Based in St. Louis, Enterprise is one of the world’s largest rental car companies, with more than 4,800 offices in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland.
We are very pleased that Enterprise Rent-A-Car, an industry leader, has chosen the enhanced booking opportunities offered through Worldspan Car Source, commented Vela McClam-Mitchell, vice president and general manager – Worldwide Travel Supplier Services for Worldspan. With products such as Car Source, Worldspan is setting the standard in electronic distribution services, offering travel agents greater assurance during the booking process and providing car rental companies with an exceptional tool for marketing their products and services.
By connecting Worldspan travel agents directly to data from our own reservation system, Car Source makes booking cars-and earning commissions-from Enterprise easier than ever, said Christy Conrad, director of corporate communications for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, And because travel agents using Car Source have access to real-time rates and availability data, they can book Enterprise products with total confidence and deliver a higher level of service to their clients.
Worldspan Car Source provides a seamless interface between the travel agent and the car rental company’s internal car rental data. With Car Source and its exclusive Rate Description feature, travel agents can find complete, detailed information on one-way rates, applicable corporate discounts, packages, promotions and even special equipment-all with the initial availability request. Agents are able to quote everything to the client instantly, without the need for extra phone calls to confirm information.
In the Car Source environment, travel agents can even comparison shop for the best corporate discount among participating car rental companies.
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