Under the contract SKYTOOL 4 IATA AGENCY You can also use theNDC Aggregator – Low Cost AirGateway which implements the NDC rates of a About 90 airlines.
These two product sources can also be searched in Parallel mode, providing an immediate and optimal presentation of results that allows for the immediate selection of the best solution.
IATA Agency (MASTER Agency)
|He is the owner and Master Agent of the platform.
|Has a GDS contract
|It directly manages issuance and PCC
|Use Skytool as an advanced interface
|It can serve corporate clients or non-IATA micro-networks
MASTER Agency offers the option to customize your SHOP with your own logo and the corporate colors already in use on your agency website, and this service is already included in the annual fee.
Non-IATA agencies affiliated as sub-agencies
They access the service through a Sub-Agency Account linked to the IATA Master agency, which allows them to use their own fares agreed upon with the airlines and issue tickets using their own IATA code, as well as access NDC and low-cost fares, while maintaining complete control over their operations.
The operations of sub-agencies are defined and controlled by the permissions set by the master agency, as are the markups and agency fees. There are multiple payment and collection methods available, including through a wallet or online via a merchant.
Business Customers
They benefit from a simplified online booking system that is monitored and integrated with the agency's policies, allowing them to create their own reservations and place them in a queue for issuance.
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Easily turn your competitive advantage into reality, and your ticketing ecosystem will become more manageable, faster, and simpler!
