In today’s competitive travel market, fare accuracy is no longer optional — it’s a revenue-critical necessity. Airlines, OTAs, consolidators, TMCs, and tour operators all rely on fast, error-free access to the global airfare distribution system. Yet most still struggle with slow updates, manual errors, incorrect rule interpretation, and lost revenue opportunities due to outdated or incorrectly filed fares.
This is where TWAI’s ATPCO Fare Filing service delivers a decisive advantage. Equipped with deep industry expertise and a process built for speed, precision, and global scale, TWAI ensures your fares go live faster, appear accurately across all GDSs, and maintain the competitive edge your business needs.
Why ATPCO Fare Filing Matters More Than Ever
ATPCO sits at the core of global fare distribution. When fares are loaded accurately into ATPCO, they seamlessly flow into every GDS and downstream system used by travel agencies, OTAs, and corporate tools worldwide.
Yet, many travel companies face persistent challenges:
- Delayed fare updates lead to missed sales opportunities.
- Incorrect rule coding creates customer complaints and booking failures.
- Multiple fare sheets increase operational complexity.
- Private fares uploaded late cause OTAs to lose visibility against competitors.
- Manual fare loading increases the chance of errors and revenue leakage.
Industry research indicates that up to 25% of revenue leakage occurs due to incorrect fare filing, making automation and expert intervention essential for any modern travel business.
TWAI’s ATPCO Fare Filing service solves these challenges with unmatched speed and accuracy.
Key Benefits of TWAI’s Fare Filing Services
1. Fare Accuracy — Every Time
High-volume fare sheets, complex CAT filings, and intricate routing rules are handled with precision to ensure your fares display correctly across distribution channels.
2. Faster Speed to Market
In a competitive environment, timing is everything. TWAI ensures your fares go live quickly so your best deals reach customers before competitors.
3. Cost Savings
With fewer manual interventions, automated validation, and expert coding, operational costs drop significantly.
4. Fare Optimization for Every Channel
TWAI enables optimized distribution for published, private, net, branded fares, commissions, and YQ/YR taxes, ensuring the maximum revenue potential for every fare.
5. Increased Revenue
Accurate fare filings directly reduce lost sales and help airlines, OTAs, and consolidators maintain continuous visibility in global markets.
6. Support for Any Fare Type
From basic public fares to complex negotiated or corporate contracts, TWAI handles every structure with consistency and reliability.
Who Needs TWAI’s ATPCO Fare Filing Services?
Below is a high-level look at how TWAI supports each travel industry segment:
Airlines
Airlines face challenges such as:
- Wrong sales strategy due to outdated fares
- Frequent market changes
- Technical limitations affecting fare distribution
TWAI resolves these by enabling airlines to load all fare types (Type L, T, C, etc.), routing, taxes, and rules accurately into ATPCO. Automated handling minimizes errors, while advanced validation rapidly detects inconsistencies.
OTAs
OTAs rely on fast visibility. Their challenges include:
- Competing with metasearch and supplier sites
- Managing markup strategies
- Releasing private fares quickly
TWAI helps OTAs publish private fares faster, maintain data quality, and use selling fare update solutions for optimized redistribution.
Consolidators
Consolidators manage large volumes of contract fares. They need:
- Efficient bulk fare upload
- Accurate redistribution
- Minimum manual work
TWAI’s fare coding macros automate bulk fare tasks, reduce errors, and ensure rapid fare turnaround for consolidator partners.
TMCs / Corporate Travel
TMCs require:
- Precise markup management
- Error-free filing for negotiated contracts
- Fast fare updates
TWAI’s SFU redistribution approach helps maintain margin control and streamlines corporate fare distribution.
Tour Operators
Tour operators struggle with:
- Dynamic packaging
- Cache issues
- Distribution interruptions
By ensuring standardized and accurate fare data, TWAI allows tour operators to build high-quality dynamic packaging experiences.
Traditional Fare Filing vs. TWAI Smart Fare Filing
Speed Traditional: Slow updates TWAI: ⚡ Fast global distribution
Accuracy Traditional: High manual error risk TWAI: ✔ Automated validation + expert checks
CAT Filing Handling Traditional: Limited expertise TWAI: 🧩 Smooth handling for CAT 10, 15, 25, 35
Cost Efficiency Traditional: More manual labor TWAI: 💡 Automated workflows = lower cost
Revenue Impact Traditional: Frequent leakage TWAI: 📈 Higher revenue with accurate & timely fares
Scalability Traditional: Limited TWAI: 🌍 Built for global volume
How TWAI’s Smart Fare Filing Process Works (4-Step Workflow)
- Upload Receive fare sheets, inputs, or negotiated contracts.
- Validate Automated + manual validation ensures zero inconsistencies.
- Code Expert fare coders structure fares, rules, taxes, and routings.
- Publish Fares are filed into ATPCO and distributed to all GDS channels worldwide.
Simple. Fast. Accurate.
TWAI’s Extended Airline Technology Ecosystem (Cross-Sell Section)
TWAI is more than a fare filing service provider — we are a global airline technology partner offering:
- NDC Gateway & NDC Version Manager
- Airline Payment Orchestration (GQ PAY)
- Airline API Development (GQ API)
- Booking Engine & Airline Retailing Solutions (GQ Retail)
- Agent Portal & B2B Airline Platforms (GQ B2B)
Our solutions integrate seamlessly to support modern airline retailing end-to-end.
FAQ – ATPCO Fare Filing (High-Level)
1. How long does fare filing take?
Depending on fare volume and complexity, TWAI ensures rapid turnaround with 24/7 operational capability.
2. What’s the difference between public and private fares?
- Public fares: Visible to all GDS channels.
- Private fares: Exclusive commercial agreements for specific partners like OTAs, consolidators, or TMCs.
3. Do I need ATPCO fare filing if I already use GDS?
Yes. ATPCO is the master source of fare data — GDSs get updated from ATPCO.
4. Can TWAI handle complex CAT filings?
TWAI manages CAT filings at a high level, including CAT 10, 15, 25, and 35.
5. Who uses TWAI’s fare filing services?
Airlines, OTAs, consolidators, TMCs, and tour operators worldwide.
Conclusion
Fare filing is one of the most critical components of the global distribution ecosystem — but also one of the most complex. With TWAI’s expertise, automation-driven processes, and global capabilities, your fares stay accurate, competitive, and revenue-optimized across all channels.
TWAI stands as both a premium provider and a cost-effective partner, delivering unmatched value through speed, accuracy, and industry excellence.
📩 Want to Improve Your Fare Accuracy & Speed?
Contact TWAI: info@twai.com
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