QuadLabs & IATA jointly launch the new AgentExperience site based on Konnect platform
QuadLabs Technologies & the International Air Transport Association (IATA) jointly launched new IATA AgentExperience site to better serve travel agent community.The AgentExperience platform is built on the Konnect.travel platform provided by QuadLabs.
- (1888PressRelease) April 25, 2017 - The IATA AgentExperience website is a dedicated site for travel agents with an IATA ID Card to view special industry offers from Travel and Tourism suppliers around the world.
Suppliers of travel products, such as airlines, hotels, cruise lines and rental car companies recognize that the travel agent is a key partner in the distribution of their travel products. For over 50 years IATA has developed a global network of travel agencies. IATA not only validates the travel agency via the IATA Code, but also identifies the person working for the travel agency by offering this person the IATA ID Card. Over 130,000 travel professionals have the ID Card and benefit from exclusive offers.
In addition to offering a wide array of benefits to ID Card Holders, such as exclusive airline offers, hotels, ground transportation, cruise and entertainment, the new AgentExperience site enables the complete booking of the offer. Furthermore, suppliers can upload their offers via current technologies, such as via API or Widget.
A new feature of the AgentExperience site is that suppliers can offer benefits exclusively for ID Card Holders but also allow ID Card Holders to book travel products for their customers through the Konnect.travel solution provided by QuadLabs. Konnect.travel enables travel agencies to access and book flights, hotels, car rental, cruises, sightseeing, ground transportation, packages and travel insurance. Konnect.Travel will eliminate the need for agencies to access multiple travel supplier sites as all suppliers can be accessed and booked via SINGLE dashboard. Major suppliers around the world have participated in this revolutionary travel solution to distribute their content and real time inventories. Konnect.Travel provides functionalities for travel agencies to manage their customers, bookings, enquiries and will also facilitate the payments between travel agencies and suppliers. Konnect.Travel is the first travel Industry based platform specialized in catering to the needs of both travel agencies and travel suppliers. The agencies deal directly with the supplier and earn full commission provided by the supplier reducing the need of any intermediaries and consolidators.
"We are delighted that IATA has selected the Konnect.travel platform to launch its new AgentExperience site for travel agents and suppliers. We are confident that together with IATA we can bring more benefits to travel agencies and suppliers" said Gaurav Chiripal, CEO of QuadLabs Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
"Through our partnership with QuadLabs, the new AgentExperience platform will create greater value for IATA/IATAN ID Card holders and the travel supplier community," said Robert Craft, Head Product Development, IATA Financial and Distribution Services.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world's airlines, representing some 265 airlines or 83% of total air traffic.
QuadLabs Technologies headquartered in India with offices in Brazil and UAE is a premier travel technology company with a focus on delivering world-class technology products to the travel industry. They specialize in intelligent solutions which have a high degree of adaptability to distinct business processes within the travel domain. Their product is a proven platform with several deployments globally.
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