Abstract: A system and method are provided to process a traveler's profile, itinerary, airfare ticket data, and baggage details to determine baggage allowance and calculate applicable baggage fees based on the rules provided by one or more airline. The system automatically determines how to best associate each bag to an individual traveler so that a party of multiple travelers pays the lowest possible baggage fees.

Abstract: A method for searching for airline travel based upon seat characteristics specified by a traveler is disclosed. Travel information is received indicating an origin, a destination, one or more travel dates and one or more seat characteristics other than class of service, all as specified by a traveler. Seat characteristics may include aisle, middle or window seat, bulkhead, row or seat number, individual view screen, power port access, etc. Flights meeting the origin, destination, and date(s) are identified, and then seat maps providing seat information and availability for the identified flights are retrieved. The seat information and identified flights are correlated to identify available seats having the specified seat characteristics, and pricing for those seats is then calculated. Information about the available seats having the specified seat characteristics and the pricing of those seats is then provided for display to a user to select a flight and seat for booking.

Abstract: In order for a travel agent to find travel services for clients and maintain profitability (or other advantages) for a travel agency, systems and methods for automatically generating rate quotes for travel services are provided. The travel agent provides the client's requirements for travel within a system that searches fare sources for available fares of travel services that meets the client's requirements. The system calculates rate quotes by applying a mark-up to the available fares from the search and then determines if the rates quotes are profitable based on agency profitability rules. If a rate quote is determined to be unprofitable (e.g., the marked-up fare is below a threshold of profitability), then the rate quote may be removed. The remaining rate quotes are sorted and provided to the travel agent. The travel agent can then offer travel services to the client at the marked-up fare rate quote.