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Although Southwest is now a full GDS participant, SDA is still our top recommended solution – here’s why…. The following section details why SDA is recommended.

Booking Southwest flights through Deem

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To remove a Southwest SDA, GDS, or Hybrid hybrid option: , log into a site and follow this path: Services > Travel Agency > Agency Settings > Setting Name > Ancillary Sources > Remove. Save and Commit Changescommit changes.

Configuration Option

Deem Rating

Search Display

Book

GDS Segment Type

Traveler Support

Agency Support

Other Notes

Option 1

Southwest Direct Access (SDA)

Supported GDSs: All (Sabre, Amadeus, Apollo, Worldspan)

Click here for

Refer to SDA FAQs

Click here for

Refer to SDA Configuration steps

(red star) (red star) (red star) (red star) (red star)

(question) why this rating: This option is the easiest, fastest way to book Southwest in Deem!

This

It offers full fare and market access along with the check-in reminder feature.

Multi, all fares
(tick) Wanna Get Away
(tick) Wanna Get Away Plus
(tick) Anytime
(tick) Business Select
(tick) Web only

Same as fare searched

Passive segment

Traveler can change/cancel in Deem

Auto ticket tracking

Apply 2 unused tickets

Agent impersonate traveler in Deem or call Southwest

Benefits:
Check-in reminder

Not offered:
EarlyBird

Option 2

ITA - search Southwest via ITA and book via the GDS
(like most carriers)

Remove SDA or Southwest GDS configurations from Agency Settings to book this airline like other carriers.

(red star) (red star) (red star) (red star)

(question) why this rating: Search and book active PNR segments.

Multi-fares based on GDS

Sabre & Amadeus:
(tick)Wanna Get Away
(tick)Wanna Get Away Plus
(tick) Business Select
(tick) Anytime
🚫 Web only

Apollo:
(tick)Wanna Get Away
⚠*Wanna Get Away Plus
(tick)Anytime
(tick) Business Select
🚫 Web only

Worldspan:
(tick)Wanna Get Away
🚫Wanna Get Away Plus
🚫 Business Select
🚫 Anytime
🚫 Web only

Same fare as searched


⚠ WGA+ fares are displayed during search, but priced down to WGA when booked

⚠ Worldspan is limited to a single fare search and book

Active segment

Traveler can change/cancel in Deem

Auto ticket tracking

Sabre ATE

Single unused ticket

Agent impersonate traveler in Deem, service booking direct in GDS, or call Southwest

Benefits:
Full fare details for change/cancel

Sabre ATE

Better search experience over GDS

No Amadeus limitations

Split tickets, book with other airlines

Not offered:
Check-in reminder

EarlyBird

Option 3

Sabre Bargain Finder Max (BFM)

*

only

Only available to Deem Sabre customers currently using BFM instead of ITA

(red star) (red star) (red star) (red star)

(question) why this rating: Search and book active PNR segments.

Multi, some fares
(tick)Wanna Get Away
(tick) Wanna Get Away Plus
(tick) Anytime
(tick) Business Select

🚫 Web only

Same as fare searched

Active segment

Traveler can change/cancel in Deem

Auto ticket tracking

ATE available via Sabre ATE

Single unused ticket

Agent impersonate traveler in Deem, service booking direct in GDS, or call Southwest

Benefits:
Split tickets, book with other airlines

Not offered:
Check-in reminder

EarlyBird

Tips

  • Start with a Test or Demo site if you’d like to preview changes prior to deploying to customer sites.

  • Take screen shots of configurations, just in case you decide to revert back.

  • Update your Template template site(s) with new configurations.

  • For Sabre BFM: , enable Branded Fare Pricing in the Agency Settings.