Amadeus signed an exclusive deal with Wandrian, a global rail specialist, to distribute rail content to travel agents outside Europe who want to book rail globally. Through the advanced web-based…
Amadeus signed an exclusive deal with Wandrian, a global rail specialist, to distribute rail content to travel agents outside Europe who want to book rail globally. Through the advanced web-based system Amadeus RailAgent, travel agents outside Europe will have online connectivity and tools enabling them to book global rail passes and point-to-point tickets for travel in Europe, the US and Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Amadeus RailAgent will offer high-speed trains and scenic trains such as Eurostar, Trenitalia, BritRail, Thalys, TGV, ICE, VIA Rail and Rail Australia.
“The site enables our travel agency to view multiple rail providers and passes which provides us with an opportunity to offer more schedules with pricing options and general information at our fingertips. We really feel that the Amadeus solution will enhance our rail offering to our customers,” said Mary (Dutch) Shumate, The Travel Tree, Miami, FL.
“Providing innovative e-commerce solutions that facilitate the distribution of rail tickets is an integral part of our strategy and we feel that this partnership with Amadeus will bring travel agents a rounded solution to enable the effective sale of rail tickets while fulfilling their back-office needs,” says Bret Gordon, CEO and President of Wandrian.
Albert Pozo, Managing Director, Travel Services & Leisure, Amadeus stated: “The agreement with Wandrian is testament to our dedication to provide sophisticated IT solutions to travel agents worldwide. This specific solution will allow travel agencies outside Europe to be able to book rail content worldwide, which had been a difficult challenge in the past. As the rail market is an important growth industry, it is vital that we provide travel agents the choice and tools to effectively serve their customers.”
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