e-Travel Upgrades Delta`s MYOBTravel Site
e-Travel, Inc., a leading provider of online
managed travel services to businesses worldwide, announced that small businesses
now have improved booking capabilities and navigation functions on Delta`s
MYOBTravelSM web site
As part of the site
upgrades, through its
continuing joint effort with Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), e-Travel has further refined the online booking engine for this site
and simplified overall navigation, creating even greater ease of use for
businesses.
MYOBTravel, where more than 6,000 companies registered to book travel
in 2001,is an online travel tool that brings all the power of professional
travel management to small businesses, and enables small businesses to
streamline the travel planning process by allowing them to book airlines,
cars and hotels in one place.
“Our goal is to offer the simplest and most effective way for small
businesses to manage their travel,” said Scott Klinger, Delta`s general
manager of small business. “e-Travel`s ability to build a clean, intuitive
and friendly booking engine, based on their leadership position creating
self-booking tools, makes the latest version of MYOBTravel a real success
for our customers.”
To improve the traveler`s online experience and drive increased usage of
MYOBTravel, e-Travel made enhancements to the booking engine and overall
navigation of the site, allowing small businesses to:
á Experience faster, more comprehensive airfare search and booking
functionality
á Utilize increased search flexibility, a greater range of itinerary
options, and the ability to quickly sort these options on the fly
á Determine search criteria and sort results by cost, airline, time,
duration and class
á Create personalized settings that can be saved for future visits to
the site
á Gain a constant view of an entire itinerary
á Use one-click navigation between air, hotel and car reservation
details, creating the greatest ease-of-use for travel purchasing and trip
planning
á Select upgradeable flight options based on Delta SkyMiles status
Overall, the site`s unique features include one-stop shopping for
airlines, rental cars and hotels, search by preferred vendor and/or
schedule, third-party booking, detailed profiles for all travelers,
user-defined reports summarizing company travel, rewards for travel
planners, no enrollment/transaction fees and 24-hour travel services.
“The new capabilities introduced on MYOBTravel demonstrate the power of
e-Travel`s partnership with Delta, and our understanding of business
travelers` needs,” said Scott Gutz, CEO, e-Travel. “By making the user
experience a better one, travelers more quickly embrace online travel
booking.”