Simplifying online shopping experience for corporate travellers

Amadeus is ready with its latest enhancements to Amadeus e-Travel Management. The Version 11.0,  to be made available worldwide by the end of October, will provide a simpler and more flexible 'Total Trip Experience' for business travellers.

"Amadeus Single View is a new feature that revolutionises the way in which travellers search and select the most suitable travel options - using many 'shopping' features more usually associated with internet-based leisure travel sites," stated the company. "Travel options are displayed more simply, while at the same time the latest release provides greater flexibility and choice – and always within the company's own travel booking policy. The traveller can search and narrow down possible travel arrangements for a particular trip, select the most suitable travel combination based on specific criteria and availability, and view these via a clear and consistent display."

One of the key new benefits of Amadeus Single View is that it that it introduces the "Fare Group" concept to business travel. "This provides the unique ability to compare and book flights, fares and availabilities across network airlines and low-cost carriers. Additionally, it allows for mixed class displays for complex air travel journeys for trips involving combinations of different types of airline, or classes of travel," according to Amadeus.    

One illustration of this benefit: a traveller can opt for a restricted option on his way to a meeting and a flexible option on his return - to leave room in case a meeting takes longer than planned. Similarly, a traveller can combine an outbound Business Class flight with an economy return – so that he or she arrives fresh to a meeting and maximises savings on the way back.

There are also advanced filtering capabilities for a highly personalised selection of travel options; allowing travellers to make informed decisions in a single step.   Travellers can use graphical filters to adjust and get several fare groups displayed so that they can make the most suitable travel combination.