TOURVEST Travel Services
has launched a number
of new systems this
year and says this portfolio of
technology is driving ITC and
franchise growth for the group.
In June the group launched
WWTB online, a booking
engine that enables agents to
book hotels, accommodation,
transfers and excursions on
one online platform through its
internal tour operator division.
The company’s new travel.
co.za site was also launched
this year, offering leisurefocused
ITCs and franchisees
access to leisure products
and packages. The site is fully
integrated with Tourvest’s Trippi
brochure product database,
which enables preferred
suppliers to drive their content
to the Tourvest network of
websites.
Trippi has direct connections
into the major tour operator
sites, allowing self-managed
live product pricing. It has
a built-in user interface that
allows consultants to search
for their ideal packages,
cruises, coach tours and
experiences. Consultants can
then email these to clients
directly through the user
interface, which displays their
company livery and branding
complete with images, product
descriptions, locations,
YouTube video links and more.
TravelIT, which was launched
by Tourvest a few years
ago, is a corporate online
travel management solution
designed to meet the
requirements of TMCs and
their clients. Last month the
online app was also launched
and is available in Google Play
and the Apple App Store.
This system is also able to
automatically drive corporate
policies, as preferred
supplier rates and classes
are specifically loaded and
bookings are driven toward
these.
The system also offers an
easy function for supervisors
to approve travel bookings
online.
Maria Watkins, gm Leisure
Travel Group, WWTB and
Product, says all these online
products are available for
consortium members to
white label through their own
individually branded websites.
Tourvest is now aggressively
taking these technologies to
market, hosting countrywide
recruitment workshops for
agents and ITCs. The first
workshop is scheduled to
take place at Tsogo Sun in
Hyde Park on September 22
before moving to the coastal
regions.
