Faster Results and Exclusive Hotels Deals Just Two of Many Improvements to the iYatri Website
September 20, 2016 - New York, NY
The latest major improvements to the iYatri website will help travelers find hotels at lightning speed, all while saving money at the same time. New features added to the site's backend will make page speeds faster than ever and will provide results that are more focused and relevant to the user. UX changes will make navigating the site and narrowing results easier and more efficient. Furthermore, iYatri now offers exclusive hotel deals across the world, thus providing its users with even more opportunities to save money while booking travel.
The Best Hotels, Quicker than Ever
When it comes to booking a hotel, the ability to fully customize the search process is key. Entering an advanced search means that users can find their ideal hotel more quickly. Improved UX on the iYatri site allows users to filter results by neighborhood, landmarks, ratings, prices, amenities, brands and more.
Advanced sorting options let users seamlessly arrange their results without lag or load times. This means that users can find the best hotel in the least amount of time, so busy travelers can move on to other aspects of their travel plans.
Details That Matter, in a Single Click
iYatri understands that where travelers stay is just as important as how they get there. Safety, features, reviews and location were top priorities when designing the improved hotel shopping experience. Users get the complete picture when searching for hotels, including updated reviews from Trip Advisor, full amenities listings, interactive maps and 360-degree images. Check it out now
www.iyatri.com/hotel-reservations
Travelers should never be in the dark about where they're staying. iYatri does the research and provides up-to-date information about all of its hotel listings. This way, users can book their rooms with peace of mind.
The new hotel features also integrate seamlessly with the top-of-class air travel and car rental services that iYatri provides. In a matter of minutes, users can book airline tickets, find the perfect hotel and rent a superb vehicle - all at the best prices available online.
About iYatri
iYatri specializes in discounted business class tickets, catering to business professionals who travel frequently. It also offers great prices for hotels and car rentals. Companies looking to cut their travel expenses can use iYatri's negotiating power to get sharply discounted rates on all their travel booking. iYatri is dedicated to maintaining solid, long-lasting relationships with its clients.
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iYatri Announces Mobile Site Updates, UX Improvements
March, 2016
iYatri Announces Mobile Site Updates, UX Improvements
iYatri, a leading travel provider with over 20 years of experience in the industry, today announced updates and ease-of-use enhancements to its mobile website. These improvements provide a streamlined user experience for travelers in search of the best ticket prices available.
With a few taps, users will have instant access to iYatri's unique vendor associations and aggressively negotiated ticket prices.
Improved Design
iYatri's newest enhancements to its mobile site make the user experience faster and easier to use. The new intuitive interface is designed to get the best prices in front of the user as quickly as possible. Travel preferences such as destinations, dates, number of passengers and seating class are readily available. The process flows smoothly with a lightning-fast response time.
iYatri has strong relationships with most of the major airlines, which allow it to sell tickets at competitive rates on domestic and international flights. With a single tap, the user immediately has all of the greatest deals at his fingertips. Booking a flight can be accomplished in a matter of seconds.
Business travelers will find that the improved site helps them work around tight schedules, while leisure travelers can use the "flexible dates" option to get the absolute lowest price. Keeping track of bookings has never been easier. Frequent flyers can access all of their flights with a tap, which means no more sifting through email ticket confirmations.
Expert Advice
Leveraging iYatri's team of travel experts is another way users can get the best booking experience possible. With a simple touch, users can immediately speak with a knowledgeable expert who can provide travel advice, help with corporate booking and get the best rates on hotels, rental cars and even complete vacation packages.
As per Arnold Walter, CEO of iYatri, "We constantly work towards improving customer experience, both online and through our call center. Since its launch in early February, the new mobile design has spiked our air travel bookings.
As more people access the web through mobile devices rather than desktops, it's imperative that user experiences improve. With these enhancements, iYatri is ensuring that travelers have the optimal experience across every platform.
About iYatri
iYatri specializes in discounted business class tickets, catering to business professionals who travel frequently. It also offers great prices for hotels and car rentals. Companies looking to cut their travel expenses can use iYatri's negotiating power to get sharply discounted rates on all their travel booking. iYatri is dedicated to maintaining solid, long-lasting relationships with its clients.
Media contact:
Amit Uniyal
Marketing Manager
1-800-717-2969 Ext. 14134
amit[at]farebuzz[dot]com
Why your next flight should be in Business Class
May, 2015
Why your next flight should be in Business Class.
New York, New York – With the state of first class slowly making its way towards the exit sign, more passengers are booking business class tickets and still maintaining all the perks you would have in first class, just not as costly as a first class ticket. Since this year, iYatri has seen a 10% increase in business class bookings and that number is projected to grow substantially before the year ends. Walter Arnold, CEO of iYatri states, “Business class is the new first class. Passengers keep the first class amenities yet the cost can be substantially less than purchasing a first class ticket. iYatri is dedicated to working with clients to find them a business class ticket that fits within budget and maintains the luxury of flying. “
iYatri makes booking your business class ticket seamless, with our easy to navigate online booking process or speaking with one of our experienced travel agents, iYatri is dedicated to keep the business class customer within budget. Once you book your ticket your business class amenities comes with benefits that upholds the business with pleasure mantra. The incentives start right on the ground itself, at the airport. The business class lounges provides you access to a world of luxuries before you board your flights. For the workaholic type the lounges are equipped with ultra-comfortable seating arrangements, workstations with computers, USB ports and in-seat power supplies to keep your laptops charged. The business class cabin is designed to give optimum comfort to the long distance travelers that involve a flying time of 8 hours and above. Dining facilities are falling into the trend of airlines using celebrity chefs to curate and cook seasonal menus, paired with different wines. With most airlines offering fully lie-flat seating, your option of sleep becomes a relaxed experience to reach your destination and the state-of-the-art in-flight AVOD entertainment system will be there for you to keep you distracted during your flight. If you are seeking a peaceful and luxurious way to travel, a business class option is available for any customer ready to pay a little extra, than what one would pay in coach class. With these superior benefits booking your next business class flight is a great way to reach your next destination.
Launched in December 2014, iYatri’s mobile site uses cutting-edge technology and user-friendly innovation to better serve you from any mobile or tablet device. With 35% of all mobile devices used for checking or sending email, iYatri built the new website using UTML 5 which is compatible on all the latest smartphone and tablets. The new site is clean, clear and our unique Flexible Date technology is fast responsive in the consumer’s flight search. The Flexible Date technology searches three days of fares on the search date entered and shows the customer the low cost flight rate. This key information is knowledgeable when searching for weekend fares (which are comparatively higher). Our mobile site also gives the consumer information from the Department of Transportation’s rules and regulations. iYatri prides themselves on delivering all the accurate travel-related details, which includes pricing, operating airlines, tax and fees. iYatri goal is for its customers to receive the low competitive rates in the airline market and their mobile site technology makes this possible. “With our market research and past experience, we wanted to launch a mobile site that made it easier and faster for our customers to research for flights and give them all the travel information they need to book from their mobile device.” Explains the CEO of iYatri Arnold Walter about the new mobile site.
About iYatri
Started in 1994 in New York City, iYatri (www.iyatri.com ), is one of the leading travel providers in the industry. The company has created affiliations with vendors of various travel products. iYatri specializes in discounted business class tickets and corporate accounts for business professionals who travel frequently. Companies are able to book airline tickets, hotels and car rentals at discounted rates, helping them cut their travel expenses significantly.
Contact
Rosemary Zuppardo
rzuppardo[at]farebuzz[dot]com
iYatri launches a high speed mobile website for smartphone and tablet devices
iYatri
Mar, 2015
iYatri launches a high speed mobile website for smartphone and tablet devices
New York, New York – The smartphone and tablet devices are one of the best and fastest ways to reach your consumer. As the online travel industry remains a highly competitive market, iYatri has crafted an easy to use mobile site to increase web traffic and created an efficient online booking system convenient to use from any mobile device.
Launched in December 2014, iYatri’s mobile site uses cutting-edge technology and user-friendly innovation to better serve you from any mobile or tablet device. With 35% of all mobile devices used for checking or sending email, iYatri built the new website using UTML 5 which is compatible on all the latest smartphone and tablets. The new site is clean, clear and our unique Flexible Date technology is fast responsive in the consumer’s flight search. The Flexible Date technology searches three days of fares on the search date entered and shows the customer the low cost flight rate. This key information is knowledgeable when searching for weekend fares (which are comparatively higher). Our mobile site also gives the consumer information from the Department of Transportation’s rules and regulations. iYatri prides themselves on delivering all the accurate travel-related details, which includes pricing, operating airlines, tax and fees. iYatri goal is for its customers to receive the low competitive rates in the airline market and their mobile site technology makes this possible. “With our market research and past experience, we wanted to launch a mobile site that made it easier and faster for our customers to research for flights and give them all the travel information they need to book from their mobile device.” Explains the CEO of iYatri Arnold Walter about the new mobile site.
iYatri to Offer 3X Membership Rewards® Points on Select
Bookings iYatri
Sep, 2012
iYatri to Offer 3X Membership Rewards® Points on Select Bookings
iYatri offers triple points on select bookings made with any eligible American
Express® Card
NEW YORK, N.Y., September 25, 2012 - iYatri, a travel company located in New
York City, is offering a new incentive to their customers for triple Membership
Rewards points from American Express on select bookings.
The new promotion allows customers booking select international flights to earn
triple Membership Rewards points when spending $4000 or more. This promotion is
a great opportunity for Business Class customers, who typically see a savings of
30-40% off their flights booked with iYatri.
Like their previous promotion with American Express, this promotion also gives Fare
Buzz the opportunity to reach out to potential Business Class customers, giving
them an incentive of receiving extra points when booking their flights.
“Our last promotion of $200 cash back on Business Class flights booked with an American
Express Card was a big success,” said Arnold Walter, President and CEO of iYatri.
“We’re hoping to see additional interest from new and current customers during the
new promotion as well.”
The offer is good for any customer enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program from
American Express at the time of purchase when they use that eligible card to make
the purchase. Customers will see the points in their account 6-8 weeks after the
flight(s) has been charged. The promotion will run from September 15 through February
15, 2013.
About iYatri:
Started in 1994 in New York City, iYatri is one of the leading travel providers
in the industry. Due to iYatri’ buying power, the company is able to negotiate
aggressive deals on air, hotels, car rentals and vacation rentals to pass the savings
on to the consumer.
In addition, iYatri also specializes in an attractive rewards program for customers.
The Yatri Rewards program allows customers to earn points on select bookings to use
at over 200 retailers around the US.
More information please visit: http://www.iyatri.com/AX
Offer valid from 9/15/12 to 3/15/13. To be eligible to earn bonus points, you must
be enrolled in the Membership Rewards® program (“Program”) at the time of purchase
and you must charge your purchase on an eligible, enrolled American Express® Card.
Bonus points will be credited to your Program account within 6-8 weeks after charges
appear on your billing statement. Individual terms and conditions, as well as annual
Program fees apply for certain Card products. For more information on the Program,
visit membershiprewards.com/terms or call 1-800-AXP-EARN. Offer valid based on a
single transaction of $4,000 or more. Maximum 15,000 bonus points per Cardmember,
per transaction. Bonus ID: A3AP
iYatri Corporate Travel Program iYatri
Mar, 2012
Corporate Travel Program Saves Companies Time and Money
NEW YORK, N.Y., March 5, 2012 - iYatri, a travel company
located in New York City, has been growing their corporate travel division over
the past year to cater to large and small companies for their travel needs. The
division aims to help businesses save both time and money with their business travel
needs.
“Most companies realize they need to travel in order to stay competitive and grow
their business”, said Tom Ciccone, Director of Corporate Sales for iYatri. “The
paradigm becomes how efficient can we execute the travel program within our company.
In other words how can we fly smarter?”
According to a recent study from the U.S. Travel Association, companies have spent
roughly $246 Billion each year over the past few years. Taking the time to travel
and meet with customers, or potential customers, face-to-face has been shown to
increase the return on investment of travel expenses. The study also found that
excluding business travel can cause a company to lose up to 17% of potential profits.
“We actually see an increase of business travel from our smaller companies in economic
down turns,” said Ciccone. “This stems from a need to offer a more competitive edge
in the face to face interaction with new or existing clients to help them compete
with their larger rivals.”
iYatri aims to make corporate travel effective for the company, but convenient
for the person actually doing the traveling. They work with corporations of all
sizes to stay in compliance and make sure each client is getting the best value
for their business travel needs. iYatri helps develop travel programs for companies
that do not have a traditionally managed travel program in place. In addition, their
Account Managers assist companies to maximize the benefits of managed travel program
currently in place within their organizations.
About iYatri:
Started in 1994 in New York City, iYatri is one of the leading travel providers
in the industry. The company has created affiliations with vendors of various travel
products. Due to iYatri’ buying power, the company is able to negotiate aggressive
deals on air, hotels, car rentals and now vacation rentals to pass the savings on
to the consumer.
In addition, iYatri also specializes in discounted business class fares and offers
an attractive rewards program for customers. For additional information, please
contact Margaret Yekulis at
[email protected].
More information please visit: http://www.iyatri.com .
iYatri Releases New Pre-Paid Car Rental Deals
iYatri
Feb, 2012
iYatri Releases New Pre-Paid Car Rental Deals
New Rates Aim to Save Customers Time and Money
NEW YORK, N.Y., February 14, 2012 -- iYatri, a travel company based in New York
City, is now offering pre-paid car rental deals at net rates to save customers money
on their daily, weekly or monthly car rentals. The deals can be found on the company’s
website at www.iyatri.com/car-rentals or by calling their agents at 1-800-717-2969.
“iYatri understands the importance of car rentals for both business and leisure
travelers,” said Arnold Walter, President and CEO of iYatri. “Our pre-paid net
rates now allow customers to spend more time on the road and less time at the counter.
It just makes more sense for today’s busy traveler.”
According to a recent study by Auto Rental News, the US car rental industry showed
an increase of 8.1% in 2011 and total revenue of $22.4 billion. The total revenue
seen in 2011 is the most the industry has gained within the past 10 years, and shows
a positive trend within the car rental industry.
“We’ve seen a substantial growth over the years in car rentals, and feel it’s an
important part of our customers travel needs,” said Walter. “With that in mind,
our pre-paid rates on car rentals will continue to grow this area of travel and
will continue to save our customers money.”
iYatri has an easy to use booking engine for their customers to book a car rental
for pick up at several airports and cities around the world. Rates currently start
as low as $25 per day and can be found in cities like New York, London, Zurich and
Mumbai. The type of car rentals available varies from Compact to SUV and Mini Vans
to premium, luxury rentals.
About iYatri:
Started in 1994 in New York City, iYatri is one of the leading travel providers
in the industry. The company has created affiliations with vendors of various travel
products. Due to iYatri’ buying power, the company is able to negotiate aggressive
deals on air, hotels, car rentals and now vacation rentals to pass the savings on
to the consumer.
In addition, iYatri also specializes in discounted business class fares and offers
an attractive rewards program for customers. For additional information, please
contact Margaret Yekulis at
[email protected].
More information please visit: http://www.iyatri.com .
iYatri Launches Vacation Rental Option iYatri
Jan, 2012
iYatri Launches Vacation Rental Option
New move sets company apart from other online travel companies
New York, NY, January 11, 2012
iYatri, a travel company based in New York City, has recently launched a vacation
rental option in a move to set the company apart from other online travel companies.
It also looks to improve the company’s revenue within a crowded travel industry.
“We at iYatri are willfully increasing our non-air business,” said Arnold Walter,
President and CEO of iYatri. “There’s no doubt the sale of discounted tickets
is our forte, but we are enthusiastic towards the sale of car rentals, hotel bookings,
vacation packages and now vacation rentals.”
A recent survey from eMarketer predicts “there will be 117.6 million online travel
researchers (61% of internet users) and 98.3 million online travel bookers (51%
of internet users) in the US by 2012.” Millions of Americans spend close to 60%
of their total vacation cost on accommodations. iYatri now aims to bring alternative
options to these travelers, with something that’s both cost effective and brings
all the comforts of home.
“Vacation rental bookings have seen a phenomenal growth of 73% in 2011 compared
to 2010, and the revenues have also increased by 11%,” said Walter. “Keeping those
metrics in mind, iYatri started its vacation rental section, as there is a lot
of pie to target.”
The new vacation rental feature offers roughly 30 locations to rent from within
North America. Unlike other vacation rental websites, iYatri allows the customer
to book directly through the website. This new option will give iYatri customers
the opportunity to try something new, and for the company to receive feedback regarding
travel preferences. Vacation rentals can be found at www.iyatri.com/vacation-rentals.
About iYatri
Started in 1994 in New York City, iYatri is one of the leading travel providers
in the industry. The company has created affiliations with vendors of various travel
products. Due to iYatri’ buying power, the company is able to negotiate aggressive
deals on air, hotels, car rentals and now vacation rentals to pass the savings on
to the consumer.
In addition, iYatri also specializes in discounted business class fares and offers
an attractive rewards program for customers. For additional information, please
contact Margaret Yekulis at
[email protected].
iYatri launches new website – Lower Fares, Higher Savings
iYatri
July, 20111
iYatri launches new website – Lower Fares, Higher Savings
New York, NY, July 19, 2011: Keeping up its initiative to offer Cheap Flights, Hotel
Rates and Car Rental deals, iYatri launched a new version of its website on July
04th, 2011.
The all new, revamped website has a bigger database with more Flights, Hotels and
Car Rental options to choose from. Changes have also been made to make the site
faster.
The functionality of the site has been completely redone, making it more user-friendly
and easier to navigate. The site now offers much more in the way of content, featuring
travel tips, articles and the latest travel industry news. An exciting new aspect
to the website is the City Guides section, allowing users to discover essential
information such as places to see, where to dine, local attractions, nightlife,
traveling around the city and more.
iYatri CEO Arnold Walter has expressed his enthusiasm in the latest developments
and changes on the website, stating, “iYatri, as a travel company, has always
strived to make searching and booking travel products easier. With our latest improvements,
we take user experience to a new level while maintaining a simple interface. We
plan to make iYatri a ‘be all-end all’ travel site where users can access ‘everything
travel’, from cheap airfares to essential traveling tips.”
iYatri has been most noted in the past for its “Cheap Business Class Tickets”
and “Price Meet or Beat” policy. It’s a guiding policy for the company that ensures
all clients get flights and hotels at the best rate. The company strives to deliver
the best deals for their clients through active networking and strategic alliances.
iYatri is one of the leading travel companies, based out of New York City. In
business since 1994, their primary focus is selling cheap airline tickets for business
and personal travel. Over the years it has added hotels, car rentals and vacation
packages to its product line, making it a “One Stop Travel Shop” for all of their
clients. Reservations can be booked on their website at www.iyatri.com, or through
the call center, open 7 days a week. iYatri is a member for all major travel
associations and has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
Effective Ways to Reduce Business Travel Costs
iYatri
Nov, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- According to iYatri, business travel is considered to be an
essential tool of commerce in both large and small companies. In fact small companies
seem to have a greater reliance on business travel as they often lack the visibility
of large companies. Moreover small companies have to compete with large companies
in order to acquire new customers as a result of which they have to often invest
substantially in
business
travel for face-to-face client and sales generating meetings. It is estimated
that in large firms business travel costs make up three to five percent of sales
but in smaller companies this business travel component tends to be much higher.
A recent study conducted by the economic forecasting agency, Oxford Economics states
that there is a definite link between business travel and corporate profitability.
It goes on to add that every dollar spent on travel by a US company can generate
an average of $3.80 in profit and a $12.50 in revenue. However, due to the current
ongoing economic downturn, several companies across the board have cut back or drastically
reduced their business travel spends in recent months. The study concludes that
this should be considered as 'a penny wise and pound foolish approach' as the bottom
line benefits that accrue from business travel are in fact achieved by most businesses
over a long time horizon.
Rather than cutting back or eliminating business travel totally, companies should
look to reduce and effectively manage their business travel costs in order to continue
to avail of the advantages of business travel in a challenging economic climate.
Travel expenses can be managed more efficiently if a company takes these simple
actions toward organizing its travel activity and curbing its business travel spending.
Essential business travel trips:
Companies who have a regional or global footprint tend to rely quite extensively
on business travel, however if business travel costs need to be reduced, then such
companies should try to limit their business travel to essential trips that only
involve face-to-face client meetings and to those trips which are exclusively sales
related or meant solely for incentive purposes.
Partnering with a travel agency:
If you are looking to reduce business travel costs for your company and do not have
a partnership with a business travel agency now is the time to get one. A professional
travel agency like the New York City based travel agency,
iYatri can help you outline your travel goals and build and enforce a
business travel policy that fits your budget and business goals.
Negotiating with suppliers:
After you have outlined your goals and set down the rules for employee travel, you
can then attempt to renegotiate rates with your regular suppliers like airlines
or hotels or even shop around for new lower cost suppliers. However if you attempt
to do this on your own you might not be as successful as you would be if you allowed
your partner agency, iYatri to negotiate on your behalf. iYatri has exclusive
contracts with more than sixty domestic and international airlines and can thus
effectively negotiate to acquire
cheap business class air fares.
Free travel on award tickets:
iYatri is the country's leading supplier of cheap business class tickets. Fare
Buzz through its special relationship with a whole host of airlines manages to procure
wholesale cheap business class flights which it then offered for sale to its clients.
These cheap business class airline tickets come loaded with all the perks of full
priced tickets like mileage accrual. Miles so earned can then be used to procure
free future business class travel and further savings. In fact iYatri also operates
its own rewards program in conjunction with American Express rewards cards and every
flight, hotel, vacation package and car rental booking that you book through Fare
Buzz earns you points which can be redeemed at more than 200 of the nation's retail
and travel outlets.
Monitoring reports to track business travel spending:
The experienced and knowledgeable team at iYatri can help you monitor your business
travel expenditure by providing you with reports that illustrate all your business
travel expenditure along with details like names of staff who are booking trips.
So if you are looking for innovative ways to reduce your company's business travel
spends or looking for options to effectively manage your annual travel budget, do
get in touch with the New York City based travel agency at
www.iyatri.com or call 1-800-847-1963 today.
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Vacation Buzz from iYatri iYatri
Nov, 2008
New York, NY - Today, November 3rd 2008, iYatri has launched a new, dynamic,
web–based Vacation Package booking tool allowing its members to book Vacation Packages
at net rates to worldwide destinations.
This new Vacation Package program offers Air & Hotel Packages with the option to
add Cars and other local activities. This new program is available to most destinations
within the U.S and worldwide. Vacation Packages are available for budget as well
as upscale traveler. Rates are very competitive and savings are huge. iYatri
members can log on to the new booking tool at
www.iyatri.com.
This new Vacations program provides iYatri members access to pre-negotiated,
discounted net rates. Reservations can be made 24/7 on the website or by phone 7
days a week.
As an introductory offer, all iYatri members will be eligible for 5% commission
on all Vacation Packages booked until November 30th, 2008. This will be in addition
to the regular mark up which members can add.
iYatri had recently launched Yatri Rewards, an appreciation program for its members
whereby they can accrue points for every Air, Hotel Booking. Upon accruing 15 points,
the member will automatically be sent a Co-Branded Yatri Rewards cash card pre-loaded
with $15 from American Express. Since its launch on August 15th, 2008, over 4000
members have registered for the Yatri Rewards Program. With this new Vacations Program,
members will get 5 points per passenger per booking and be able to get their rewards
card much sooner.
“With the Holiday Season approaching, this is a win-win situation for iYatri
members, as not only can they get discounted prices for Vacations but also will
be able to receive their commission check within a week of booking. We at iYatri
are committed to providing our members with the best travel products and tools so
they can compete with the big boys of the industry”, says Arnold Walter, President
& CEO of iYatri.
Established in 1994, iYatri is a New York-based travel supplier that has grown
to be one of the leading travel suppliers in the country. Since their inception,
the company revolutionized the world of travel through strategic negotiations and
partner alliances. For years, they have been one of the leading travel suppliers.
iYatri backs up its product line with a "Price Meet or Beat Policy" and a "Product
and Service Guarantee" - these are unique in the B2B world. iYatri is a pioneer
in travel technology; they have developed state-of the-art and user-friendly booking
tools for the travel industry. On August 15th 2005, Farebuzz.com was launched and
since then it has registered over 30,000 members and is still growing.
Existing iYatri members can log on to
www.iyatri.com
and start booking or call 1-800-717-2969 and select option 5 to speak to a Travel
Consultant.
New members can simply call to book or Sign Up to book online.
For program information contact:
Ron Kalra
Phone: 1-800-717-2969 Extension 138
Email:
[email protected]
Happy Selling,
iYatri
Empowering Travel Professionals
Let No Buzz Go Unrewarded JaxFax
Oct, 2008
iYatri has launched Yatri Rewards, an award and appreciation program that allows
travel professionals to accrue points for every air and hotel booking made with
iYatri.
According to Arnold Walter, President & CEO of iYatri, "The Yatri Rewards
program is a token of thanks and gratitude to our members for their continued support.
This program is truly one-of-a-kind as none of our competitors offer anything similar
in the marketplace. We at iYatri are very excited about this new program and
hope that our partners will make the best of it."
Each point translates into $1. Upon accruing 15 points, members will automatically
be sent a co-branded Yatri Rewards Card, pre-loaded with a $15 value from American
Express Incentive Services, which can be redeemed at more than 190 retail chains
throughout the U.S. for shopping, dining, travel and entertainment.
The Cad is re-usable and will be re-loaded weekly as the member continues booking
with iYatri.
Who Qualifies?
Open to all existing and new member, members need only to Register for this program
online at
www.iyatri.com/rewards
while new members simply need to Sign Up for their free iYatri membership at
the same website and they will automatically be enrolled in the Yatri Rewards program.
All bookings made as of August 15, 2008 will qualify for Yatri Rewards points.
For more details on Yatri Rewards visit
www.iyatri.com/rewards.
In other news, iYatri is also celebrating the anniversary of the launch of FareBuzz.com
that was established in 1994.
Based in New York City, iYatri has grown to be one of the leading travel suppliers
in the U.S. Since its inception, the company's strategic negotiations with key suppliers
has helped to revolutionize the air travel component by establishing strong partner
alliances that provide a wide range of travel solutions for agent members.
For years, iYatri has been among the leading suppliers of premium class airline
tickets and the company launched a new net rate Hotel Booking Engine enabling travel
professionals to book hotels at net rates at more than 100,000 hotel and resort
properties worldwide.
For Yatri Rewards Queries, E-mail
[email protected].
For Program Information contact Tannia Ortega: Call 888-808-4123, Ext. 100 or E-mail
[email protected]
Yatri Rewards from iYatri iYatri
Aug, 2008
NEW YORK, NY, August 25, 2008 – iYatri is proud to announce
the launch of Yatri Rewards - a new rewards program for iYatri members.
Yatri Rewards is an appreciation program
whereby travel professionals accrue points for every air and hotel booking made
with iYatri. Each point translates into $1 in purchasing power. Upon accruing
15 points the member will automatically be sent a co-branded Yatri Rewards Card,
pre-loaded with a $15.00 value from American Express Incentive Services. The Buzz
Rewards Card can be used at over 190 retail chains throughout the United States
for shopping, dining, travel and entertainment. The Card is re-usable and will be
re-loaded weekly as the member continues booking with iYatri.
Yatri Rewards is absolutely free and open to all existing and new members. Existing
iYatri members need to
Register for this program on line at
www.iyatri.com/rewards.
New members simply need to
Sign Up for their free iYatri membership at:
www.iyatri.com/rewards and they will automatically be enrolled in
the Yatri Rewards program. All bookings made as of August 15, 2008 qualify for Buzz
Rewards points. For more details on Yatri Rewards please visit
www.iyatri.com/rewards.
According to Arnold Walter, president & CEO of iYatri, “The Yatri Rewards program
is a token of thanks and gratitude to our members for their continued support. This
program is truly one-of-a-kind as none of our competitors offer anything similar
in the marketplace. We at iYatri are very excited about this new program and
hope that our partners will make the best of it.”
This August iYatri is also celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of
FareBuzz.com. Established in 1994 and based in New York City, iYatri has grown
to be one of the leading travel suppliers in the United States. Since its inception,
the company revolutionized the world of air travel through strategic negotiations
with key suppliers and establishing strong partner alliances that provide a wide
range of travel solutions for its members. For years, they have been one of the
leading suppliers of premium class airline tickets. Recently, they launched a new
net rate Hotel Booking Engine enabling travel professionals to book hotels at net
rates at over 100,000 hotel and resort properties worldwide.
Airfare Consolidator iYatri Adds Hotels TravelNews
May, 2008
Following its goal to become a one stop shop for travel agents, iYatri, an airfare
consolidator, has upgraded and revamped its hotel offering, to create a comprehensive
hotel product.
The new hotel component is "substantial," said Arnold Walter, president and CEO
of iYatri. "We have over 100,000 negotiated rates… that’s domestic and international."
Walter estimated that the hotel content includes properties in 200 to 250 countries,
and represents all hotel brands.
"Travel agents need to know that these are some of the best rates that we’re offering,"
Walter told Travel Trade. "This will give them a competitive edge over a lot of
the other big retailers that are out there."
The new hotel program provides access to pre-negotiated wholesale rates, and best
available rates, categorized as "Super Nets" and "Super Savers."
In addition to expanding the hotel offerings, iYatri also revamped its hotel
booking engine, adding tools for travel agents to mark up wholesale prices, as well
as an online cancellation feature.
Walter stressed that iYatri’s value to the travel agent is not just its deeply
discounted air and hotel rates.
"We provide our content and our tools to be placed on our clients’ Web sites as
well," he said. So travel agents with a good Web presence can put iYatri’s booking
engine on their site, so that their customers can book discounted prices on their
Web site, rather than on one of the big online agencies.
"This will enable them and help them to retain their clients and not be losing them
to other retail or online brands."
Agents that use the booking engine on their web sites can preset the prices as they
like. Not only does this allow agents to have control over their own profit margin,
but speeds up their commission payment as well. Since the commission is actually
the markup, as soon as iYatri gets the booking and the payment, they can send
the commission to the agents.
"This will help our travel agent clients compete with the big boys out there."
"Our commission disbursement is basically the markups," Walter said, adding that
the process usually takes about a week.
"That’s what travel agents want," he said." They cannot sit around and wait for
their commissions."
Also in order to speed up the commission disbursement process, iYatri implemented
an automated clearing house (ACH) process, which allows the company to make direct
bank-to-bank money transfers instead of writing physical checks. Walter said that
approximately 10% of travel agent partners have signed up for the ACH and have expressed
satisfaction with the process.
Walter also said more product offerings are in the works, though he would not give
more specific details.
"We want to be a real one-stop shop, not just for the sake of calling ourselves
a one-stop shop, but with real product offerings, so our clients can fill all their
travel needs with us."
iYatri Rolls Out Net Rate Hotel Program for Travel Agents
Press Release
May, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Today, iYatri launched a new, dynamic, web-based hotel booking
engine - an industry first - allowing travel professionals to book hotels at net
rates in over 100,000 hotel and resort properties. This innovative program offers
quality-inspected properties in more than 200 countries, worldwide, with hotels
ranging from budget to luxury accommodations.
The savings are substantial, 30-40 percent off retail prices. Agents can log on
to the new booking engine at
www.iyatri.com/hotels.
The new hotel program provides travel professionals with access to pre-negotiated
wholesale rates, as well as the best available rates, categorized as "Super Nets"
and "Super Savers." Agents can now add their mark up at the time of booking and
receive their commissions within a week of booking.
"Travel agents are tired of waiting for their commissions and want their money fast,"
says Arnold Walter, President and CEO of iYatri. The new hotel program is based
on a powerful, robust and yet very simple to use technology which gives search results
in seconds and instant booking confirmation. Reservations can be made on the web
site 24/7 or by phone seven days a week.
Established in 1994, iYatri is a New York-based travel supplier that has grown
to be one of the leading travel suppliers in the country. Since their inception,
the company revolutionized the world of air travel through strategic negotiations
and partner alliances. For years, they have been one of the leading suppliers of
airline tickets. iYatri backs up its product line with a "Price Meet or Beat
Policy" and a "Product and Service Guarantee" - these are unique in the B2B world.
iYatri is a pioneer in travel technology; they have developed state-of the-art
and user-friendly booking tools for the travel industry.
iYatri is committed to creating a true value "One Stop Shop" for its travel agent
partners, and offers them the most competitive air, hotel and car prices. These
are complemented by the latest travel tools and excellent customer service support.
"I would urge all of our travel agent partners to try our new hotel booking tool
and give us their feedback so that we can improve it further. We are committed to
developing superior products and services that empower travel agents to grow their
business," Walter says.
For reservations, visit:
www.iyatri.com/hotels;
or call: 1-800-717-2969.
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Net Rate Hotel Program for Travel Agents Press Release
April, 2008
New York, NY – April 28, 2008 Today, iYatri launched a new, dynamic, web-based
hotel booking engine -- an industry first -- allowing travel professionals to book
hotels at net rates in over 100,000 hotel and resort properties.
This innovative program offers quality-inspected properties in more than 200 countries,
worldwide, with hotels ranging from budget to luxury accommodations. The savings
are substantial, 30-40 percent off retail prices. Agents can log on to the new booking
engine at
www.iyatri.com/hotels.
The new hotel program provides travel professionals with access to pre-negotiated
wholesale rates, as well as the best available rates, categorized as "Super Nets"
and "Super Savers." Agents can now add their mark up at the time of booking and
receive their commissions within a week of booking. "Travel agents are tired of
waiting for their commissions and want their money fast," says Arnold Walter, President
and CEO of iYatri. The new hotel program is based on a powerful, robust and yet
very simple to use technology which gives search results in seconds and instant
booking confirmation. Reservations can be made on the web site 24/7 or by phone
seven days a week.
Established in 1994, iYatri is a New York-based travel supplier that has grown
to be one of the leading travel suppliers in the country. Since their inception,
the company revolutionized the world of air travel through strategic negotiations
and partner alliances. For years, they have been one of the leading suppliers of
airline tickets. iYatri backs up its product line with a "Price Meet or Beat
Policy" and a "Product and Service Guarantee" -- these are unique in the B2B world.
iYatri is a pioneer in travel technology; they have developed state-of the-art
and user-friendly booking tools for the travel industry.
iYatri is committed to creating a true value "One Stop Shop" for its travel agent
partners, and offers them the most competitive air, hotel and car prices. These
are complemented by the latest travel tools and excellent customer service support.
"I would urge all of our travel agent partners to try our new hotel booking tool
and give us their feedback so that we can improve it further. We are committed to
developing superior products and services that empower travel agents to grow their
business," Walter says.
For reservations, visit:
www.iyatri.com/hotels;
or call: 1-800-717-2969.
Program Information contact:
Josanne Swain
Email:
[email protected]
Phone: 212 391-2313 ext 150
Media contact:
Josanne Swain
Email:
[email protected]
Phone: 212 391-2313 ext 150
The Buzz Grows Louder VacationAgent
April, 2008
iYatri, the air consolidator that sells only through travel agents, has substantially
increased its hotel content while enhancing its hotel booking and pricing technology.
As an air consolidator, iYatri, which has been in business since 1994, provides
a website that enables you to book low-cost fares-negotiated, published, international,
domestic, first and business class, and economy-and automatically build in your
own commissions or service fees
Many of these fares, especially the international fares, are negotiated and deeply
discounted. When you sell these fares and add your mark-up or service fee, you’re
setting your own profit margins, as most retailers outside the travel industry routinely
do. In addition, iYatri pays commissions weekly.
By upgrading its hotel content and technology, iYatri is enabling you to do the
same with hotel rates as you do with airfares. And you can do all this online at
the iYatri website, which launched in August 2005. iYatri also has a knowledgeable
staff available seven days a week to assist you with any questions on all bookings.
The website has always had hotel content, from Sabre and Amadeus, but previously
there were no net-fares mechanisms, and commission payments were made as they have
traditionally been made-only upon completion of the clients’ stay, which could easily
have been a few months after the booking.
But through iYatri, not only are you giving clients an excellent hotel rate (the
net and prepaid rates can be as much as 20 to 30 percent less than published fares),
you’re going to get paid quickly. "Travel agents want to make money, and don’t want
to sit and wait for the money," says Arnold Walter, CEO of iYatri.
Since the company has had those capabilities available for air, it made sense to
expand them to include hotels.
iYatri gets its hotel content from the GDSs and hotel wholesalers, and from its
own negotiated contracts. It offers hotels all over the world-as well as all major
car rental companies-as part of its strategy to become one-stop shop for travel
agents. It also sells round-the –world fares, net fares for travel origination overseas,
Eurail passes and tickets, and limo fares.
The hotel system, which launched the first week of April, has robust reporting functions
that agents can use to manage their business. It shows the type of tickets and city
pairs they’ve booked commissions they’ve generated and similar information.
Once you’re registered with iYatri, you simply log on to the site to search for
fares; iYatri lets you make search parameters as broad or narrow as you like.
You can also add insurance, thanks to a partnership iYatri has with the Berkley
Group.
For $350, you can link the iYatri site to your own consumer sites, enabling consumers
to book on your agency site and generate bookings-and commissions-for you. The $350
fee can be waived, depending on volume.
The system automatically pre-populates booking fields with agency information. To
use the site’s online management tools, simply enter a user name and password to
see information on sales, commissions, refunds and booking activity, whether business
was conducted on the website or over the phone.
iYatri, which integrates with TRAMS, has also introduced ACH (Automated clearing
house) payments, which enable the direct deposit of commissions. "It goes straight
into bank accounts, so[agents are] getting their money faster," says Walter.
There are also plans to launch a rewards program. At the moment, iYatri offers
a $100 booking incentive with every international and first-class ticket.
One-Stop Shopping at iYatri Promises Profits
and Ease in Building Earnings JaxFax
February, 2008
Many readers may not realize that iYatri began its operations in 1994 as a two-person
office and gradually grew to 40 in-house office staffers. Travel agents have been
their partners through the vicissitudes of changing trends, economic dips and technological
challenges that just keep coming. The firm’s staff has the combined experience of
over 80 years in the travel industry. Arnold Walter, CEO of iYatri talks about
new products and the promise of even more streamlined service in the coming year.
JF: iYatri (FB) Boasts about its product diversity, can you give us a short rundown
on the most current products for agents – both Home-Based and traditional who are
new to FB?
FB: Our product line includes: Low consolidator rates, exclusive Business/First-Class
rates, Last-minute travel deals for domestic travel, round the world fares and circle
trips, select rates globally for hotels and car rentals, net rates for travel originating
from overseas destinations, trip insurance and group rates.
JF: How many agents work with iYatri and do you have a preferred agent or agency
structure in which agents can earn more on their bookings with iYatri?
FB: We have over 25,000 agencies signed up, which equate to over 70,000 agents.
All of our fares are NET and the agent has the ability to set their own uncapped
markup.
JF: What is iYatri’s definition of a "bona fide" travel agent?
FB: An agent that is an owner/employee of an industry identified organization –
ARC, IATAN, CLIA, OSSN, NACTA, etc, or has a business license for a reseller of
travel or travel related products.
JF: What is your criteria for working with or how do you qualify home-based and
independent agents?
FB: They must be a member of one of the above organizations, a host agency or have
a business license for a reseller of travel or travel related products.
JF: I understand last year you made a move to level the playing field for home-based
agents, can you speak to that?
FB: Since the Home-Based market is the largest growing segment of the travel industry,
our business model seems to be tailor made to suit their requirements: Home-Based
Agents don’t need access to GDS since our booking system offers published as well
as non published fares;
Online Booking capabilities 24/7; One stop shop for Air, Hotels and Cars – they
don’t have to turn away their clients anymore; Ability to add mark ups; Commission
disbursement within a seek- now thru ACH; Phone Reservations and Live Customer Support
7 days a week; Now HB agents can compete with the Expedia’s and Travelocity’s since
we can power their websites with our fares and booking engine (for those with websites);
Online Reports.
JF: What, if any new technology have you introduced in the past year or plan to
introduce in 2008?
FB: We are introducing a number of tools that will further enhance our service to
travel agents: New Account Activity Reports including commission check information;
Date and Time changes to reservations online; Credit Card Auto Correction online;
Auto ticketing – faster ticketing and commission disbursement; and Flight Matrix
that displays multiple carriers and their lowest fare available. Stay tuned for
more new technology and product releases.
JF: From what I understand FB specializes only in air products, is this true? If
so, what is the commission structure on tickets for the various classes, in other
words how can agents maximize their profits with iYatri?
FB: iYatri does specialize in air – First, Business & Economy but we also offer
Hotels and Car Rentals worldwide to provide a one stop shopping location for the
agents. iYatri offers private, exclusive and published fares to the Travel Agent
community and they maximize their profits by adding their own markup to all fares.
JF: Does iYatri plan to sell a land product as many consolidators do and plan
to do? If so, can you tell us the mechanism behind the programs – who organizes
them, a private label deal or do you have a direct contract with ground operators,
if so where?
FB: We are currently looking at our options for future expansion.
JF: iYatri is also a preferred supplier for large host agencies and consortiums,
can you name a few?
FB: iYatri is a Preferred supplier for approximately 48 Host Agencies and 6 Consortiums
– EtravCo, Cruise Shopoes, ITGroup Network, WESTA, NEST and Agent24
JF: Finally, for new young agents and more experienced agents, what are some of
the reasons FB is head and shoulders above its competition…the reasons agents should
favor iYatri?
FB: Agents no longer have to search multiple sites to find the best fares; FB offers
price and availability in one search; offers a Price Meet or Beat Policy; Access
to over 15 million fares to worldwide destinations; Uncapped Air Markups – Agents
are free to add their mar up and retain 100%.
We also offer three booking methods: by phone, online or by E-mail. And we offer
enormous Product Diversity and we are agents’ reliable One Stop Shop providing the
lowest fares and highest service. Additionally, FB furnishes performance reports
via our password protected website which provides data on: Account activity, top
city pairs booked, class of service sold, commission earned, etc. This feature is
available free and downloadable 24/7.
Call 888-808-4123 and speak with Josanne Swain at ext. 150 or Don Newton at ext.
127; E-mail
[email protected];
or visit
www.iyatri.com.
Home Grown - Volume 02 Issue 07 2007 July, 2007
After 10 years in the air consolidation business, Arnold Walter, CEO of iYatri,
had a vision - to level the playing field for smaller agencies and home-based agents.
"iYatri became the first company to successfully tap into the rapidly growing
market of home-based travel agents through the development of a highly advanced,
yet simple to use online booking engine, Farebuzz.com," said Walter.
With iYatri‘s vast array of low cost fares, home-based agents have access to
the same competitive fares and rates available to larger agencies, including full
access to GDS fares. But unlike traditional host agencies, booking through the website
involves no formal agreement or minimum productivity requirement and no monthly
fee. "What iYatri does is fuse travel and technology together so that agents
don‘t have to search 10 different places for the best fares," said Walter. "It‘s
a two-click process, which is much simpler than any other resource out there. Within
minutes, reservations are booked and issued, allowing agents to compete with larger
retail giants." Agents add their own commissions and also retain 100% of their mark-ups.
Commissions are paid within eight to 10 business days and agents receive a cash
bonus for every ticket issued.
"Furthermore,Farebuzz.com allows agents to grant their clients access to the site,
as well as check their online activity at any given time with our online reporting
system," said Walter." It‘s not surprising then that iYatri is growing at a rate
of 80-100% per year, with 60% of our revenue coming from online channels."
Farebuzz.com also offers convenient online payment, the ability to generate online
account activity reports and live customer support 24/7.
The company prides itself on offering 'impeccable customer service' including a
Price Meet or Beat Policy, an immediate commission disbursement policy and a Rapid
Response Guarantee. A product guarantee also provides full refund and commission
protection to agents in the event of a ticket error by iYatri.
The New York-based company started out in 1994 with two people and has grown to
a US$40 million enterprise with 60 employees, offering a diversified array of services
including net rates for airfares with overseas originations and exclusive rates
for hotel and car rentals available nowhere else.
Since launching in 2005, Farebuzz.com has registered more than 18,000 members. Members
include an increasing number of corporate and incentive travel planners as well
as cruise agencies. iYatri is also a preferred supplier for a number of large
host agencies and consortiums.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
Travelweek - Volume 35 Issue 22 May 31, 2007
iYatri is generating huge buzz over online booking engine By Cindy Sosroutomo
iYatri, a New York-based air consolidator, is making it easy for agents to find
solutions to all their travel needs.
The company has developed an online reservations engine to help level the playing
field for an estimated 30,000 travel agents with small, home-based businesses. Farebuzz.com
offers them free access to the same competitive fares and rates available to larger
agencies, as well as full access to GDS fares. But unlike traditional host agencies,
booking with iYatri does not involve a formal agreement, minimum productivity
requirement or monthly fee.
"What iYatri does is fuse travel and technology together so that agents don‘t
have to search 10 different places for the best fares," said Walter Arnold, CEO
of iYatri. "It‘s a two-click process, which is much simpler than any other resource
out there. Within minutes, reservations are booked and issued, allowing agents to
compete with larger retail giants."
Farebuzz.com also allows agents to add their own commissions and retain 100% of
mark-ups. Agents will receive their commissions within eight to 10 business days,
and also receive a cash bonus for every ticket issued.
"Furthermore, Farebuzz.com allows agents to grant their clients access to the site,
as well as check their online activity at any given time with our online reporting
system," added Arnold. "It‘s not surprising then that iYatri is growing at a
rate of 80-100% per year, with 60% of our revenue becoming from online channels."
The company has helped transform the image of air consolidation with impeccable
customer service that includes its Price Meet or Beat Policy, an immediate commission
disbursement policy, a rapid response guarantee and a product guarantee that provides
full refund and commission protection to agents in the event of a ticket error by
iYatri.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
Cruise & Vacation Agent Magazine January, 2007
Technology: here‘s the buzz on a new discount iYatri, the airline consolidator
that works exclusively with travel agents and corporate travel partners, now allows
travel agents to integrate the consolidator‘s booking engine on their own websites
for an initial setup fee of $350, a significant savings over the regular price of
$650. iYatri allows agents to give their clients 24/7 access to low consolidator
air fares- both published and unpublished- and GDS rates, s well as prices for hotels,
car rentals and trip insurance. As part of the promotion, iYatri is waving standard
setup fees for the hotel and car modules, each of which normally costs $150. The
company is also reducing the normal monthly maintenance charge of $69 to $29 for
agents who join by Jan. 31. Agents preset their own commissions and markups on air
tickets. iYatri splits commissions on hotel and car rentals 50/50 with the agents.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
Get Your Own iYatri Booking Engine Nov 27, 2006
If you have a website and would like to have your very own one-stop- travel-shop,
then iYatri has just the thing for you. With a special promotional rate of $350
from now to Jan. 31, iYatri will install its state-of-the-art booking engine
seamlessly onto your website where you can set your own markups and airfare rates.
Your clients will have 24/7 access to low consolidator airfares and GDS rates, as
well as hotel, car rental, and trip insurance-all without having to leave your website.
The iYatri booking engine offers an exceptional degree of flexibility, control
and support for your clients-not to mention for you as well. Some of the advantages
you can look forward to receiving are 24/7 live customer sales support, uncapped
agent markups, free shipping, commission disbursement within one week, and 10 percent
commission on sales of travel insurance. iYatri splits commissions on hotel and
car rentals 50/50 with agents. One of the most impressive advantages is the easy
$100 cash bonus on all business and first-class international tickets booked.
In addition, iYatri is waiving the standard set-up fees for the hotel and car
modules and reducing the normal monthly maintenance charge of $69 to $29.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
Air Consolidator Offers Online Booking Engine
TravelAge West
Nov 13, 2006
iYatri, the leading provider of consolidated airfares available exclusively to
travel agents and corporate travel planners, is offering travel agents the opportunity
to integrate the company‘s popular booking engine into the agent‘s own Web site
for an initial set-up fee of only $350 (regularly $650). The iYatri reservations
system provides 24/7 access to low consolidator air fares and GDS rates, as well
as hotel and car rental rates, and trip insurance. iYatri is waving standard
set-up fees for the hotel and car modules, and is also reducing the monthly maintenance
charge for agents who join by Jan. 31. Agents preset (and retain) their own markups
on air tickets. iYatri splits commissions on hotel and car rentals 50/50 with
the agents, and also offers 10 percent commission on travel insurance sales.
888-808-4123
farebuzz.com.
iYatri Offers Booking Engine for Agent Websites
Modern Agent
Nov 03, 2006
iYatri, the airlines consolidator that works exclusively with travel agents and
corporate travel planners, now allows travel agents to integrate the company‘s booking
engine on agents‘ own websites for an initial setup fee of $350, a special offer
that is lower than the regular price of $650. It provides 24/7 access to low consolidator
air fares and GDS rates, as well as hotel, car rental rates and trip insurance --
all without leaving the agent‘s website. As part of the promotion, iYatri is
waving standard set-up fees for the hotel and car modules, each of which normally
costs $150. The company is also reducing the normal monthly maintenance charge of
$69 to just $29 per month for agents who join by Jan. 31. The iYatri booking
engine means agents‘ clients can to book both published and unpublished fares, including
coach, business, first class rates, last-minute deals for domestic travel, and consolidated
pricing for overseas origination. Clients also have access to some of the industry‘s
lowest rates on hotels and car rentals. Agents preset their own commission/markups
on air tickets and retain 100 percent of their mark-ups, which are paid within one
week. iYatri splits commissions on hotel and car rentals 50/50 with the agents,
payable upon receipt from supplier. Agents can also earn a 10 percent commission
on sales of travel insurance coverage for cancellations, baggage, flight delays
and accidents. A customer call center, staffed by experienced industry professional,
is available live 24/7 to help agents with any questions.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
Farebuzz Empowers Travel Agents with
Online Booking Engine Nov 01, 2006
NEW YORK, NY - November 1 - iYatri, the leading provider of consolidated airfares
available exclusively to travel agents and corporate travel planners, is offering
travel agents a rare opportunity to seamlessly integrate the company‘s popular,
state-of-the-art booking engine into the agent‘s own existing website for an initial
set-up fee of only $350. This special promotional rate is available for a limited
time and reflects a savings of hundreds of dollars off the regular price of $650.
It provides 24/7 access to low consolidator air fares and GDS rates, as well as
hotel, car rental rates and trip insurance - all without leaving the agent‘s website.
As part of the promotion, iYatri is waving standard set-up fees for the hotel
and car modules, each of which normally costs $150. The company is also reducing
the normal monthly maintenance charge of $69 to just $29 per month for agents who
join by January 31, 2007. It‘s a unique opportunity for agents to create a sophisticated
and professional looking website that provides the latest generation booking tools
to help grow their business.
The iYatri reservation system is an innovative, powerful, yet simple-to-use module.
Once installed on an agent‘s website, it allows their clients to book both published
and unpublished fares, including coach, business, first class rates, last-minute
deals for domestic travel, and consolidated pricing for overseas origination. Clients
also have access to some of the industry‘s lowest rates on hotels and car rentals
worldwide.
Agents Generate Revenues Automatically
Agents preset their own commission/markups on air tickets and retain 100% of their
mark-ups, which are paid within one week. iYatri splits commissions on hotel
and car rentals 50/50 with the agents, payable upon receipt from supplier. Agents
can also earn a 10% commission on sales of travel insurance coverage for cancellations,
baggage, flight delays and accidents. A customer call center, manned by experienced
industry professional, is available live 24/7 to help agents with any questions.
About iYatri
Founded in 1994, iYatri serves over 15,000 travel service providers and has annual
revenues of $30 million. Its 'Price Meet or Beat Policy' and full commission protection
provides members with an exceptional level of security and confidence in iYatri
Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/. In addition to travel agents, members
include corporate and incentive travel planners, cruise agencies and major host
agencies and consortiums. For more information, log on to Farebuzz.com.
You can also call toll-free 1-800-717-2969 and speak with Josanne Swain at ext.
150 or Don Newton at ext. 127.
"iYatri is committed to empowering the travel agents with the most sophisticated
booking tools available in the industry to help them become competitive and deliver
superior service to their customers," said Arnold Walter, chief executive officer
of iYatri. "The iYatri booking engine offers an exceptional degree of flexibility,
control and support for client agents. Getting all this on their websites for just
$350 makes it one of the best values in the industry."
Farebuzz Offers Agents Chance to Fly For Free
Travel Agent
Oct 20, 2006
iYatri, a leading provider of consolidated airfares since 1994, available exclusively
to travel agents and corporate travel planners, is celebrating the one-year anniversary
of its online booking engine by offering travel agents who book air tickets on its
web site through the end of October a chance to win two coach tickets for domestic
or international travel. Every online booking will be automatically entered to win
the grand prize, so that the more agents book, the more chances they have of winning.
Restrictions and some blackout dates may apply.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
Travel Weekly - The National Newspaper of
the Travel Industry October 18, 2006
MORE ABOUT FARES: iYatri, which offers its consolidator booking tool to travel
agents at www.iyatri.com recently completed a technology integration with Amadeus,
although inventory from the Madrid-based GDS/IT company isn‘t live yet on the site,
a spokesman for iYatri said. The introduction of Amadeus inventory will supplement
fares from Sabre, Galileo and consolidators that agents can book through the online
booking tool. iYatri enables agent participants to set their own commissions
and keep the markup for coach, business class and first class flights for domestic
travel and consolidator fares where the origination city is overseas.
In other news, the iYatri spokesman said the company recently was contracted
with by the Crane Hotel & Residences in Barbados to use the iYatri air booking
engine on the hotel‘s revamped Web site. iYatri, a company with 40 employees
and some $24 million in sales, is privately owned by a group with interests in technology,
corporate travel and the consolidator business.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
An Integrated Booking Engine is an Agent‘s
Best Friend, says iYatri Jaxfax
October 2006
iYatri, the leading provider of consolidated airfares available exclusively to
travel agents and corporate travel planners, is offering travel agents a rare opportunity
to seamlessly integrate the company‘s popular, state-of-the-art booking engine into
the agent‘s own existing website for an initial set-up fee of only $350. This special
promotion rate is available for a limited time and reflects a savings of hundred
of dollars off the regular price of $650. It provides 24/7 access to low consolidator
air fares and GDS rates, as well as hotel, car rental rates and trip insurance-all
without leaving the agent‘s website.
As part of the promotion, iYatri is waving standard set-up fees for the hotel
and car modules, each of which normally costs $150. The company is also reducing
the normal monthly maintenance charge of $69 to just $29 per month for agents who
join by January 31, 2007.
The iYatri reservation system is a simple-to-use module. Once installed on an
agent‘s website, it allows their clients to book both published and unpublished
fares, including coach, business, first class rates, last-minute deals for domestic
travel, and consolidated pricing for overseas origination. Clients also have access
to some of the industry‘s lowest rates on hotels and car rentals worldwide.
Agents Generate Revenues Automatically
Agents preset their own commission/markups on air tickets and retain 100% of their
mark-ups, which are paid within one week. iYatri splits commissions on hotel
and car rentals 50/50 with the agents, payable upon receipt from supplier. Agents
can also earn a 10% commission on sales of travel insurance coverage for cancellations,
baggage, flight delays and accidents. A customer call center, staffed by experienced
professionals, is available 24/7 to assist agents.
Said Arnold Walter, chief executive officer, "The iYatri booking engine offers
an exceptional degree of flexibility, control and support for client agents. Getting
all this on their websites for just $350 makes it one of the best values in the
industry."
For more information, call 888-808-4123 and speak with Josanne
Swain at ext. 150 or Don Newton at ext. 127
Win Airfare For Two With iYatri September 28, 2006
Natalie Peralta
What‘s all the "buzz" about? iYatri, an air consolidator, is celebrating the
1-year anniversary of its ground-breaking online booking-engine,
farebuzz.com-exclusively for travel
agents-with a bang. In commemoration of this landmark date, iYatri is offering
the agent that books their airfares through its website by the end of October, a
chance to win two free economy tickets for domestic or international travel. The
more air tickets they book, the better their chances of winning.
Farebuzz.com
was launched in August 2005 and offers a simple-to-use reservations system that
enables agents to have access to a vast array of published and consolidated airfares
and allows them to set their own commission rates and retain 100 percent of their
markups. Spirit Airlines is the newest member of the iYatri family offering competitive
low fares to the hottest destinations and a 5 percent commission on published fares.
"The primary goal at iYatri is to serve the travel agent," says CEO Arnold Walter.
"The process in
Farebuzz.com
is simple. Agents can access everything online from running refund and commission
reports, to adding their markups, right from the website." Agents can make all reservations
online anytime via the Internet or by telephone with 24/7 live customer support.
"Something that has been lacking in the travel industry," points out Walter, "is
customer service. When agents sign up for the free membership on
Farebuzz.com, we have a team of
five to six people that are dedicated to assisting that agent with a high level
of customer service."
It isn‘t just the customer service that makes iYatri stand out, the company boasts
that its Price Meet or Beat policy and full commission protection helps the agents
maximize their sales opportunities by providing them with this cost-effective tool
that puts home-based agents on a limited budget in the same league as veteran travel
agents.
In addition, iYatri offers agents a bevy of incentives, including a mileage program
where agents can choose to redeem the miles for cash, gift cards, a vacation or
even a 3-year lease on a Ford Mustang.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
New Preferred Suppliers Join Nest Line-up July 13, 2006
The NEST welcomes the following new preferred supplier partners:
iYatri offers fares for domestic and international travel that are generally
40-60 percent off regular, published fares. NEST travel agents can access the fares
in three, simple steps:
- log onto the iYatri state-of-the-art booking engine through
www.inthenest.com
(the NEST‘s password protected site for member agencies);
-
search for the lowest first, business and coach fares to destinations worldwide;
and
- book the fare that best meets the client‘s needs. Agents set their own commission
payments. In addition to online reservations, the company‘s call center accepts
phone or email bookings 24/7 and offers customer support from highly qualified travel
consultants.
"Our aim and motto is unequivocally to provide our travel agent partners with the
most diversified and competitive pricing on air, thereby collaborating with them
to manage their core operations efficiently and cost-effectively," said Arnold Walter,
CEO of iYatri.
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
ABC Inks Consolidator Deal June 05, 2006
By Jennifer Merritt
ABC Corporate Services, headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., late last month announced
a partnership with iYatri, a New York-based wholesale airfare and reservation
company, giving its corporate customers access to consolidator fares available through
iYatri‘S 24-hour telephonic services or its recently launched online booking
tool.
Such partnerships began to take off during the past seven months, said Arnold Walter,
CEO of iYatri, something he attributed to the January release of the company‘s
online booking tool. "It‘s very user-friendly," he said. "Within two or three clicks,
a reservation can be completed."
"The preferred supplier relationship with ABC Corporate Services is not the first
of its kind for iYatri, a 12-year-old company that also works with Carlson Wagonlit
Travel, Uniglobe Travel Management and TQ3 Travel Solutions. "We have been specializing
in high-end corporate travel, but now with this tool that we‘ve developed we‘re
promoting the low end of it and now we can cater to a lot of the home-based agencies,"
Walter said.
ABC Corporate Services chose to partner with iYatri because of its simple processes,
according to company president and COO Beverlee Paterson. " iYatri provides a
100 percent product and service guarantee," Paterson said in a statement. "Plus,
they ensure prompt commission payments seven days following each transaction-this
is unmatched in the industry and a superior benefit for our customers."
For more information, visit
farebuzz.com.
Fusion - Travel & Technology April 10, 2006
New York, NY April 10, 2006 ? New York based Online Air Consolidator, iYatri
announces the huge success of its ?State of the Art Online Booking Engine?. The
overwhelming response from the travel agency community is reflected in the number
of agents that have signed up to browse and book on our site. The reason for its
success is the Perfect Fusion of Travel & Technology; Online Bookings have grown
to 25% of our overall sales.
FareBuzz.com, since its launch which was August of 2005, has signed up over 6000
members. It has partnered with some major Consortiums and Host Agencies as their
Preferred Air Supplier. After reviewing the ease and simplicity of the Tool they
have been eager to promote iYatri to their members. iYatri offers programs
suited to agents specialization ? Corporate, Leisure, Cruise, Independents and Home
Based. Travel agents simply log in, search and book the lowest First, Business and
Coach fares to destinations worldwide, in 3 easy steps. Agents set their own commission
payments and have access to online reporting to view all their booking activity.
In addition to online reservations, iYatri call center accepts phone or email
bookings 24/7 and offers customer support from our highly qualified Travel Consultants.
iYatri is now offering its Web Based booking engine to other Travel Agents. Travel
agents can now direct their clients to their websites and get access to low consolidator
& published fares 24/7. The booking engine can be seamlessly integrated into their
website for a small set up fee. Agents can build in their own mark-ups or add them
at time of booking.
iYatri is operated professionally by seasoned professionals with a combined experience
of over 80 years in the Travel Industry. ?The company‘s aim and motto is unequivocally
to provide our Travel Agent partners the most diversified and competitive pricing
on Air and other Travel related Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/. Thereby
collaborating with the Agents to manage their core operations efficiently and cost
effectively,? said Arnold Walter, CEO of iYatri. iYatri started operations
in 1994 as a B2B business that works exclusively with the travel agent community.
Our New York office has grown to over 50 people. Our Business ethics and professionalism
are credited for this astronomical growth.
For further information contact:
Josanne Swain, Vice President Sales & Marketing
at 888 808-4123 ext. 150,
farebuzz.com.
The Buzz on iYatri Agent @ Home
March 2006
This consolidator allows you to earn money and merchandise for booking air
By Kate Rice
Booking air remains a fact of life for many travel agents. That?s why 12-year-old
consolidator iYatri now provides a website,
Farebuzz.com, that lets agents book low-cost airfares-negotiated,
published, international, domestic, first class, business class, and economy- and
automatically build in their own commissions or service fees. Ultimately, iYatri
plans to be one-stop travel shop that offers air fares, car rentals, and hotel bookings.
iYatri launched its site last summer, and within two months had 5,000 travel
agent members. Membership is free, which helps iYatri build the volume that allows
it to negotiate discounted fares and gives agents a fast way to make booking airfares
more profitable.
In addition to offering consolidator fares, iYatri provides published fares through
Sabre, meaning that agents can book air even if they don?t have a relationship with
a GDS. ?This is now one of the most robust engines out there, especially for consolidator
fares,? says Arnold Water, iYatri?s CEO.
For $350, travel agents also can link the iYatri site to their own sites, enabling
consumers to book on the agency site and generate bookings as well as commissions.
Since iYatri?s original specialty was providing discounted business (and first-class)
fares to corporate travelers-which it still does-it is experienced at providing
customer support with a round-the-clock support desk. It also has a group desk.
Travel agents simply log in and search for air fares. They can make the search as
broad or narrow as they choose, seeing as many choices as possible or narrowing
it down according to time, airline, or other criteria. They simply build in their
commission, knowing what keeps the fare they?re finding competitive.
Agents also can add insurance, which iYatri can do through a partnership it has
with the Berkely Group. In Addition, the company offers car rental and hotel bookings.
It gets hotel content from Sabre, and finds car content through Sabre as well as
direct relationships with the car rental companies.
Walter was surprise that the number of agents already booking cars and hotels on
the site, and the company plans to beef up that content. Agents, however, cannot
build in markups on car rentals and hotel bookings. iYatri typically splits those
commissions 50-50 at the beginning, but will shift to as much as a 70-30 split with
the agents with which it has established relationships.
The system automatically pre-populates booking fields with agency information. To
use the site?s online management tools, agents enter their user name and password
to see their sales, commissions, refunds, and booking activities. The company also
integrates with TRAMS.
iYatri had traditionally worked with corporate agencies whose customers are more
likely to purchase the first-and business-class fares that the company specializes
in. The company?s new website, however, is becoming popular with leisure travel
agents, according to Walter.
While the website does not specifically target home-based travel agents, it works
well for them. The wide range of fares it provides and iYatri?s customer support
desk can help home-based agents distinguish themselves from the mega-online sites,
according to Walter. iYatri sends out commission checks weekly, and does not
wait until travel is completed.
Ignacio Alleyne, owner of A & C Partnership Travel Services, a home-based travel
agency in Washington with six employees, has found that using iYatri has increased
his agency?s commissions on airline tickets from a paltry few dollars to $10 or
$15, depending on how low the original fare is and how it compares with other fares
that are available in the market. Alleyne also appreciates the management tools
that iYatri offers agencies, because they help both him and his agents to keep
track of sales. In addition, he says the service is ?outstanding? and calls the
site very ?user friendly? and ?clean.?
Through iYatri?s ?Price Meet or Beat? policy, the company will honor or match
all legitimate quotes by Tier 1 consolidators in the U.S. It answers all fare requests,
except for some complex round-the-world and circle-trip requests, with a few hours.
If iYatri fails to respond within 24 hours, it will provide a $25 discount at
the time of booking.
In addition to commissions, iYatri pays booking bonuses of $5 for coach-class
tickets and $100 for business-and first-class tickets. Its loyalty program awards
points for bookings: 10 points for each coach-class booking and 100 points for every
first-class-or business-class booking. Points can be redeemed for travel, gift certificates,
or such merchandise as PDAs, computers, and for top performers, car leases.
The Latest Buzz in Travel! March 03, 2006
New York, NY, March 3, 2006 - New York based iYatri has added New Dimensions
to Air Consolidation. With its low consolidator fares and unique fusion of Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/,
Tools and Service iYatri has created a Buzz in the Travel Industry.
iYatri offers great fares for Domestic and International travel, which are generally
40 to 60% off regular airline published fares. "Our main focus is on the Leisure,
Cruise, Independent and Home Based agents. In addition, we offer Corporate Travel
agencies exclusive Business and First class Consolidator Fares and unrestricted
fares for the business traveler" says Josanne Swain, the new VP of Sales & Marketing.
FARE UZZ has negotiated rates for Hotels and Car Rentals. Agents can make reservations
Online, by Phone or by Email.
Commission disbursement is made within 7 days of ticketing. iYatri was one of
the first consolidators to offer courtesy on-hold reservations and 24/7 customer
support from our highly qualified Travel Consultants. iYatri does not require
any formal agreements, minimum productivity or monthly fees. Agents are free to
add their mark up to all tickets. iYatri offers Travel Agent Reward programs
consisting of Cash Bonus and Loyalty programs unlike any other in the industry.
For over 12 years, iYatri has provided Travel Agents the best in consolidator
fares and customer service to destinations around the world. And, iYatri pays
the industry‘s highest commissions.
iYatri has upgraded our servers with state-of-the-art equipment due to the overwhelming
response of the Travel Agent Community. iYatri receives an average of 15,000
visits per day.
For further information contact Josanne Swain at 888 808-4123 x150.
Visit our website at
farebuzz.com,
or call
(888) 808-4123 for Reservations.
Leading Online Consolidator Booking Tool
Now Available to Travel Agents January 2006
The Face of iYatri JaxFax
January 2006
Arnold Walter, Chief Executive Officer of iYatri, is adamant that travel agents
who haven‘t already registered on www. Farebuzz.com and accessed their new booking
engine, will be amazed once they finally do.
According to Walter, "Farebuzz has developed technology that offers one of the quickest
ways to access fares." "The site," he states, "is better than anything on the market.
Agents will be amazed!"
Appropriately named iYatri, the company‘s recently introduced agents-only fare
booking engine has definitely generated a "buzz" amongst agents. "Over 5,000 travel
agents have signed up to browse and book the fares since its launch this past fall,"
adds Walter.
A Little Background
Those agents not familiar with iYatri should know that the company began operations
in 1994 and is a B2B company that works exclusively for the travel agent community.
"We understand the needs of a travel agent and accordingly have developed tools
and provide Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/, saving and advantages
that most other traditional wholesaler do not provide. Today, iYatri is a leading
air consolidator; it has over 30 employees and annual sales close to 30 million,"
adds Walter.
"Our mission is to provide low air fare deals, easy-to-use booking tools and flawless
customer service to our travel agent partners enabling them to sell more and pass
on the savings to their clients," says Walter.
In addition to consolidated airfares iYatri can also provide business/first class
consolidator rates; high commission on published fares; last minute deals for domestic
travel; consolidator pricing for overseas origination; and hotels and car rentals
through their website.
"But, most importantly we offer online access to consolidator fares; convenience
of online reservations; online payments; online reports-access to all your account
activity; full service call center; 24/7-live customer support; all of the above
at no additional cost," says Walter.
In addition, iYatri offers booking bonuses with most transactions; bonus is payable
to the booking agent.
"We also offer a Great Loyalty Program which offers gift card, free vacations and
free merchandise to our clients."
For further information regarding iYatri call 888-808-4123 or to register to
book their online fares, visit: www.iyatri.com
iYatri at a Glance
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Online reservations and online payments.
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Online report of transaction history, access to all your agency‘s account activity.
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Price Meet or Beat Policy-iYatri will honor and match all legitimate quotes by
Tier 1 Consolidators in the United States.
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Product & Service Guarantee: All fare requests, except for some complex Round The
World and Circle Trip requests are answered within a couple of hours. Failure to
respond within 24 hours will result in a $25 discount to you at the time of ticketing.
- All Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/ are guaranteed; any errors on
tickets made by a iYatri Consultant will result in Full Refund and Commission
Protection for the agent or agency.
Farebuzz Upgrades Web Tools Travel Trade News Edition
December 19, 2005
iYatri.com has introduced an upgraded online booking tool to enhance its current
Best/Real Time booking engine for business and first class fares, according to Arnold
Walter, CEO of the New York-based company.
He added that the new technology will allow agents to book first and business class
fares worldwide.
"Agents will find this new booking tool to be very agent-friendly, with the ability
to make reservations and receive confirmations online," said Walter. iYatri also
offers a customer service and res call center, on-hold reservations and online reporting.
iYatri pays commissions and works with corporate home based, and independent
contactors.
Visit
farebuzz.com
or call
888-808-4123.
NY Consolidator iYatri Promoting
Booking Engine to Agents Travel Trade
November 2005
By Nick Verrastro
iYatri, the New York based air consolidator that grew out of a travel agency,
has launched the online farebuzz.com booking engine and management tool and is aiming
to expand its partnerships with travel agents, according to Arnold Walter, CEO.
iYatri.com offers travel agents consolidator fares, high commissions on published
fares, hotels and car rentals. Also offered are live support for agents 24/7 and
online reporting, said the CEO.
Business/first class airfares, now available by E0mail and phone, will be online
soon, he added.
August Launch
Walter noted that since his company launched iYatri.com in August, 5,000 agents,
including those who are members of two consortium partners, have joined-there is
no cost to sing up.
iYatri is on pace to do $20 million to $30 million in sales, he added-a volume
that Walter aims to triple as his company ratchets up its outreach to agents.
iYatri provides links to agents so that they can put a private label version
of the consolidator‘s booking engine on their agency‘s Web sites, noted Walter.
"Why lose that business to other travel sites?"
The CEO stressed that iYatri is strictly business-to-business and does not take
direct consumer bookings.
He said that iYatri is also an ideal way for home based sellers to get into airfare
sales because the consolidator maintains a 24/7 live support line, along with a
FAQ section, so that help is available during the evening, when many home based
agents sell travel.
"We are looking out for the needs of home based agents," noted Walter. "This is
also a great product for cruise sellers because it offers them a way to make incremental
revenue on an item that they traditionally have not sold."
Another feature for agents is the online reporting tool, said the CEO. Agents can
view all their bookings activity with iYatri online and track their commission
payments, which are mailed when the fare is paid for and not until after travel
is completed.
"This is geared toward professional travel agents," said Walter.
"We are travel agents, so we know what travel agents want and we developed this
site with agent input. We took our time and did it right."
Walter added that the iYatri booking engine is designed as a two click process-one
to find a fare and the second to book it, with no follow-up calls required.
One Hour Process
The ticketing process normally takes about an hour, with E-tickets E-mailed to the
agent.
Almost 100% of the iYatri tickets are electronic, said Walter.
"We want to reach out and show agents how simple it is to book these fares online.
They don‘t have to shop around 10 different companies-just come to our site."
The iYatri CEO said 40 million to 50 million fares are in the company‘s database
and agents can E-mail a request when they can‘t find a fare they want online.
iYatri also has a Fare Tracker program that archives all the agent‘s booking,
allowing them to retrieve their records.
Walter said that his company‘s technology is continually being updated and that
iYatri plans to add a dynamic booking engine soon, with air, hotel and other
travel components.
Cruises and Tours
Plans also call for the addition of cruise and tour booking capabilities, he said.
iYatri has both a rewards programs and a loyalty program for agents.
Yatri Rewards pays $100 on business and first class and $5 on coach fares and the
Buzz Miles rewards program allows agents to accrue points for cash and gifts-up
to $6,000 in cash or the lease of a luxury car.
For more information, contact
Don Newton, vice president of sales and marketing,
phone
(888) 808-4123, ext. 127 or E-mail
[email protected]
iYatri Debuts New Agent Booking Engine Agent at Home
November 2005
iYatri, a new online booking engine for airlines, hotels, and cars, has launched
to offer travel agents air consolidation and ticket fulfillment at very low costs.
The company has a new online site exclusively for travel professionals,
Farebuzz.com. The site offers
the latest travel tools, such as online reservations, online payments, and online
reporting; all supported by a 24/7 customer support center.
Membership is open to all travel professionals, irrespective of their specialization,
at zero cost. iYatri says it aims to provide a one-stop shop where travels professionals
can look for the best air, car, and hotel options. iYatri necessitates no minimum
commitments or contracts to be signed. Agents can simply use the system as and when
required. They have the option to pay online by client‘s credit card or E-check,
or put the reservation on hold for ticketing later.
Agents can add their markups or service fees on all transactions; hotel and car
commissions are split 50-50. The company offers commission splits of 75/25 for those
agents who sign up as independent contractors. iYatri offers airline override
programs with most major U.S. and European airlines. The company also features a
special website program for iYatri member travel agents. iYatri develops the
site and provides all fulfillments. Agents must register as an independent contractor
and pay a $350 fee on their own website. For a limited time, the company is waiving
a $69 monthly maintenance fee.
For more information, email
[email protected] or visit
farebuzz.com.
Industry News
iYatri- A Fusion of Travel and Technology JaxFax
November 2005
iYatri, with its latest online booking engine for all air/car/hotels, is helping
to level the playing field for travel professionals providing them with air Consolidation
and ticket fulfillment at low costs. With the launch of its new online site exclusively
for travel professionals,
Farebuzz.com,
it has generated a great amount of "BUZZ" in the travel industry.
According to Don Newton, VP of Sales & Marketing, "The cause of our prominence is
the Perfect Fusion of our Low Consolidator Fares with State of the Art Online Booking
Engine that the Travel Professionals can use to book all their air/car/hotels soon
to be added Cruises and Vacations. Our goal at iYatri is to raise the Bar of
Excellence among Consolidators by providing the Travel Agent community amazingly
low deals complemented with the exceptional Customer Service. Along with a wide
array of Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/ & Services we offer the latest
Travel Tools such as Online Reservations, Online Payments & Online Reporting; all
of this supported by a 24/7 Customer Support Centre. We want our Travel Agent Partners
to have access to the latest Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/ and Tools
so as to stay ahead in this highly competitive industry"
Membership is open to allow all Travel Professionals irrespective of their specialization,
to benefit from our tools and fares. Membership to the site is available at zero
cost to agents. Whether a home based agent, leisure or corporate agent, membership
is open to all bona fide travel professionals.
GDS costs are soaring and the lone travel agent feels the brunt with numerous expenses
of running a travel agency; airline commission cuts and caps add salt to the wound.
iYatri provides a one stop shop for travel professionals to shop for the best
air, car and hotel options. iYatri necessitates no minimum commitments or contracts
to be signed. Simply use the system as and when required. There is the option to
pay online by client‘s credit card, E-check or put the reservation on hold for ticketing
later.
Travel agents may add their markups or service fees on all transactions, hotel and
car commissions are split 50/50. Receive commissions promptly and track them online.
Generous commission splits 75/25 with agents who sign up as ICs. iYatri offers
airline override programs with most major U.S. and European Airlines. High override
commissions on business and first class fares.
Now agents can compete with the big boys. They can have a true world class web-site
designed for them which includes the most advanced online booking tools. Simply
sit back and collect the markups; iYatri provide all fulfillments for the site.
Sell published/consolidator airfares 24/7, all car and hotels will be available
to clients at any time of the day. Register with iYatri as an IC and pay small
350 USD fee to own your own web-site. For a limited time Farebuzz is waiving the
69 USD monthly maintenance fee.
Suppliers must offer special deals to Farebuzz members and have online booking
tools.
Suppliers email: [email protected]
or visit: www.iyatri.com.
Niche Travel (Air Consolidators)
Getting a Buzz TravelAgent
October 24, 2005
By Susan J. Young
Agent fare site combines travel and technology
More than 4,250 travel agent members registered in less than a month for iYatri‘s
new Web Site,
Farebuzz.com,
designed exclusively for travel professionals. iYatri, which touts itself as
a fusion of travel and technology, is a consolidator that features an online booking
engine for air tickets, rental cars, and hotels.
Soon to be added, the company says, are cruises and vacation packages. In addition,
iYatri says that it plans to add Auto Europe, SixT Car Rental, Avis net rates,
and hotel net fares from hotel consolidators.
According to Don Newton, iYatri‘s vice president of sales and marketing, "our
goal at iYatri is to raise the bar of excellence among consolidators by providing
the travel agent community with amazingly low deals complemented by exceptional
customer service." Tools for travel agents include online reservation, online payments
and online reporting. Travel agents can pay for their client‘s travel purchases
via credit card or e-check or put the reservation on hold for ticketing later.
Agents can add mark-ups or service fees on all transaction, and hotel and car commissions
are split 50-50 between iYatri and the agency. iYatri says that travel agents
will receive commissions promptly and can track them online. Independent and home-based
agents who sign up as independent contractors will receive a 75-25 commission split.
In addition, iYatri offers airline override programs with most major U.S. and
European carriers, including overrides on business and first-class fares.
Technology Solution
Basic membership in the
Farebuzz.com
site-for booking consolidators tickets and related services-is available at no cost
to travel agents. However, if travel agents want to add iYatri‘s online booking
tools to their own agency Web sites, agents must register, then pay a $350 fee.
If an agent wants iYatri to create a site for the agency, the fee is $750. These
options allow agencies to sell published and consolidator airfares 24-7, as well
as rental car and hotel stays, on their own dedicated Web Sites.
To learn more about the iYatri business model and agent options, check out the
company‘s Web site,
www.iyatri.com.
Agents interested in finding out more about being an independent contractor may
e-mail
[email protected]
or call
888-808-4123 x 127
NY Consolidator Web Site Travel Trade News Edition
October 17, 2005
New York based consolidator iYatri has launched a new Web site at
Farebuzz.com that includes an
online booking engine for air/car/hotel bookings by travel agents.
The site is open to all travel sellers, including leisure and corporate agencies
and home based agents, according to Don Newton, vice president of sales and marketing.
"Along with a wide array of Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/ and services,
we offer online reservations, online payments and online reporting-all backed by
a 24/7 customer support center," he said.
Travel agents can add their markups or service fees on al transactions and hotel
and car commissions are split 50/50, according to Newton, who added that commissions
are promptly and agents can track them online.
Branded Version
iYatri is offering independent and home based agents a private branded version
of the site with a 75/25 commission splits, along with override programs with most
major U.S. and European airlines.
The registration fee for ICs is $350, plus a $69 monthly maintenance fee, which
is being waived for a limited time, according to Newton.
For more information and to sign up as an IC, E-mail
[email protected]
Announcing www.iyatri.com JaxFax
October 2005
iYatri is redefining the world of fare consolidation with buzz-generating Portals/97/skins/lowfarenow/farebuzz2/images/
designed to add new dimensions to air travel..
Prior to its official launch, the iYatri online site,
Farebuzz.com has already been flooded
with inquiries from travel agents around the nation in search of higher commissions
and lower fares.
Over the years, iYatri has endeavored to look for innovative ways to continuously
improve its product line, technology, and customer satisfaction level. Its highly
advanced reservation system combined with its uncapped commissions structures, low
cost travel deals, and professionally-trained customer care staff has given FARE
BUZZ suppliers. This integrated approach has earned iYatri the admiration of
its peers in the industry as well as the loyal patronage of travel agents across
the United Sates and Canada.
iYatri provides a comprehensive menu of fare selections from Exclusive Business
and First Class Fares to Last Minute Corporate and Group Deals
Farebuzz.com delivers the "zing"
in One-Stop Shopping.
Call
888-808-4123. You may also generate a manual request straight
from the website or email your inquiry to
[email protected].
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