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Galileo On-line Distribution of flight tickets and other travel services
via Internet
Specification of Functionalities
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Introduction of the product Galileo Czech and Slovak Republic in co-operation with a programming company “IDC-Softwarehouse” are proud to present you a unique solution Galileo On-line - a brand new system for booking of air travel and other travel services. By means of Galileo On-line you can offer your clients the following services:
- Air transport - Accommodation - Insurance - Any other services according to your claims and proposals
What are the advantages of Galileo On-line?
- Quick and easy implementation - Transparency and simplicity for the target clients - Easy maintenance and adjustment (configuration) of the system - Standardized architecture with use of modern technology in order to ensure reliability and wide
spectrum of solutions - Availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere via Internet - A number of additional modules including dealer support - Possibility of enhancement and adaptation upon customers’ needs
How does Galileo On-line works? The solution consists of three basic function parts: Internet shop (so called Front End), composed from all functionalities that can be used by the client in order to choose and reserve the services via agency web pages. This Internet shop is accessible for all users by means of Internet. Automatic operator is a hidden executive base of the application. It is connected to the distribution/reservation systems and other information sources. The automatic operator processes information from the systems and prepares the outputs that are to be displayed. By this means it works out all requests of the clients entered into the system through the Internet shop. Back office enables the agency not only to operate with all information about clients and commission sales but also to monitor all reservation details and adjust the parameters of Galileo On-line. This part is accessible for authorized agency staff only.
What is the license policy of Galileo On-line? The application is divided into two basic versions according to the agency sales objectives: The LITE version includes a full-bodied Internet reservation system that completes requirements for air tickets and other travel services sale through Internet shop. The STANDARD version is a modifiable (extensible) version of the system with a possibility to integrate various additional functionalities. This can be done by means of ready-made Modules and customized changes of design and functionalities.
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Functionalities of the Galileo On-line versions
Galileo On-line LITE
Galileo On-line STANDARD
Search
Definition of the place of departure and arrival X X
Display menu of departures and arrivals (Ajax) X X
Date and preferred time of departure and return flight X X
Number and type of passengers X X
Preferred airline company / alliance X X
Preferred type of (air) ticket (Economy, Business, First) X X
Choice of direct or non-direct flight X X
Search according to the price including taxes X X
Search according to the fare X X
Search according to the flight schedule X X
Search for public and private fares X X
Search form placed on Agency homepage X X
Search criteria selection page:
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Search results
According to the price inclusive of taxes
Display of the total price including taxes X X
Recapitulation of the searching X X
Display of dates and times of individual flight stages X X
Choice of the flights (availability) to every price X X
Logo of the airline, flight details X X
According to the level of airfare
Completion of the ticket : succession - fare, availability, price including taxes X X
Recapitulation of the search X X
Display of fares for both available and unavailable flights X X
Display of fare conditions from the reservation system X X
Choice of the flights (availability) to every price X X
According to the flight schedule
Completion of the ticket : succession - availability, pricing including taxes X X
Recapitulation of the search X X
Display of dates and times of individual flight stages X X
Choice of the flights (availability) to every price X X
Logo of the airline, flight details X X
Search results page:
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Additional properties of “Search according to the price including taxes”
Search in around days (widening of the list of returned results) X
Search in around days – results:
Reservation information
Resumption of the reservation X X
Resumption of price including the specification of each passenger X X
Choice of the method of ticket delivery X X
Choice of the form of payment X X
Resumption of the flight plan X X
Form about passengers details, including specification of Freq. Flyer Program X X
Form about clients details, invoicing and delivery address X X
Declaration of the agency business conditions X X
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Payment and delivery of the ticket
Choice of the ticket delivery X X
Choice of the form of payment X X
Implementation of the online payment gateway X
Chosen itinerary, price, payment and delivery details and passenger details:
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Completion of the reservation
Resumption of the entered requirements and reservation X X
Display of the reservation code X X
Reservation in the GDS Galileo and sending Booking File on Queue X X
Reservation confirmation and Successful booking – confirmation page
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Back office – basic application Display of statistics and details of made reservations in the back office of the application X X
Administration of bonuses (service fee) and discounts X X
Editing translations and synonyms for destination of searching X X
Editing names and logos of airlines companies X X
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Other options and properties
Users registration and log in X X
Adjustment of the graphic design upon request X
Adjustment and enlargement of functionalities upon request X
Additional modules for Standard version
Multilingual version
Searching from more origins at the same time (for example from: Prague/Vienna to: New York)
Multiple flights journey and OpenJaw (for example: PRG-LON-NYC-VIE-PRG; VIE-PAR BRU-VIE)
Presentment of unavailable fares from FD, passenger request sent to the agency
Online payment gateway – Muzo, Raifaisenbank, Tatrabanka, VÚB, UkraineBank, etc. Online payment via Credit card entered in reservation in GDS, service fee – payment via local service provider
Unique service fee for each customer
Optional fee for payment methods
Google Analytics
Seat Booking
Automatic E-ticketing
Special Offer **
Commission Sales **
Hotels - Octopus **
** Additional modules for Standard version -
Module Special Offer The Special Offer module enables agencies to highlight special offer prices by displaying them on a web page
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Furthermore it enables booking thanks to a simplified search process.
Module Commissionable Sales This module provides our customers with the possibility of creating a network of its own commissionable dealers who use the application via their own www sites however all the reservations will be actually be owned by the mother agency and will remain its property. It means that the agency (our customer) is able to place its own (special) offers and the complete internet business on www sites of other partners and on any major internet portals. For those individual dealers the level of commission can be set independently for each individual dealer. The back office of „Commissionable Sales“ module enables the agency not only to monitor all its reservations, but the system itself provides the recognition sorted by individual dealers and the agency can receive a completed and transparent summary for accounting and sales analysis purposes.
Module Hotels – Octopus Using this module agency provides its clients with the possibility to search and book accommodation in the Octopus/GTA database. This unique database collects accommodation capacity for favourable prices in 23 000 accommodation facilities within 112 countries and 4 000 world cities. Galileo On-line Hotels Octopus Powered can be delivered separately without air ticket part of Galileo On-line.
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Search
Definition of the place of accommodation (supported by AJAX technology) X
Check-in, check-out dates X
Definition of number and type of rooms X
Definition of number and type of persons (including cots and extra beds) X
Preferred star rating X
Search based on hotel name X
Preferred hotel location (centre, airport, suburb, etc.) X
Required facilities (parking lot, air condition, tennis court, etc.) X
Search form – Advanced search
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Search results
Display of the total price including all taxes and fees X
Recapitulation of the search criteria X
Sorting of the results (based on price, star rating, hotel name) X
Picture, basic information, distance to city centre, hotel type, star rating, facilities and services X
Display more information or book the room X
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Hotel details
Recapitulation of the search criteria X
Picture gallery X
How to get to the hotel X
Hotel and rooms facilities X
Independent Reports X
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Statistics of reservations The statistics of reservations are used in order to have precise information about sales, number of active and paid reservations, ticketed flight tickets etc. In the same time it enables you to make lists of dealers and clients. Statistics are the following:
- Clients’ bookings – monitor concrete registered clients and the number of flight tickets, accommodation and insurance bookings made. This is monitored together with the date of last reservation.
- Flight ticket reservations according to time period – monitors and summarizes the amount of segments, prices and fees for booked flight ticket.
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- Flight ticket bookings according to dealers – statistics focused on the assessment of dealers’ performance - Flight ticket bookings according to airlines – monitors the amount of reservations and number of used
segments depending on airlines.
Additional data sources integration Galileo On-Line in its Standard version is ready for customization of design and functionalities based on agency requirements. In addition to this GOL Standard is open for additional data sources as well and if it is technologically feasible, we are ready to integrate them into your GOL implementation.
Demo version The product demo version can be found on http://demo.gol.idc.cz