Orbitz for Business International (OFBi) product is now live and fully operational throughout Canada and available to customers in the UK.
Published: 09 Dec 2008
Orbitz for Business International (OFBi) product is now live and fully operational throughout Canada and available to customers in the UK.
Canada is the first country to serve OFBi customers, and the product is operational and ready for implementation for new customers in the UK.
The company plans to launch the same offering next in Continental Europe and Australia.
OFBi is a customised solution designed for companies with international travel requirements originating outside the US, providing services including global fulfillment and call center support, multi-language and time/data formats, more than 200 currency views, policy markings in the air matrix and constant visibility of unused air ticket credits.
Orbitz for Business has also announced an agreement with TRX to provide international ticketing, fulfillment and support services for its corporate customers on the OFBi platform.
Under the agreement, TRX will automate quality control and ticketing for all OFBi travel bookings. TRX will also provide multi-lingual contact center support, exception processing and fulfillment services from their pan-European support center in Berlin.
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