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Series booking automation solution
Travel agents can automate the whole of the series booking process, distribute series inventory worldwide via subagents in seconds with a unique PNR, and maximize revenue by applying personalized markups.
What is series booking?
A series booking is when a travel agent pre-purchases a group of seats on a recurring basis on the same flight. For instance, travel agents can reserve 20 seats on a flight from London to Madrid and back every Saturday for the entirety of the football season. The travel agent knows there will be a constant demand for those flights, and they don’t want the hassle of making individual bookings every time they get a request from a customer.
Why distributing series booking inventory via spreadsheets is a pain
Currently, series booking inventory is distributed via spreadsheets. This manual process often leads to confusion, and the travel agent can’t generate optimal revenue. Here’s why:
Travel agents can’t apply personalized markups for subagents
Travel agents can’t gauge demand accurately to optimally price tickets
Subagents may end up making multiple bookings with the same PNR
Manually following up on the customer’s name is tedious
Updating the airline’s database with the passengers’ names is effort intensive
Tracking agency performance in real-time is impossible
How AgencyAuto transforms your series booking process from end to end
With the AgencyAuto series booking solution, you can handle your series booking process in 3 simple steps:
Step 1
Upload in no time
Upload all your series booking inventory from spreadsheets into the Series booking software with the click of a button.
Step 2
Distribute at optimal rates
Allow your sub-agents to book your series inventory with a portal of their own while you get updates in real-time regarding which PNRs have been taken so that your subagents don’t make multiple reservations with the same PNR. Notably, you can apply personalized markups for each subagent or ticket based on market demand for optimal revenue.
Step 3
Update passenger info without breaking a sweat
One of the most challenging aspects of distributing series inventory is keeping track of which PNRs have been snapped up by passengers. With our solution, you will be updated in real-time as passengers make bookings and update their details, so you can easily update the information to the airline reservation system without any confusion or multiple follow-ups.
Benefits of series booking solution that make it indispensable for every travel agent
Buy low, sell high
Apart from automatically applying markups for each subagent, you can also sell individual tickets at an optimal rate. You can buy tickets in bulk when demand is relatively low and sell the tickets for a higher price when the demand picks up.
Sell tickets in batches of increasing prices for maximum revenue
Travel agents can buy tickets in bulk, split them into batches, and sell each batch at a higher rate than the previous one based on market demand. You can get massive profit margins during festival seasons or sporting events when demand picks up over time and is maximum towards the end.
Increase customer delight
Given that you control ticket prices for your series inventory, you can distribute it at a lower rate than the one found on the airline website or online travel aggregators. This will prompt more passengers to book from you.
Manage your mid-office effectively
Series bookings can be hard to handle, especially if you are a small team handling many requests and utilizing many subagents worldwide to distribute your inventory. Automating with our series booking solution will make your life easier in the following ways due to reduced effort and time spent dealing with mid- and back-office tasks.
Sell series inventory with a single portal
Automatic follow-up for updating passenger name
Easy to issue tickets
Easy to verify booking date and passenger details
Automatic invoice generation
Easy to receive payments from multiple gateways
Real-time tracking of confirmations and cancellations of bookings
Instant, automatic generation of MIS, profit & loss, remaining inventory, subagent performance, etc., reports
Gain an edge over your competition with the series booking tool
AgencyAuto enables professionals in travel management companies to provide an easy booking experience for corporate clients in addition to significant savings on each booking. Further, clients can
Scale operations with subagents
The solution allows you to work with subagents worldwide to distribute your series inventory. Based on pre-set policy, you can provide your subagents with a log-in where th…
The solution allows you to work with subagents worldwide to distribute your series inventory. Based on pre-set policy, you can provide your subagents with a log-in where they can easily access inventory with personalized markups, the timeline for updating passenger names, etc.
Boost your credibility and get more leads
A secure, web-based portal for sub-agents to log in and access your inventory is necessary to earn their trust, given the amount of money involved in a series booking request. The software a..
A secure, web-based portal for sub-agents to log in and access your inventory is necessary to earn their trust, given the amount of money involved in a series booking request. The software also comes with in-built marketing templates easily editable and shareable on social media for lead generation.
Provide maximum value to your customers
The software lets your customers have access to the cheapest possible fare. Besides, the customer can see the market fare, discounted fare, and total savings. The auto-ticketing feature fur..
The software lets your customers have access to the cheapest possible fare. Besides, the customer can see the market fare, discounted fare, and total savings. The auto-ticketing feature further saves you and your customer time and effort. Additionally, you can allow customers to pay via multiple methods and maintain a wallet associated with their account, leading to higher customer retention.
Results-driven series booking software for ambitious travel agencies
With our series booking tool, you can develop a win-win partnership with subagents across the globe and scale your operations seamlessly.