Legacy Translator
Modern retailing without a full-stack replacement
Launch Offer & Order capabilities today while staying connected to the systems, partners, and channels your airline relies on.
FLYR Legacy Translator bridges the gap between modern retailing and legacy airline infrastructure, enabling airlines to modernize at their own pace without disrupting operations or replacing core systems.
The problem
The future of airline retailing is ready. The ecosystem isn't.
FLYR’s Legacy Translator bridges the gap.
Airlines are moving toward an Offer & Order world, but much of the industry still operates on legacy standards, PNR-based processes, EDIFACT messaging, and decades-old infrastructure. Passenger Service Systems, GDSs, interline partners, government agencies, airport systems — all must be considered. Modernization efforts often stall because airlines are forced to wait for the rest of the ecosystem to catch up.
The result?
- Multi-year transformation programs
- Costly replacement projects
- Operational risk
- Delayed innovation
The solution
Bridging today's ecosystem with tomorrow's retailing model
Legacy Translator acts as a real-time bridge between the modern retailing environment and the broader airline ecosystem. It translates between modern APIs and legacy messaging standards like EDIFACT and TTY messages in real time.
The result: a practical path to modernization without disrupting the systems, partners, and channels your airline relies on.
Airline Ecosystem
PSS
GDS
ATPCO
Airline Partners
Gov. Customs
Delivery & DCS
Other Systems
FLYR
Legacy Translator
Modern Retailing
Offer
Order
What Legacy Translator Enables
Six ways to move forward without leaving your ecosystem behind
01
Deploy modern retailing today
Launch offer and order capabilities on top of your existing infrastructure, without a costly rip-and-replace program.
02
Stay connected to your ecosystem
Maintain compatibility with airline partners, government agencies, airport systems, and other legacy operational connections.
03
Support legacy distribution
Distribute and service offers across GDSs, EDIFACT, NDC, and other legacy connections without forcing every partner to modernize at once.
04
Enable cross-airline retailing
Sell and service airline partner content across modern and legacy environments through a unified workflow.
05
Deliver consistent servicing
Service customers across order- and PNR-based journeys while maintaining a consistent experience across channels.
06
Connect the ecosystem you design
Bring together modern and legacy technologies through a single interoperability layer, enabling a modular approach.
Why it matters
Deliver value in months, not years.
Instead of waiting for every partner, channel, or operational system to modernize, Legacy Translator gives airlines a practical path to offer and order today.
Reduce transformation risk
Modernize incrementally instead of through disruptive, all-at-once migrations.
Protect existing investments
Continue leveraging the systems and integrations your airline depends on today.
Accelerate innovation
Launch new retailing capabilities without waiting for the rest of the ecosystem to catch up.
Future-proof your architecture
Build toward an Offer & Order future without creating new technology debt.
Powering the world's first digitally-native airline
“Riyadh Air’s vision is to be a digital company that enables travel. With FLYR’s Legacy Translator, that vision is now reality — delivering seamless journeys for travelers while bridging the gap with partners still on the path to Offer & Order.”
Vincent Coste
Chief Commercial Officer, Riyadh Air
Legacy Translator in practice
Legacy Translator enables Riyadh Air to:
Interline with Saudia and others
Exchange legacy messages between Riyadh Air’s Order environment and Saudia’s Altéa PSS to support ticketing, servicing, disruptions, and settlement.
Distribute through Amadeus and Sabre
Translate Order-based workflows into the EDIFACT and Type B messages required for GDS distribution and travel agency sales.
Issue eTickets for indirect sales
Generate eTickets for GDS, NDC, airline partner, and other third-party bookings, enabling ticket-based servicing and BSP settlement.
A practical path to airline modernization
The future shouldn't depend on waiting for everyone else to get there first.
Legacy Translator gives airlines a way to move forward today, unlocking the benefits of modern retailing while maintaining compatibility with today’s airline ecosystem.
Ready to modernize without disruption?
See how Legacy Translator helps airlines deploy modern retailing while staying connected to the ecosystem they rely on.