Air Canada Vacations Product Now Available at SIREV.com
Agents can now view product of all major Canadian tour operators on a single screen!


TORONTO, November 18, 2003 -- With the addition of Air Canada Vacations to the Softvoyage SIREV system, Canadian travel agents can now 'shop and book' the products of all major Canadian tour operators on a single screen at www.sirev.com. Used by leading travel professionals since 1992, SIREV is the most efficient search and booking tool in the travel industry, available free to agencies making 30 bookings minimum per month - an average of just one booking per day.

"This is big news for Air Canada Vacations. SIREV is the leading on-line booking consortium of all major tour operators. Time-saving tools are essential in today's fast-paced world. SIREV maximizes the efficiency of delivering our product to travel agencies with just one click," comments Phil Sproul, Air Canada Vacations Vice-President Sales.

"We are very happy to include the products of one of Canada's oldest and finest tour operators on SIREV.com," says Dan Langevin, Vice-President Sales and Marketing for Softvoyage. "SIREV's one-click, all-results functionality means improved productivity, better customer service and higher profits for agencies. With Air Canada Vacations now onboard, our product is better than ever. Visit www.sirev.com for an online demo today."

A one-stop-shop for agents, the SIREV experience begins with the 'shopping' or 'search' feature. Rather than individually accessing each tour operator's database, agents enter simple search criteria that the system processes. Product matches from all major ITC and FIT tour operators - including Air Canada Vacations, Sunquest, Alba, Signature, Air Transat Holidays, Conquest Vacations, World of Vacations and more - are then displayed on a single-results screen. Net rates are highlighted in red while commissionable fares are displayed in black. Package descriptions and photos are accessible with a single click. For those shopping on a fixed budget, SIREV's e-mail alert feature is an invaluable time-saving tool. By submitting a simple alert request form, agents can receive an automatic e-mail alert in the event of price reductions on requested product.

Finally, once the search is complete, agents can finalize reservations on the SIREV system using the familiar GDS-style blue booking screen.

Other product features and benefits include:

Anywhere/anytime accessibility - all that's required is an internet connection.

The ability to manage multi usernames and passwords - perfect for agencies employing external agents.

Direct interface into major travel industry accounting systems.

Direct link with Info-Hotel™ CD.

All flight types offered by a tour operator on a single screen.

About Air Canada Vacations
Air Canada Vacations has over 20 years of experience providing Canadians with an extensive choice of sun, cruise and leisure vacation packages to the most popular destinations in the Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Hawaii and Mexico. Featuring unique access to Air Canada's network, Air Canada Vacations is the only tour operator to offer the convenience of competitive connector fares from over 65 Canadian cities. Air Canada Vacations also offers complimentary advanced seat selection and Aeroplan Miles. For vacation travelers, this means reliable service with the widest possible selection of flexible, best-value vacation packages.

For further information, please contact:
Daniel Langevin
Vice-President, Sales and Marketing
(905) 695-0422 ext. 109