New TripAtlas Seeks to Connect Agents with Consumers

TripAtlas.com, a site designed to link consumers and travel professionals, has launched as a way to link consumers and travel professionals by offering a one-stop-shop for international vacation planning.

It features 90 million web pages in 12 different languages, including industry articles, blogs, trends, destination guides, hot vacation deals and the ability to connect to travel agents via referrals or live chats.

The new site has two features: Trip Builder and TripAtlas PRO. Trip Builder allows consumers to request the exact trip they are interested in booking, which can range from basic airfare requests or hotel stays to all-inclusive packages, group vacations, company getaways, tours, cruises and more.

Once consumers submit their travel request via Trip Builder, the network of TripAtlas PROs –consisting of over 1,000 international agents, tour operators and tourist boards- review the leads and can respond with rates and requested information. Consumers can also engage in live chats with pros to receive real-time travel suggestions and ideas on hotels, destinations, restaurants, tours and more.

Travel professionals can join TripAtlas PRO for $395 a year or $35 a month. This fee includes access to 150 consumer travel leads, the ability to post travel packages online, an enhanced company profile, customer relationship management and more. TripAtlas PRO is a comprehensive online platform for travel professionals combining four key elements – reviewing and answering travel leads, online marketing of travel packages, building customer relations and tracking industry trends.

TripAtlas PRO travel agents can access the hundreds of travel leads submitted by consumers using Trip Builder and reply directly and anonymously to the consumer, giving the customer full control in picking the best quote that suits their travel needs.

When becoming a TripAtlas PRO, agents and the travel agencies have the ability to generate online marketing by enhancing their company profiles with a variety of components including company website links, 10 descriptive keyword tags, detailed contact information and bios, as well as an appearance in the “newest companies” section which is visible on most of the 90 million pages within TripAtlas.com.