Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings struck a deal with Amadeus to distribute via the travel agency channel "all" published fares and "the most demanded" ancillary airline services,

according to the companies. Amadeus noted that Germanwings from September 2014 will be the first carrier to offer all published fares through the global distribution system operator's "light ticketing functionalities," which are designed for low-cost and "hybrid" airlines and use XML technology to facilitate the same booking process as that used by full-service airlines. Amadeus last year designated easyJet as its first light ticketing airline.