Ski Operators’ sales to snowball with Travelink

Monday, 12 Aug, 2002 0

Snowline/VIP take Windows-based system to support on-going sales growth

Luxury ski specialists Snowline and VIP are to harness Travelink’s Windows-based tour operator system following consistent year-on-year growth, the sister companies announced today.

The agreement, which follows a competitive three-way pitch, will see the Travelink system running both companies’ operations, from reservations to back-office administration at their London headquarters, which handles thousands of European chalet holiday bookings from travel agents and consumers each year.

According to the operators, a key factor behind the decision was Travelink’s ability to facilitate remote access to their resort offices in Val d’Isère, Courchevel, Méribel and Morzine. Travelink’s browser-based technology will enable the companies’ resort offices to access booking information in real time over the internet.

In addition, Snowline and VIP were impressed by the system’s reliability, which they saw as crucial to building on solid year-on-year growth.

The Travelink system delivers dramatically improved productivity through ease of use, is capable of harnessing new distribution channels and offers fully integrated web bookings, which is enabling hundreds of operators to sell on the web at a fraction of the cost of developing an individual internet presence.

Said Snowline and VIP’s managing director Andy Sturt: “We required a powerful and reliable system to underpin our UK sales & marketing efforts. Furthermore, by facilitating remote access from our resort offices – without the need for costly hardware – the system will significantly boost the efficiency of our European operations.”

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Commented Travelink’s sales director Howard Frost: “The decision by Snowline and VIP is an endorsement for Travelink’s browser-based technology and confirms our position as a preferred system for growing businesses. At a time when cash is at a premium for all operators, Travelink offers a powerful and affordable solution that will grow alongside their business.”

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About Travelink
Based in Cardiff, Travelink has over 50 customers across the UK and Europe. Customers include travel principals across the tour-operating spectrum covering package, ski, sports, villa, camping, adventure, and luxury tailor-made holidays.

Key benefits of Travelink – the sector’s most advanced solution – include low cost of ownership, ease of use, new distribution channels, including web reservations through a fully integrated front-end, integrated emailing and flexible accommodation searching, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) functionality. Uniquely customers are also offered system upgrades on request, incorporating recent functionality breakthroughs.

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Howard Frost
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