SkyLink Launches Email Itinerary Product for Agents

Travel agents can gain a competitive edge in the online travel business thanks to a partnership announced between truvle Ltd. and SkyLink Travel. Using the new truvle technology, SkyLink is launching a web-empowered email itinerary that gives travelers instant access to destination restaurants, shopping, entertainment, airport information, weather and more.

Called Itinerary Plus, SkyLink’s new e-docs let agents provide Expedia-like services in the form of handsome e-itineraries with a bright, contemporary design and links to a gamut of useful trip information. To view SkyLink’s Itinerary Plus, visit http://mailadv.skylinkgroup.com/mailAdv/Files/0110/13jan10_itiplus/13jan10_itiIP.html. For a standard e-itinerary, visit http://mailadv.skylinkgroup.com/mailAdv/Files/0110/13jan10_itiplus/13jan10_itiSI.html.

Itinerary Plus’ Personalized Trip Planner works with scheduling software to keep track of flights, hotel and restaurant reservations, concert tickets, events and more. SkyLink’s new smart docs can be fully integrated into mobile devices, offering SMS (Short Message Service) links and alerts for travelers on the go.

With a network of more than 80 major airlines, SkyLink is one of North America’s largest airline ticket consolidators, offering fares from 800-plus cities to destinations worldwide. The new partnership will be managed from SkyLink’s headquarters in Toronto and from truvle’s North American offices in Miami.

SkyLink’s web-empowered itineraries by truvle put all the essential trip information in one place for quick, easy planning. These next-generation e-docs have the same flight details as standard e-itineraries as well as the following value-added features: The agent’s name and contact information is at the top of each e-itinerary.

Passengers can customize travel even more with the Personal Trip Planner, a page accessible through the SkyLink e-itinerary, with sections devoted to Dining, Shopping, Family Travel, Entertainment and Events. Via this personalized page, clients can conduct targeted searches, purchase tickets for shows and sporting events, make dinner reservations, and more, quickly and easily with agent-approved vendors.