Future of APIs in Travel

by David White @ Apistrat NYC (Feb. 2013)

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1. David White SVP/GM FlightStats Data Services The Future of APIs in Travel
2. What do we know? •  Our flight status data covers >85% of flights worldwide •  We provide information on over 4,000 airports •  >10 million flight status and airport info queries every day •  We deliver millions of flight alerts each month to travelers •  Our APIs and data feeds power …….
4. Travel APIs Today •  Navigation and mapping •  Ground transportation and route planning •  Way-finding (airports, museums) •  Itinerary management •  Flight/Hotel/Car shopping •  Flight status and alerts •  Security alerts •  Custody of care
5. The Role of APIs in Travel •  APIs connect the traveler with …. •  Stuff they need to know •  Stuff may may want to know •  Stuff someone else wants them to know or buy •  Stuff others want/need to know about them
6. Connecting the Air Traveler •  APIs connect the traveler with …. •  Stuff you need to know •  Stuff you may want to know •  Stuff someone else wants you to know or buy •  Stuff others want/need to know about you
7. The Role of APIs in Travel •  Suppliers targeting business and leisure travelers •  Profile information you volunteer •  Social graph •  Behavior/tracking •  Your itinerary
8. “The future is here. It’s just not widely distributed yet.” William Gibson
9. Prepare for Message Fatigue
10. Future of APIs in Travel •  APIs will serve you well and also drive you crazy: •  Deliver the benefits of data science – predictive data •  Connect you with anything you want/need to know •  Enrich your cultural experiences •  Expand your options for travel services •  Reduce the need to plan •  Improve your safety •  Expose you to myriad offers and promotions •  Competition for your engagement will be intense
11. David White SVP/GM FlightStats Data Services david.white@flightstats.com Thank you. Questions?