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Recurring Challenge and Response from Top Customers
DURING TRAVERSA DEVELOPMENT: We need a hybrid of sorts that bridges the gap between corporate booking tools and their consumer-oriented counterparts, making it easier for our road warriors to book policy compliant travel online.
POST TRAVERSA DEVELOPMENT: As a result of Galileo Traversa’s easy booking process, we expect to see increased adoption, policy reinforcement across multiple languages, greater cost savings and higher satisfaction across our employee base.
Why–The Best of Leisure Ease
> Graphic Interface Known to Millions
> Air/Car Matrix Display
> Training Time: ZERO
> Adoption: Immediate
Why—The Best of Corporate-Built Control
> Granular Policy Controls
> Uniquely Configurable
> e-Ticket Tracking
> Globally Enabled
Cool Tools for Travelers
Features andand Benefits
Calendar and Dynamic AJAX Look-ups > Speeds Booking Process
Exclusive! Compare airport feature > Lower Costs & Smarter Decisions
Clear Policy Markings > Reduced Out-of-policy Bookings
Upfront Seat Selection > Happier Travelers
Calendar & Blackberry-synch > Increased Productivity
Pre-populated Car and Hotel > Improved Process
Membership Rewards Reported to Air / Car / Hotel Suppliers
> Rewards Entitlement & Increased Productivity
Sophisticated Hotel Display > Better Information & Savvier Travelers
Qualified Searching > “Real choices”
Time and Cost Savings that Matter
> Easy to Administer
> High Online Adoption
> Truly Touchless Transactions
> No Training Time
> One Tool for All Clients
Benefits for Agencies
Corporate Online Booking tool approach
The Best of All The Best of All Worlds!Worlds!
Policy andPolicy and preference preference User friendlyUser friendly
Single ProfileSingle Profile
Corporate Travelpoint 2.0
Corporate Booking product
> Orbitz Look and Feel User Interface NEW! – Yet highly customizable
> Use of AJAX
> Customizable Company homepage NEW! – links, announcements, documents particular to each company.
> Air and Car Matrix Display NEW! – more fare options displayed to traveler
> Government Airfare NEW! – Corporate Matrix will accept PTC code, PrivateFares and Contract codes
> Single Profile EXCLUSIVE! – Data Store profile. Use same profile online and offline. No synchronization issues.
> Integrated Un-used E-tickets NEW!
> Enhanced Air Shopping NEW! – broader search for lower fares that meet company policy and traveler preferences. ITA
shopping.
> Shopping Cart NEW!
> Hotel Pictures NEW!
> Integrated non GDS air content using the Galileo Air Content Hub NEW!
> Enhanced hotel content NEW! - Daily Rate Change New and Filter rates by Keyword New!
> New Car features (OW) NEW! and Off-airport/In City support NEW!
> Streamlined Policy Administration – entirely re-designed
> Multi-language support NEW! and Multi-browser support NEW!
> Relative turn-key defaulted product – very little traveler training expected
Traversa - New Highly Customized Homepage
Full Travel arranger functionality
Display of unused e-tickets for use during booking process
Customized alerts now color coded based on alert type
Nearly every aspect of this homepage is customizable as well as display order top to bottom, right and left
Corporate MatrixAir Search Page
Unused E-Tickets Call out
Fully Customizable Search options
Traversa – Air Search
Flight results page
New Lowest logical resultNew Comparison of airportsFull matrix with policy Refundable option in matrixQualified resultsPreview SeatsFares or Schedule based searchingFull fares and taxes
Compare AirportsEasily Compare Airports
Choose alternate airports
Matrix returns with price for alternate airports.
Click on link to easily switch between alternate airport choices.
JFK $419
LGA $390
EWR $670
CompareAirports
No one in the industry has this feature!
Shopping Cart resides
on top right hand corner. Click on the link and view the items in the
Shopping cart at any time throughout the booking process
Traversa – Car Results
Clearly displays in/out of policy
options
All available rates, preferences, and policy options presented in an easy to understand matrix display.•No costly
surprises,
approximate total
rate displays rate
including taxes and
fees
View all Car SizeOptions within policy
In City Car Rental request
Input City/Point of Interest Location
by name
Select up to 9 locations for rate requests
Real Time
Availability, Best
Available Rate
Guarantee, and
Negotiated
Rates all in one
availability
request.• Compliant with preferences
and corporate policy
requirements• No costly rate change
surprises - we confirm the
rate for every day of stay
Hotel Results shown on a map
withIn/Out of
Policy
Traversa – Hotel Results
Hotels continued
Hotel pictures are shown.
See company negotiated rate Compared with
public rate.
Can configureSold Out hotels for contracts thatallow guaranteed
Rooms.
The Ultimate Benefit
> Agency freed up to become a more valued strategic travel partner to their clients
> Corporation gets best of both worlds: Stellar agency service and online cost efficiencies
> Better means of highlighting and selling preferred suppliers
Creates Stronger Agency / Client Relationship