Videcom VRS

Videcom VRS is an airline passenger processing system designed to enhance the passenger experience. According to the vendor, this solution is suitable for airlines of all sizes and can be utilized across various industries such as the airline industry, travel and tourism industry, aviation industry, hospitality industry, and transportation industry. VRS offers a range of features to efficiently manage ticket sales, passenger check-in, inventory control, schedules management, and customer relationship management.

Key Features

Sales Channels: According to the vendor, VRS provides airlines with various distribution channels for ticket sales, including direct internet sales, travel agencies, global distribution systems, call centers, interline agreements, codeshare partnerships, and 3rd party XML API's. This is aimed at maximizing ticket sales by reaching customers through multiple channels.

Fare Classes: VRS offers 26 fare classes, allowing airlines to offer different products and conditions to passengers. The fare database includes parameters and controls that can be customized to suit different markets and business models, providing flexibility to meet the diverse needs of travelers.

Departure Control System (DCS): The vendor states that VRS's DCS is utilized by airports worldwide, ranging from remote dust-strips to major international airports. The system's graphical interfaces enable management to monitor flights during check-in and make adjustments if necessary, ensuring smooth operations.

Passenger Name Lists (PNL's): According to the vendor, VRS automatically distributes Passenger Name Lists to 3rd parties, such as handling agents or other airlines providing local check-in services. Additionally, Electronic Ticket Lifts (ETL's) are seamlessly processed to lift tickets post-departure, ensuring accurate passenger records.

Inventory Hosting: VRS includes an inventory hosting application that provides control over seat sales. Airlines can manage inventory across 26 fare classes with nesting capabilities, automatically controlling maximum yields on a flight-by-flight basis. The vendor claims that powerful inventory and revenue reporting tools enable yield managers to optimize revenue.

Schedules Management: VRS offers graphical tools for creating and editing flight schedules. These tools generate flights across date ranges, and filters allow for efficient changes to groups of flights. The system also supports Schedule Slot Messages (SSM) for synchronizing schedules with other systems.

Administration: VRS provides graphical interfaces for all administration areas of the system. Airlines can easily manage configurations such as cities, time zones, exchange rates, aircraft, offices, and users. The vendor claims that the system offers numerous settings to control the behavior of the system for different markets and business models.

Finance Reporting: VRS includes a reporting module that provides insights into flight revenue, sales reports, invoicing, and credit card reconciliation. The vendor states that custom reports can be easily built using the custom report generator.

Ticket Sales Data Export: According to the vendor, VRS allows the automatic export of ticket sales data in various formats to 3rd party revenue accounting systems. This includes IATA BSP HOT files and bespoke CSV files, enabling integration with existing accounting processes.