Air Canada, a founding member of the recently formed airline XML standards body the Open AXIS Group, and a pioneer of Distribution 2.0, is pleased to announce that it has completed its project of rebuilding and enhancing its airline direct connect API, marketed as AC2U. Dubbed the New AC2U and first revealed in August of last year as a joint effort with Farelogix, it is now beginning its initial customer implementations. The New AC2U incorporates all the existing AC2U functionality plus added enhancements in the areas of shopping, flight changes, Flight Pass, and overall performance. The New AC2U utilizes the new industry standard for airline XML connectivity, supported by the Open AXIS Group.