Galileo Canada Agents Can Now Book Gullivers Travel Associates' Inventory with Seamless Integration into the GDS
PARSIPPANY,NJ 05-31-2006 — Subsidiaries of Cendant Corp. (NYSE: CD), Galileo International, a leading Global Distribution System (GDS), and Gullivers Travel Associates (gta), the leading independent wholesaler of global travel products, today announced the deployment of a new Web-based solution for Galileo-connected travel agencies in Canada, called G-Destinations. G-Destinations provides Galileo agents with desktop access to gta's database of 20,000 hotels, villas and apartments, 2,000 tours and excursions, 1,200 transfers, sightseeing tours, detailed travel guides , interactive maps and images available in 112 countries.
Developed to provide Galileo-connected agents with seamless access to gta's travel content with segment integration into the GDS, G-Destinations provides agents with an efficient way to shop, book, track and bill gta content. And, as a flexible web-based solution, at www.gdestinations.com, G-Destinations clearly displays available content in a simple, easy-to-follow format, allowing agents to quickly sort and select the travel product they need.
This solution enables agencies to maximize profits by building new revenue streams with offerings such as sightseeing tours, event tickets, car hire, and destination transportation. Not only does this provide additional revenue for the agency, but offers frontline agents commission on all bookings as well. In addition, with seamless access to hotel reports, tour descriptions and location maps, agents have the necessary tools to truly guide their customers and serve as valued travel consultants.
"The successful implementation of G-Destinations is testament to the synergies of the companies within Cendant's Travel Distribution Services division, and our ability to leverage those synergies to benefit the agency community," said Jim Cahill, General Manager for Galileo Canada. "Agents will benefit from convenient access to the largest selection of global wholesale travel products, including group travel, sightseeing tours, ground transportation and wholesale rates on villas, chateaus and apartments around the world, even reserved hotel inventory in high demand cities."
We're pleased to partner with Galileo Canada and bring unique gta destination inventory to Galileo-connected agents, direct to the desktop," said Mayor Caspi, president and CEO, Gullivers Travel Associates North America.