Videcom International

Videcom International is a British company in Henley on Thames that designs, develops, hosts and delivers automation systems for airlines and the travel industry. It says it has provided information technology to airlines and airports since 1972, specialising in passenger processing. It began by making computer terminals and moved into airline software in 1987.

Products and services

• Videcom Reservation System (VRS): an IATA compliant airline reservation system with inventory hosting, e-ticketing, an internet booking engine, codeshare and interline connections
• Departure control system: check-in, boarding pass and bag tag printing, seat maps and online check-in
• Distribution: GDS connectivity (Amadeus, Sabre, Worldspan, Galileo), direct travel agent access and XML interfaces
• Scheduling, fares, call centre and mobile booking applications
• Hosting of airline systems on Microsoft SQL Server and .NET, with support

Company facts

• Founded in 1972
• Took part in launching Travicom in 1976, described on its site as the first multi access reservations system
• Over 450,000 terminals made between 1972 and 2002, according to the company
• Customers range from small start up airlines to national flag carriers, per its profile