Added features such as “Create a Trip” and “My Bookings” are designed for control and efficient management of Travel for the entire company, be it 2 travelers or 10,000 Travelers. Travel Managers, Division Heads, Department Heads or Travel Arrangers now regulate the complete Travel Process for the Company available to them, at their finger Tips 24/7 from Home or Office. The ease and speed of use and convenient lay outs were planned after consulting with numerous Travelers and Travel Managers, for this reason the adoption rates are considerably higher than most other Engines. The system is highly scalable and Customizable for integration with Mid-Office (QC software) and Back Office (Accounting Software). The inbuilt profile system integrates and pre-populates most Fields in the search and book Screens. There are up to 8 customizable levels of access and rights which may be assigned to users by the Managers.

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Technical Specifications and Key Distinguishing Features

• Based on the latest .NET Portal Framework architecture: Provides greater functionality than older systems such as ASP, and provides reduced development time for customization.



• Latest Windows Server 2003 platform. Dedicated server at premier US hosting company. Guaranteed uptime of 99.999%. 24/7 hardware support.



• Security: Full authentication and authorization rights based on user login, and SSL encrypted transmission.



• Open-standards XML Interfaces: Easily integrates and interfaces with third-party systems, such as your back office (Accounting) and mid-office (Quality Control) systems or with additional data sources. Can export/import data for expense reporting and reconciliation.



• True object oriented design throughout the system with n-Tier architecture.



• Multi-threaded queries for optimal response time.



• Built-in Web Services support.



• Multi-layered role based rights to view/edit/book, presently supporting 7 roles which are extensible and customizable to your requirement.



• Centrally hosted: Deploy companywide with minimal infrastructure and minimal training.



• Real Time Reports: Effectively track and analyze your travel budget and policy compliance with 10+ included corporate travel reports. Additional reports can be easily customized to your requirements.



• GDS Connectivity and Channel Management: Access to third-party travel products, including negotiated fares loaded on your Sabre GDS System.



• Additional engines (fare sources) can easily be added.



• Private Labeled: System is fully customized and will promote your corporate look and identity.



• Travel Policy: Automated pre-trip approval and policy enforcement. Option to hide non-compliant itineraries, or label them as out-of-policy which goes through approval process.



• Create-a-Trip feature to easily manage multi-traveler trips and meetings.



• Travel Arranger Module to manage viewing and booking rights for travelers.



• Backed by full service support: Based in New York City, we offer complete training, education, and deployment assistance. We have a fully staffed call center and in-house technical team to assist with any issues.



• Easy to use and intuitive interface: Faster adoption rate.



• Web Fares: Proprietary non-server based technology queries over 30+ travel and airline websites, including Jet Blue(US Discount carrier), Ryan Air and EasyJet (European Low Fare carriers). Includes Southwest Airlines booking capability.



• Largest number of Web fare sites among Tier-1 Corporate Booking Systems.



• Over 7 million Global Consolidator fares listed with full booking capability.



• Single screen access to Published, Web, Consolidator and your negotiated Corporate fares.



• Fareportal proprietary database for complex multi-airline/stopover private fares not supported by your GDS.



• Multi-currency support with daily auto updated exchange rates.

The FP Advanced Booking System is a complete, fully customizable and scalable product, ready to be deployed right out of the box. It brings the first true "portal" capability to the Booking Engine category with single page access to multiple sources of content including Consolidator, Published and Web airfares, combined with Car rental and Hotel booking capability, and offline products such as travel insurance. It allows travel companies, corporations, tour operators and independent contractors to gain a competitive edge with access to the most complete inventory of travel products on the market today. It is backed by a fully staffed customer service and fulfillment center. Built on the latest .NET technology with XML interfaces, it is component based, and can be fully customized and private labeled and marketed to travelers or corporate travel accounts, with immediate benefits of reduced costs and enhanced user experience.

Key Features

• Comprehensive single screen access to multiple sources of travel content and availability.
• Backed by a fully staffed customer service and fulfillment center.
• Suitable solution for travel companies wishing to gain an immediate Web presence or for corporations who need to manage their travel budgets.
• Customizable and scalable, with private label, profile and real time reporting capability.

The FP Contract Manager^SM allows Consolidators and private contract holders to manage non-published contract fares, and market them to their clients or distribute them to employees with complete Web based booking capability. The system displays accurate fares, based on search criteria, with full logic and rules checking for airline combinability, class combinability, add-on cities, open-jaws, connecting points, and surcharges. It automatically determines best up-sell classes based on availability and suggests best connecting points, based on contract rules and lowest fare. Fully interfaced with major GDS', the system completes the PNR and queues it to the appropriate PCC ready for ticketing.

The system is complete in itself, with included Web interfaces, real time reporting capability, an employee and traveler profile system and a contract management system. It can optionally be combined with our Car and Hotel Booking Engines, and comes fully supported with our Contract Data Entry Services.

Key Features

• Complete solution for managing complex Consolidator and Private fares.
• Fully integrated with all major GDS'.
• Includes real time reports, contract management, and employee and traveler profile capability.
• Allows multiple user groups with complete flexibility on markups and access levels.
• Backed by FAREPORTAL's Data Entry Services for accurate entry of your contracts.

The Hotel module includes a growing list of specially negotiated FP Exclusives prepaid hotel rates which are guaranteed to be the lowest, in addition to the most complete list of hotels available worldwide, with last room availability. It is fully compatible with corporate discount, frequent lodger and frequent-flyer program credits.

The Car Rental module, likewise, offers the most complete listing of rental companies, with full booking capability and immediate confirmation numbers. It is fully compatible with corporate discount, frequent renter and frequent-flyer program credits.

The Offline Products module presently includes travel cancellation insurance, and can be customized to include other products such as foreign currency and travelers checks.

This engine uses a unique algorithm to allow a rapid search of 20+ Web fare sites and airline Web fares, and presents them on a single screen with a one click access to the selected site.

To remain competitive, travel agencies and corporate travel managers must offer travelers access to all fares - published inventory, negotiated fares, as well as everything only found on the Internet. The FP Web Fares Search Engine allows users to get the most complete results with every fare search, resulting in the lowest fare found every time.

The FP Contracts Database allows complex Contract fare rules to be applied and allow booking of these fares in a completely automated and Web enabled setting. The efficient design of the database allows rapid fare retrieval of less than 5 seconds, setting a new standard in the industry.

• The system handles one-way, round-trip, open-jaw, and multi-airline contracts.
• Specified gateway cities, add-on rules and up-sell class rules are intelligently applied.
• Multiple stopover selection and booking capability, with stopover charges applied and minimum/maximum stay rules checked.

The system stores user information, Group details and individual preferences such as preferred airlines, meals, seat requests, hotel and car preferences, etc. For all bookings, the user has a choice of selecting from an existing profile, or supplying the information for a new traveler, which can then be saved instantly in as a "quick profile."

• Three tiered system, with user, group/department and traveler level profiles.
• Auto inclusion of profile information in a new booking after user selection.
• Can create a "quick-profile" at the time of booking for new travelers and/or groups/departments.

Real time information is a valuable decision making and cost cutting tool, and can be a distinct competitive advantage in managing travel purchases. The FP Real Time Reports are designed to provide analytical tools and answer key questions for travel agencies and corporate travel managers relating to Travel Planning, Travel Expenses and Productivity. With complete flexibility of criteria, all Reports can be sorted and filtered to show an overall view or can be drilled down to an individual traveler level.

Managing travel expenses produces substantial benefits for corporations, and automated policies have the highest rates of compliance. The FP Travel Policy Management component is a powerful and flexible component, which can be seamlessly added to the FP Advanced Booking Engine, for a complete corporate travel solution. It features a streamlined policy setting system based on department, employee level, length and purpose of trip, and geographical location with city expense ratio factors. The entire life-cycle of trip planning is managed, with automated approvals, exception handling and streamlined notifications to traveler and designated exception approver, and then on to final fulfillment.

• High policy compliance rates with integrated travel regulations which eliminate double checking and verifying by both traveler and designated approver.
• Offers opportunities to travel agencies who can offer a value added policy compliance service to their corporate accounts and handle all the steps in the business trip booking process.
• Automated process eliminates the uncomfortable position a designated corporate travel agency can be in when they are they are simultaneously the vendor and responsible for policy compliance.
• Travel agencies can strengthen their relationships with their corporate accounts and benefit from increased productivity and reduced overhead.