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VIRTUOSO® LAUNCHES RESERVATION PORTAL POWERED BY EGLOBALFARES
MEMBERS OF LUXURY TRAVEL NETWORK NOW HAVE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE LUCRATIVE VIRTUOSO AIR CONTRACTS INTO THEIR OPERATIONS
DALLAS, TX (December 20, 2010) Leading luxury travel network Virtuoso® has launched a custom configured booking portal exclusively for its elite membership of travel agencies, allowing the network’s travel advisors to easily search and book Virtuoso preferred airlines. Members now have the ability to launch the portal directly from the network’s proprietary technology platform, Virtuoso Composer. Composer enhances an advisor’s ability to quickly find products, promotions and contacts, and builds on the strength of network relationships, acting as a trusted concierge to help create unforgettable experiences for clients. Flights serve as the first building block to creating complex travel itineraries, and facilitated access to preferred airlines increases an advisor’s efficiency and service.
Virtuoso selected eGlobalfares for its ultra-flexible and adaptable proprietary software suite, which achieved a multi-GDS (global distribution system) capable solution to best serve the needs of participating Virtuoso members. The eGlobalfares technology allows Virtuoso and its individual members to determine in advance which preferred contracts are most advantageous for their clients, and the selections can be changed at will.
Jim Osborne, Vice President, Air, Space& Specialty Products for Virtuoso, remarked, “Advisors now have full access to the booking records with the capability to update them, and we can both proactively and automatically notify the booking advisor via email of any schedule changes or airline remarks. Our members can search, compare and book with confidence and with greater efficiency.”
Osborne continued, “We are delighted with the degree of customization, down to the advisor level, that eGlobalfares’ software provides. This portal is something we have been looking for and the initial response and acceptance from our members greatly exceeds our expectations.”
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About Virtuoso:
Virtuoso® is the industry’s leading luxury travel network. This by-invitation-only organization comprises over 300 agencies with more than 6,000 elite travel specialists in 22 countries in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, as well as over 1,000 of the world’s best travel providers and premier destinations. The network’s member agencies generate over $5.1 billion annually in travel sales, making the group the most powerful in the luxury travel segment. Their relationships with the finest travel companies provide the network’s affluent clientele with exclusive amenities, rare experiences and privileged access. Virtuoso is the exclusive network of travel services and benefits provided by MasterCard® for participating World Elite MasterCard® programs.
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About eGlobalfares, LLC:
eGlobalfares offers the only internet-based global solution of its kind providing easy, fast, integrated and efficient access to, comparison and purchasing of, global fare content. eGlobalfares’ subscribers are able to share the management of global accounts among a closed, secured group of selected agencies and can take advantage of opportunities that were previously very cumbersome, time consuming or simply unavailable. This fully customized and white labeled tool offers agencies efficient reservation management and significant fare savings to their customers. For more information about eGlobalfares please visit our website www.eglobalfares.com or call 203-397-5361.
Media Contacts:
Misty Ewing
Virtuoso – Director, Public Relations
Office: 212.588.8242 / Cell: 206.484.8022
E-mail: mewing@virtuoso.com
David M. Rifkin
eGlobalfares – President/CEO
Office: 203.397.5361
Email: dr@eglobalfares.com
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