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BA signs up to FlightScanner
Dolphin Dynamics has added another traditional schedule carrier to its agent flight search, FlightScanner.
FlightScanner will now search British Airways’ agency booking website, Trade Fare Explorer for UK domestic flights and European flights originating in the UK. It was a deal that Dolphin Dynamics president, Roberto da Re mentioned in October.
Dolphin says agents will earn the full BA booking payment and get free ticket fulfillment.
In order to book tickets using Trade Fare Explorer through FlightScanner, agents must have registered with BA.
At the moment FlightScanner is still free to use, but Roberto da Re (pictured) told TravelMole: "It will probably continue to be free until January, but after that we intend to look into charging for FlightScanner on a monthly subscription basis. We will launch different versions that will be priced independently".
FlightScanner is an agency tool to search and book fares on tickets not available through a GDS. It searches ten airline websites including no-frills carriers like Buzz, Ryanair, easyJet, bmibaby and Virgin Express, and the traditional schedule carrier, Aer Lingus. Mr da Re said he intended to add more traditional schedule carriers, with access to trade sections of the website, where available.
At the moment FlightScanner is still free to use, but Mr da Re told TravelMole: "It will probably continue to be free until January, but after that we intend to look into charging for FlightScanner on a monthly subscription basis. We will launch different versions that will be priced independently".
Read our previous stories:
7-Nov-2002 Dolphin and Datalex team success
01-Nov-2002 Agent’s one-stop-screen for fares
25-Oct-2002 Aer Lingus joins FlightScanner
16-Oct-02 Flightscanner desktop won’t just be no-frills
08-Oct-2002 New Datalex technology for Vail Resorts
22-May-2002 SAA signs up Datalex technology
16-May-2002 Datalex reports 30% reduction in operating loss
10-Apr-2002 New agent tool aims to simplify no-frills booking process
3-Apr-2002 The TravelMole Interview: Roberto Da Re, Dolphin Dynamics
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