EyeforTravel News: Travel Agents
Helping agents to book flights that are not yet e-ticketable
Published: 06 May 2008 (0 comments)
Sabre Travel Network is to launch a Virtual Miscellaneous Charge Order (vMCO) solution to help travel agents book flights and other miscellaneous transactions that are not yet e-ticketable.
Only 21% of Britons book their breaks using a travel agent: survey
Published: 24 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
Highlighting the current trend of use of the Internet for booking, a new survey has shared that 58% of people prefer to book online, while just 21% go through a retailer.
Teleticket launches new email facility for agents
Published: 07 Apr 2008 (1 comments)
Flight consolidator Teleticket has launched a new email facility to enable them to offer a quicker and more efficient service to all of their agents.
CarTrawler expands its reach in North America
Published: 18 Mar 2008 (1 comments)
Global car rental distribution system CarTrawler and Airline Reporting Corporation have agreed to deliver the CarTrawler platform to over 20,000 travel agency locations and corporate travel departments across North America.
Travelport GDS opens new revenue streams for agents in Asia Pacific
Published: 10 Mar 2008 (0 comments)
Travelport GDS has enhanced its online itinerary tool ViewTrip and announced the launch of a new customisable version (white label) which will enable agents in the Asia Pacific region to earn new revenue streams.
Traditional high street travel agents still popular in the UK
Published: 29 Feb 2008 (0 comments)
A survey has indicated that traditional high street travel agents are still an important part of the travel experience for many travelers.
Flight Centre increases its pretax profit expectation to a minimum of $200m
Published: 26 Feb 2008 (0 comments)
Flight Centre Limited (FLT) has increased its pretax profit expectation for the full year to a minimum of $200million, following a strong start to 2007/08.
Indian travel portal introduces Preferred Sales Agent network
Published: 22 Feb 2008 (0 comments)
Travel portal Arzoo.com has introduced a fully automated and robust mechanism for its Preferred Sales Agents (PSA) Network.
New travel technology platform for American Express' travel agency network
Published: 13 Feb 2008 (1 comments)
American Express Consumer Travel Network and Revelex Corporation have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new travel technology platform for American Express' travel agency network.
Flight Centre expects 25% growth in pre-tax profit for the full year
Published: 14 Dec 2007 (0 comments)
The company shared that the preliminary trading results for the five months to November 30 2007 point to such projections. During the six months to December 31 2006, FLT recorded a $53 million half-year result, excluding the abnormal gain from the company's Adelaide Street building sale. FLT managing director Graham Turner said while results during 2006-07's first half were relatively disappointing strong growth in 2007/08 pointed to a healthy full year outcome.



