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STA rolls out Comtec product
Monday, 02 Jun, 2009
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Student travel brand STA has inked a deal with Comtec group to use its Travelconnect product across its 45 UK shops.
The deal is the largest single roll out of the product since its market launch at WTM last winter.
STA staff will use the technology to search, cost and book an extensive range of trips and holidays using the Comtec Travelgateway. Travelconnect will provide agents with accurate pricing for traditional package offerings, access to charter flights and low cost carriers, replacing the Dolphin Flight Scanner previously in place, and a variety of display results including list, comparison, and calendar format.
STA Travel product director Ian Swain said: “Travelconnect is simple to use, provides real time pricing and booking and the rich content our customers demand. We are confident that Travelconnect is going to significantly speed up sales, which will only enhance the booking experience for our customers. In addition we expect the tool to help boost turnover, critical in today’s economic environment.”
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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