The Better Way of Booking Leisure Travel
SoftVoyage Online Shop-and-Book System Saves Agencies Time and Money
MONTREAL, January 24, 2003 -- The online 'shop-and-book' system that saves Quebec travel agencies considerable amounts of time and money is now being launched in the English Canadian market.
SIREV™ is a product of SoftVoyage, the Canadian-based international leader in the development of management and electronic distribution systems solution for the travel industry. Currently, more than 300 travel agencies in Quebec are using the SIREV product.
The SIREV experience begins with the 'shopping' or 'search' portion of the product. On a single results screen all the products of major Canadian tour operators are displayed. For agents, this means no more time is wasted by having to sign in to each operator in order to find the best package for a client. Prices in red type denote net rates, while black type defines commissionable fares. With a click, users can view pictures and descriptions of packages by participating tour operators.
The current list of participating tour operators includes: AlbaTours, Americanada, Caribe/Hola Sun, Conquest, FunSun, Intair Transit, Latitudes, Vacances Nolitour, Prego, Red Seal, Signature, Sunquest, Tours Maison, Tours Mont-Royal, Air Transat Holidays, Vacances Columbus and World of Vacations.
If an agent's client has a definite price ceiling, they can use the 'alert' function - if the price drops below the figure input by the agent, an e-mail alert is immediately sent out.
Once a suitable package is found, another click takes users to the booking side of the product, where agents can complete the reservation using the familiar GDS-style blue booking screen.
Other product features and benefits include:
Anywhere/anytime accessibility - all you need is an internet connection.
The ability to manage multi usernames and passwords - very beneficial for those agencies employing external agents.
Direct interface into PC-Voyage™ or Travelworks™ accounting systems (others to come!).
Direct link with Info-Hotel™ CD.
All flight types offered by a tour operator on a single screen.
Here's the best news: Use of SIREV is FREE to agencies that make a minimum of 30 bookings per month through the system - an average of just one booking per day.
"We are thrilled to be able to launch this product to travel agencies across Canada," says Dan Langevin, Vice-President Sales and Marketing for SoftVoyage. "The one click, all results functionality means improved productivity, better customer service and higher profits. We are confident that Canadian travel agents will find SIREV to be the most efficient search and booking tool in the industry."
As well as developing leading-edge business-to-business products like SIREV, SoftVoyage is at the forefront in the creation of business-to-consumer products that allow travel agents to expand outside their normal territories with a web presence backed by the most robust search-and-booking engines available. For example, SIRRVA is a SoftVoyage product which enables travel companies to cost-effectively add a consumer shopping and reservation engine to their web sites. Most Canadian Travel companies currently offering a "live" booking engine on their website, use the Softvoyage technology.
Founded in 1987, SoftVoyage specializes in the development of commercial solutions for tour operators, charter airlines and travel agencies. Softvoyage has established itself as one of the principal software solution innovators and developers dedicated to the travel industry.
With offices in Montreal and Toronto and sales representatives in Europe and the US, SoftVoyage is able to ensure the highest level of support and satisfaction for its clients.
To sign up or to see an online demo, please visit www.sirev.com or, contact 514-273-0008 Ext 135.
For further information, please contact:
Daniel Langevin
Vice-President, Sales and Marketing
(905) 695-0422 ext. 109
