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Pat Minogue General Manager Galileo UK ABTECH Airline Fares Distribution and Management. Agenda: - TOWARD Europe - Objectives - Organisation - Vision - Galileo 360° Fares Solution. Objective:
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Pat MinogueGeneral Manager Galileo UK ABTECH Airline Fares Distribution and Management
Agenda: - TOWARD Europe - Objectives - Organisation - Vision - Galileo 360° Fares Solution
Objective: To improve electronic distribution and fulfilment of tour operator product to agents and consumers by identifying, agreeing and publishing necessary business processes and standards. To represent, inform and educate on behalf of its members.
Launched April 2003 • 22 members across Europe • Include tour operators, supplier & travel technology companies • Members include Accor, Cosmos, Galileo, Hertz, Eurostar
Seven-strong management committee of directors • Established two working groups • Travel Supplier to Tour Operator • Tour Operator to Distribution Channel • Members have the right to join the working groups
What are the perceived shortfalls of existing fares solutions? • Systems are not user-friendly • Loading interface is difficult • Don’t cater for all fare fields • Fares are inaccurate • Fares missing • Slow to market • Too many ADM’s • No Validation • Process is too manual • Not Competitive
What are the customers needs ? • Accurate fares • Full validation • Easy to use: GUI-based input tool • Quick updates • Once loaded no ADM issued • Peace of mind
Galileo Content - Private Fares • Private Fares now 50%+ • 35m fares • Fare-by-rule • 6220 formulae * 1m fares
Galileo Content – Low Cost, No Frills • “Low cost” GDS booking product • Integrated web fares • Super PNR?
Galileo Agency Private Fares • User friendly GUI for data entry • All rule provisions / restrictions can be entered • Full rule validation • Internal and external distribution capabilities • Fewer ADM’s • No new entries to learn • Fully integrated fares display
Galileo Airline Private Fares • Automated fares/rules data from ATPCo • Fares available to market immediately - no more manual intervention • Formula based ‘Fare by Rule’ • Change the way corporate deals are negotiated • Fewer ADMs • Airlines filing test data now
Galileo Airline Public Fares • Automated fares/rules data from ATPCo • Fares available to market immediately - no more manual intervention • Full rules validation • More “G” guaranteed fare quotes • Fewer ADM’s
Features of Galileo 360° Fares Solutions bring the following benefits User friendly GUI More accurate data entry Full rule validation Less ADMs Fully integrated display Enhanced agency efficiency No manual coding Fares are quicker to market - improving agency competitiveness