- Enables Galileo Agencies to Increase Leisure Bookings and Drive Revenue -
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Galileo International,
a leading global distribution system (GDS) and subsidiary of Cendant
Corporation (NYSE: CD), today announced the deployment in the U.S. and Canada
of Galileo Cruise, a Web-based cruise booking tool that provides all
functionality and technology necessary for agents to seamlessly manage the
cruise shopping and booking process from their agency desktop. Galileo is the
first to market and currently the only GDS to offer this state-of-the-art
solution to its customers.
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Galileo Cruise is the industry's most comprehensive cruise booking
solution, enabling Galileo-connected agents to search, book, modify, cancel,
manage and apply payments through the use of a single robust browser-based
tool.
"Galileo Cruise is the industry's leading cruise booking tool and we're
pleased to be the first GDS to deliver a powerful, market-ready technology
solution to our customers," said Eileen Kennedy, vice president, marketing for
Galileo, The Americas. "Cruising is one of the fastest growing segments of
the travel industry and one of the most profitable products that a leisure
agency can sell today. We are confident that Galileo agents, whether at their
agency or at a home office, will see an increase in bookings and revenue with
the use of the simple point and click Galileo Cruise site."
Galileo Cruise offers all the critical tools required to complete a cruise
booking in one place including: rich content that contains destination and
ship reviews, itinerary details, deck maps, cabin descriptions, photos and
3600 views; cabin availability for nine cruise lines; group booking, inventory
management and booking, commission and administrative reporting capabilities;
and the ability to quickly and easily make modifications or cancel bookings
without the need to contact the cruise line.
Kevin Loveless, president of Global Travel in Boise, ID, said, "The
Galileo Cruise tool increases our productivity, speed and accuracy in booking
cruises by reducing our need to search or call multiple sources separately.
It's really easy-to-use and we receive booking credits as well, which is not
earned when calling the cruise line over the phone."
Galileo Cruise is powered by OurVacationStore (OVS), a leading technology
provider in the cruise market.
Galileo Cruise(SM) is the latest in a series of innovative technologies
and programs that Galileo has introduced to help its travel agency customers
compete more effectively. Others include Galileo's 360 Fares(SM) offering
which provides the industry's leading fare-shopping solution via the Optimal
Shopping booking tool, Galileo Web Services(SM), Galileo Net Fares(SM) and
Galileo Best Available Rate(SM), which provides access to the best available
published rates offered either online or via the hotel reservation number at
top hotel chains.
About Galileo International
Galileo International (http://www.galileo.com) is a global technology
leader. Its core business is providing electronic global distribution
services for the travel industry through its computerized reservation systems,
leading-edge products and innovative, Internet-based solutions. Galileo is a
value-added distributor of travel inventory dedicated to supporting its travel
supplier, agency and corporate customers and, through them, expanding traveler
choice. A subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) and part of Cendant's
Travel Distribution Services Division, Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany,
NJ, and has offices worldwide.
About Cendant Travel Distribution Services
Cendant Corporation's (NYSE: CD) Travel Distribution Services Division, is
one of the world's largest and most geographically diverse collections of
travel brands and distribution businesses. The division, employing nearly
5,000 people in more than 116 countries, includes: Galileo, a leading global
distribution system (GDS), serving more than 44,000 travel agencies and over
60,000 hotels; hotel distribution and services businesses (TRUST, THOR, WizCom
and Neat Group); leading online travel agencies (Orbitz, CheapTickets.com,
Lodging.com, HotelClub.com and RatesToGo.com); Shepherd Systems, an airline
market intelligence company; Travelwire, an international travel technology
and software company; Travel 2/Travel 4, a leading international provider of
long-haul air travel and travel product consolidator; and Travelport, a
provider of online global corporate travel management solutions.
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