Bangkok--Feb 21--Galaxy Distribution System
Galaxy Travel Distribution System Ltd., specialising in on-line global travel distribution systems for hotels and other ground services, plans to promote its suite of on-line products, the signing of a comprehensive agreement with UNIGLOBE Travel International Inc., and the integration of the ABBIE switch as part of its Galaxy TDS platform, at this year’s ITB Berlin 2005, held at the Messe Berlin, Berlin Germany from the 11th — 15th March 2005.
At ITB Berlin 2005, Galaxy products, integrated and driven by a central platform, will include: Galaxy TDS: the first true global distribution system dedicated to hotels and other ground services products and designed for Retail Travel Agents to search, compare, book and pay for competitive inventory provided by Receptive Inbound Operators, national tourism boards/organisations and other inventory aggregators; The Galaxy ABBIE Switch: enabling real-time, on-line travel commerce between net-rate inventory suppliers and distributors, including travel portals, resulting in streamlined communications, increased profitability, and customer satisfaction for all participants; Galaxy TBRS?: a unique distribution platform designed to assist national and local tourism organisations and hotel associations to capitalise on their own reservation potential, thus generating revenue opportunities for tourism promotion for their respective regions; Galaxy GS GroundServices?: a private trading platform that automates the distribution and sales of Receptive Inbound Operators’ inventory to their private buyers and Galaxy TDS’s Retail Travel Agents; and Galaxy BSP: the first global billing and settlement system, specifically designed for non-air products in support of the above systems.
In addition, Galaxy will promote the benefits of a recent agreement signed between Galaxy and UNIGLOBE International Travel Inc., which offers key on-line Galaxy products to UNIGLOBE regions worldwide in 750 locations in 24 countries. Under the agreement, UNIGLOBE’S network will reap several significant benefits including access to Galaxy’s unbiased global B2B net-rate platform (Galaxy TDS); (Galaxy BSP); a support network now covering over 80 territories world-wide; and, ultimately, additional benefits that will soon begin to derive from Galaxy’s innovative approach to developing and integrating a uniform connectivity solution for real-time net rate travel commerce in conjunction with its partner Alliance Reservation Network (ARN), Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Also to coincide with ITB Berlin 2005, Galaxy will promote its new partnership with ARN, as an active partner in ABBIE World Wide Distribution. ABBIE is set to become the most recognised and trusted switch for travel inventory (e.g. hotel, air, car, etc.) enabling real-time commerce between net rate suppliers and distributors, resulting in streamlined communications, increased profitability and customer satisfaction for all participants.
At ITB Berlin 2005, Galaxy plans to inaugurate the integration of ABBIE as part of its Galaxy TDS platform. Coupled with the first and only existing true Billing and Settlement Plan for ground services (Galaxy — BSP), ABBIE is set to make a significant impact on the global travel industry.
During ITB Berlin 2005, Galaxy cordially invites members of the print and broadcast to visit its booth located in the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) pavilion, Hall 26 A, Stand 104.
Note to Editors:
Galaxy Distribution System Ltd. (www.galaxy-system.com) is an unbiased on-line global distribution platform for hotels and other ground services. Galaxy provides travel professionals with multiple products which serve as solutions to specific market requirements—and which connect travel service buyers to a worldwide inventory of dynamic travel products in a way never before available to the travel industry.
Galaxy products, integrated and driven by a central platform, include:
- Galaxy TDS: The first true global distribution system dedicated to hotels and other ground services products and designed for Retail Travel Agents to search, compare, book and pay for competitive inventory provided by Receptive Inbound Operators, national tourism boards/organisations and other inventory aggregators. Galaxy TDS inventory is sourced from many channels and is distributed via Galaxy’s own software applications, as well as Galaxy’s interface capabilities through a dynamic switch called ABBIE.
- The Galaxy ABBIE Switch: Enabling real-time, on-line travel commerce between net-rate inventory suppliers and distributors, including travel portals, resulting in streamlined communications, increased profitability, and customer satisfaction for all participants. Designed to provide participants with a uniform connectivity solution that promotes efficient, easy, seamless trading. Galaxy ABBIE Switch is a joint development between Galaxy and Alliance Reservation Network (ARN)
- Galaxy TBRS: A unique distribution platform designed to assist national and local tourism organisations and hotel associations to capitalise on their own reservation potential, thus generating revenue opportunities for tourism promotion for their respective regions.
- GroundServices: A private trading platform that automates the distribution and sales of Receptive Inbound Operators’ inventory to their private buyers and Galaxy TDS’s Retail Travel Agents.
- Galaxy BSP: The first global billing and settlement system, specifically designed for non-air products in support of the above systems. Galaxy BSP provides access to a banking network in over 80 countries and allows cash transactions in over 30 currencies and credit card transactions in multiple currencies.
Galaxy’s current customers include (1) Retail Travel Agents, who typically sell airline tickets and/or ground services to retail customers; (2) Tourism boards/organisations and hotel associations, who are increasingly looking to generate revenues by offering reservations and other services; (3) Receptive / Inbound Operators ,who receive foreign travellers and provide ground services, including hotel bookings, transfers, tour guides, excursions, etc.; and 4) Outbound Tour Operators, who buy wholesale services from inbound operators and resell packages or individual elements to travel agents or direct to travellers.
In addition to its current customer base, Galaxy is actively participating in the rapid changes in the electronic distribution of travel products by expanding both its supply and distribution channels with Travel Portals; Inventory Aggregators; Switches; Central Reservation Systems; Global Distribution Systems; and other electronic distributors.
For more information, please contact:
Mr G.E. “Coke” Mead
Director — Public Relations
Incentive Dynamics (S) Pte. Ltd.
PR Counsel to Galaxy Distribution System Ltd.
Tel/Fax: 66-2 — 691 — 7193
Mobile: 66-1 — 850 — 7979
Email: [email protected] End.