Why Join?

   

OpenTravel's mission is to engineer specifications that make data transmission flow smoothly throughout travel, tourism and hospitality. OpenTravel creates, expands and drives adoption of open universal data specifications, including but not limited to the use of XML, for the electronic exchange of business information among all sectors of the travel industry.

With a Membership in OpenTravel, your company can…

  • Lead the industry in the development of open specifications that are not single-vendor or single-supplier biased
  • Gain credibility in the marketplace through membership and participation in an accepted and respected industry standards body
  • Participate in any project team that is relevant to your company’s business needs
  • Initiate and lead a project team to address company and industry needs
  • Influence the structure of the standards
  • Access member’s only documentation and websites
  • Get early access to specifications during member review periods
  • Network with potential partners and potential customers
  • Lower the cost of implementation
  • Speed time-to-market for new products and new partners
  • Participate in a community of like-minded distribution professionals from the leading companies in the global travel industry who are committed to open standards
  • Receive preferred pricing to OpenTravel events
  • Prove your company’s experience with OpenTravel schemas through OpenTravel’s Message Registration Program

Who Can Join?


Opentravel is a not-for-profit trade association, and our primary focus is the creation of electronic message structures to facilitate communication between the disparate systems in the global travel industry.       

Membership in OpenTravel is open to:
  • Travel suppliers, defined as any company with primary control of inventory, including air carriers, car rental companies, hotel companies, railways, cruise lines, insurance companies, golf course owners, motorcycle, water or bicycle tour companies, etc.
  • Distributors, including global distribution companies, wholesalers, aggregators, travel agencies and travel web sites
  • Solutions providers
  • Software developers and technology companies

OpenTravel Dues


OpenTravel dues are based on a company's annual revenue, and membership terms are for one year.  All numbers in USD.

  • $2,250    Revenues < $5M
  • $4,500    Revenues $5M < $500M
  • $7,500    Revenues $500M < $2B
  • $9,500    Revenues $2B < $5B
  • $11,250  Revenues $5B and greater


Ready to Join? 

Click here for an application.


More Questions?

Contact Valyn Perini, Executive Director, at valyn.perini@opentravel.org.