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Phonelink unveils limited Galileo connection


PHONELINK has launched its Tel-Me Travel Express system for small to medium sized agencies who cannot afford full connection to a GDS.



Tel-Me Travel Express offers access to Galileo for a lead-in of ú99 per month, which pays for a site licence that offers access to up to ten users in a branch. The normal yearly rate is approximately ú5,000.



Phonelink’s head of strategic planning Ian Sinderson said: “This is reaching a market for which Galileo would normally be too expensive.



“Independent travel agencies have in the past been at a complete disadvantage in the travel market.



“Previously they have either had to pay approximately ú5,000 per year to access a CRS or personally liaise with their IATA ticketing partner to book a ticket, which is then passed on to the customer.



The first option is an expensive drain on resources and the second is inefficient and expensive in time.”



With Tel-Me Express, agents can book on-line, directing all electronic booking requests to their own ticketing queues or to their IATA partner. The front end of the system is windows-based and requires much less training than a traditional CRS.


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