Hitit

Hitit is an airline and travel technology company based in Istanbul, Turkey. It says it was founded in 1994 by airline executives and now supplies software and services to airlines and travel companies on six continents. On its own site Hitit describes itself as the second largest passenger service system (PSS) provider in Europe and third largest in the world.

Products and services

• Crane Solution Suite: a modular platform covering passenger services, reservations, departure control, operations, planning, accounting, cargo, merchandising and business intelligence. The Crane PSS is a cloud based software as a service platform
• Hitit Oxygen: airline retailing built around offers and orders
• Hitit Elektrum: centralised payment tools for aviation and travel
• Agency Distribution System: an omni-channel platform for the airline and agency relationship
• Consultancy services for airlines and travel businesses

Company facts

• Founded in 1994
• First product was Crane FF, a frequent flyer system
• Work on Crane PSS began in 2000, with a web based release in 2003
• Serves low cost start ups and full service carriers, according to the company