Star Alliance Picks Lufthansa as Supplier for the ACAP Project

Star Alliance has selected Lufthansa Systems as a preferred supplier to introduce Alternative Content Access Platform (ACAP). The overall ACAP project was launched back in June 2005, when the airline alliance sought bids from various vendors to create alternative distribution channels, with the aim of cutting the $2 billion which the 16 member carriers spend annually on GDS fees.

The new platform will be available in Europe during the course of 2006 and will gradually be expanded to a global presence, including markets in Asia-Pacific.

On the basis of this agreement, individual Star Alliance member carriers will conclude their own contracts for solutions which are tailored specifically to their requirements and markets.

Lufthansa Systems will support its customers in achieving the highest flexibility and cost-effectiveness in selecting the mix of distribution channels most appropriate for the target markets and business goals.