LATEST ABACUS SMARTPRICE UPGRADE
PROVIDES GREATER
ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY IN AIRFARE SEARCHING
Singapore, 13 November 2008 – From this November, Abacus-connected
travel agents
will have even greater access to the most up-to-date airfare content
available with a further
upgrade to Abacus SmartPrice, the major airfare pricing system from
Abacus International.
Taking effect from today, the updated Abacus SmartPrice will enhance
the workflow experience
of Abacus-connected agents with improved functionality for non-PNR pricing
and more accurate
and robust fare and tax information.
The changes will also provide travel agents greater access to historical
pricing data, now
reaching back two years, as well as displaying tax information in a
standardised display,
making tax inclusions more user-friendly and easier to understand. This
upgrade translates to
higher productivity, improved accuracy, more efficiency and faster speed
for Abacus-connected
agents.
Mr Brett Henry, Vice President of Agency Marketing, Abacus International,
explains that the
upgrade to Abacus SmartPrice, along with Abacus FareX, is part of Abacus’
commitment to
developing point-of-sale solutions that work in an integrated manner
to increase agency
efficiency and find consumers the best offers.
"With the current volatility in the travel industry, having access
to the full fare ‘picture’ including
pricing history as well as the broadest selection of current offerings,
will provide agents with the
edge to not only service their clients quickly and efficiently, but
to be sure they are sourcing the
best available fares without hesitation," says Mr Henry.
Mr Henry says the current upgrade follows closely the real-time, point-of-sale
updates for
negotiated fares that were included in the recently enhanced Abacus
Whiz.
For travel agents in The Republic of Korea, the latest upgrade brings
the added benefit of the
inclusion of the Net Remit Scheme (3E). This solution automatically
prices and tickets each fare,
ensuring agents can meet the airlines’ net ticketing and reporting
requirements in that market.
Release Date : 13 November 2008
Release Time : For immediate release
Contact Person : Linda Koh
Director, Corporate and Marketing Communications
Contact No. : (65) 6426 0616
ANR No. : 22/2008
This latest round of changes to Abacus SmartPrice follows an upgrade
released in July this year
that takes advantage of a new fares updating schedule from airline fare
vendor ATPCO that
includes three additional updates of airfare and rule data per day.
The upgrade to Abacus SmartPrice, along with a comprehensive training
session, will be
available from 18 November 2008.
About Abacus International
Singapore-based Abacus International is the Asia-Pacific's leading travel
facilitator with more
than 15,000 travel agency locations in 25 markets. With 20 years of
experience in fusing
international best practices and local expertise with global and local
partnerships, Abacus
provides travel information and reservations specifically tailored to
the Asia-Pacific region.
Abacus International is owned by Sabre and a consortium of Asia's leading
airlines including
All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Airways, Garuda
Indonesia,
Dragonair, Philippine Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines,
SilkAir and Singapore
Airlines. Sabre is the global leader in the electronic distribution
of travel and travel related
services.
More information on Abacus can be found at www.abacus.com.sg.
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