Sponsored Listings:
Global Distribution System (GDS) provider InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ) recently organised a special interactive event, ‘Travel-Tech Knowledge Point’ for the media to familiarise and train them with the detailed functioning of GDS, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Following a welcome address by Sandeep Dwivedi, COO, ITQ, the media personnel were shown the differences between the traditional and smart travel booking scenario. They were further introduced to the advanced tool of GDS- Travelport Smartpoint.
Airlines have the capability of offering several advantages like branded fairs, rich content or ancillary sales through which they can maximise their revenue. With Travelport Smartpoint, travel agents will have access to rich visual imagery and more information through which one can compare and sell airline offers more easily. On this platform, airlines can thus push different fares with some value additions like meal, Wi-Fi, lounge access or baggage among others. Besides flights, the model also provides improved navigation, graphical mapping and interactive screens to ease the sale of hotel rooms and car hire.
“Smartpoint is different from the traditional GDS environment. A lot of LCC carriers are participating on the Smartpoint in Air Content Hub (ACH). Smartpoint proves to be a win-win situation for the consumer, travel agents as well as the airlines. Almost 70% of the travel agents have already installed the model,” remarked Dwivedi.
Speaking on the importance of the ‘Travel-Tech Knowledge’ platform, Anil Parashar, President and CEO, ITQ, said, “This event is all about the knowledge that you are here to seek. The travel and tourism industry is a crucial game changer for the country and the media is the link between travel companies. It is important that we keep improving our standards and upgrade ourselves so that we communicate all of this to the larger world outside. It is critical that we as a team keep finding ways to share this model. I would encourage my fellow colleagues to keep organising such interactive forums.”
Source: travelnewsdigest.in
 provider InterGlobe Technology Quotient (ITQ) recently organised a special interactive event, ‘Travel-Tech Knowledge Point’ for the media to familiarise and train them with the detailed functioning of GDS, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Following a… "Pin It")