YYZ Travel American Express adapts 2nd Reservation System.
Amadeus is one of the world’s leading global distribution systems. YYZ Travel keeps pace with the age and has recently adapted the system in its 3 offices in Toronto where Sabre has long been and still preserves its leading positions by popularity among travel agents.
“By adapting Amadeus we acquire the ability to have a completely integrated information flow which means we are able to improve service alongside the greater efficiencies that result from a combined use of 2 reservation systems: SABRE and AMADEUS; travel agents can now book a total of 48 low-cost carriers in Amadeus, which is 42% of the low-cost carriers in the world; this partnership also allows YYZ Travelclients to book larger number of hotels and cars; allows to book cruises around the world online; conveniently book theatre tickets, tours, excursions and other fun-options on www.yyz.travel “ - says Yury Manukhov, Director of Business Development at YYZ Travel.
There are 4 major Global Distribution Systems: Amadeus, Galileo, Worldspan and Sabre. YYZ Travelagents already use Russian internal reservation systems: Gabriel and Sirena for search and comparison purposes. Next system to be installed in August 2007 is Galileo which will allow the company even more flexibility in terms of fares and carriers. Thus YYZ Travelagents have the ability to find and book any type of travel worldwide.
The use of adaptive technology and the capacity for integration are important factors to the success of travel agencies today. It is imperative YYZ Travelis able to take advantage of every commercial opportunity in a timely manner, if we are to secure profitable growth. Good example of that can be our cooperation with a Russian agency for obtaining business and tourist letters of invitation to Russia online: the processing time for our clients’ visa applications was considerably reduced.