KIU is a Computer Reservations System

Computer reservations system

A computer reservations system is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel. Originally designed and operated by airlines, CRSes were later extended for the use of travel agencies...

 and Global Distribution System used by airlines, travel agencies and hosted airlines GSA

General Sales Agent

A general sales agent is a sales representative for an airline in a specific country or region. Typically, the GSA is responsible for selling all products of the airline in its region which includes flight tickets and cargo space...

s worldwide. Current hosted carriers include: Aerogal

Aerogal

AeroGal is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador. It operates passenger and cargo flights within Ecuador, between the mainland and the Galápagos Islands, and between Ecuador and New York, Perú and Colombia.- History :AeroGal was established in 1986.Through a commercial agreement between AeroGal and...

, Air Cuenca, SAEREO

SAEREO

SAEREO is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador. It operates charter and domestic passenger services.- Destinations :...

, EasyFly

EasyFly

Easyfly S.A. is a regional low-cost carrier that operates in Colombia. Its main focus is to serve intermediate cities and those not served by other carriers. Operations started in October 2007, with one British Aerospace Jetstream 41 aircraft. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá...

, Sol Líneas Aéreas

Sol Líneas Aéreas

SOL S.A. Líneas Aéreas is an Argentine airline founded in 2005, and operating since August 2006 pursuant to an agreement between Transatlántica Group and the government of Santa Fe Province, who sought to improve air connections between the cities of Córdoba and Santa Fe...

, LADE - Líneas Aéreas Del Estado

LADE - Lineas Aereas Del Estado

LADE - Líneas Aéreas del Estado is an airline based in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. It is a state owned airline operated by the Argentine Air Force and providing domestic scheduled services mainly in Patagonia.- History :...

, Star Perú, LC Busre

LC Busre

LC Busre is an airline based in Lima, Peru. It operates scheduled domestic flights. Its main base is Jorge Chávez International Airport .- Destinations :LC Busre currently flies to these destinations:* Andahuaylas - Andahuaylas Airport...

, Cielos Andinos, Peruvian Airlines

Peruvian Airlines

Peruvian Airlines is an airline based in Peru. The airline currently operates six domestic routes out of Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.-History:...

, LASER Airlines

LASER Airlines

LASER is an airline based in Caracas, Venezuela. It operates scheduled and passenger charter services within Venezuela. Its main base is Simón Bolívar International Airport, Caracas.-History:...

, Aeropostal, Sol Airlines Venezuela, Amaszonas

Amaszonas

Línea Aérea Amaszonas, often shortened to Amaszonas, is an airline in Bolivia, operating scheduled and chartered short-haul, low-volume passenger flights throughout the Northern and North Eastern regions of the country. The company was founded in 2000...

, Interair, Guinea Líneas Aéreas, Helitt Airlines, Tiara Air

Tiara Air

Tiara Air is an airline based in Aruba. Tiara Air has flights to Curaçao, Punto Fijo, Bonaire and Riohacha. The airline is operating two Shorts 360 twin-engine turboprop aircraft built in 1983 and it is rumored there are plans to upgrade its current fleet with regional turboprops/jets. The airline...

 and MAYAir among others. It current IATA code is C1 and it is certified by SITA

SITA

SITA is a multinational information technology company specialising in providing IT and telecommunication services to the air transport industry...

 / CUTE and Ultra Electronics

Ultra Electronics

Ultra Electronics Holdings is a British company serving the defence, security, transport and energy industries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...

 UltraCUSE airport check-in

Airport check-in

Airport check-in uses service counters found at commercial airports handling commercial air travel. The check-in is normally handled by an airline itself or a handling agent working on behalf of an airline...

 platforms.

History

KIU was formed in 2002 by a team of professionals of the Airline and IT industry. KIU has experienced a continuous growth until become the most important Latin American Computer Reservations System

Computer reservations system

A computer reservations system is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel. Originally designed and operated by airlines, CRSes were later extended for the use of travel agencies...

 and Global Distribution System , Airline

Airline

An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...

 inventory, Departure Control System

Departure Control System

A Departure Control System automates processing an Airlines' Airport management operation. This includes managing the information required for Airport Check-in and printing Boarding card, cargo load control and aircraft checks....

 and revenue accounting system with strong presence in many regional and domestic airlines of the following countries : Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

, Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

, Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

, Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

, Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

, Bolivia

Bolivia

Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

 and Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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Product Overview

• Inventory management
• Schedule management
• Fare Quote
• Fare Rules

• Airline Reservations System
  Airline Reservations System
  An airline reservation system is part of the so-called passenger service systems , which are applications supporting the direct contact with the passenger....
  
  
• Electronic ticket
  Electronic ticket
  An electronic ticket is a digital ticket. It may be issued by an airline, in road, urban or rail public transport, and in entertainment.-Airline ticket:...
  
  
• Internet booking engine
  Internet booking engine
  An Internet booking engine is an application which helps the travel and tourism industry support reservation through the Internet. It helps consumers to book flights, hotels, holiday packages, insurance and other services online...
  
   B2C
• Departure Control System
  Departure Control System
  A Departure Control System automates processing an Airlines' Airport management operation. This includes managing the information required for Airport Check-in and printing Boarding card, cargo load control and aircraft checks....
  
  

• Online check-in
  Check-in
  Check-in is the process of announcing your arrival at a hotel, airport, sea port or social network service.-Airlines and airports :Check-in desks are found in the majority of commercial airports. Their main function is to take in luggage that passengers wish to, or are required to, place within the...
  
  
• Revenue accounting system
• Online commercial, operational, auditing and management reports
• Multihosting / code share

Other major reservations systems

• Amadeus
  Amadeus CRS
  Amadeus is a computer reservations system owned by the Amadeus IT Group with headquarters in Madrid, Spain. The central database is located at Erding, Germany. The development center is located at Sophia Antipolis, France...
  
  
• SABRE
  Sabre (computer system)
  Sabre Global Distribution System , owned by Sabre Holdings, is used by more than 55,000 travel agencies around the world with more than 400 airlines, 88,000 hotels, 24 car rental brands, and 13 cruise lines...
  
  

• Galileo
  Galileo CRS
  Galileo is a computer reservations system owned by Travelport. As of 2002, it had a 26.4% of worldwide CRS airline bookings.In addition to airline reservations, the Galileo CRS is also used to book train travel, cruises, car rental, and hotel rooms...
  
  
• Worldspan
  Worldspan
  Worldspan is a provider of travel technology and content and a part of the Travelport GDS business. It offers worldwide electronic distribution of travel information, Internet products and connectivity, and e-commerce capabilities for travel agencies, travel service providers and corporations...
  
  

External links

• Facebook page
• "KIU Solutions System offers new Web Check-in Service". (Spanish) Aerolatinnews.com. Accessed May 2011
• Linkedin Profile

• Low Cost Airlines World Americas Conference
• Twitter Profile
• World Low Cost Airlines Congress, Low-cost airline carrier information