QANTAS’S new
distribution channel,
Qantas Channel, will
become effective in the South
African market on August 1.
Agencies will be required
to register for the channel
by June 1, and failure to do
so will result in a channel
fee of R170 per segment.
According to the airline, nonregistered agencies will no
longer be able to access the
widest range of fares from
August 1.
“Access to register for the
Qantas Channel will open
for selected global agency
chains and consolidators/
ticket centres from March 1,”
says Michi Messner, regional
manager for Qantas in
Africa. She adds that its
sales teams will be in direct
contact with these parties
this month to inform them
of the registration process.
Individual agencies that are
part of a global agency chain
that has been accepted into
the Qantas Channel will not
be required to separately
register for the Qantas
Channel.
Agencies not affiliated
to large global brands, or
agencies that have a contract
directly with a GDS that is
independent of their head
office or global chain, will
need to register for the
Qantas Channel separately
and contact their GDS
directly. This registration will
open on April 1, says Michi.
The airline says more
information can be found on
the Qantas Agency Connect
website.
According to the airline, this
agreement is the pathway
to that new content, which
includes a wider range of
fares, products, and richer
information. “Trade partners
will [also] have the ability to
deliver more personalised
experiences to customers,
including greater reward
and recognition of frequent
flyer members, which hasn’t
been supported by existing
technology,” Qantas says.
Several international
agencies have already
agreed on participation, says
the airline. Among them
are Flight Centre, Carlson
Wagonlit Travel, Expedia,
Egencia and Webjet.
Qantas has also partnered
on the channel with Sabre,
Amadeus and Travelport to
make the channel globally
available.
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