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Market Analysis: Consortia Bed Buying Patterns.

Freedom Travel Group
Freedom members have access to technology from Vertical Systems when they join the consortium. Central to the offer is TASK, the reservation front and back-office system and centralised payment facility. This enables all payments to and from operators to be handled by head office, reducing administration and overheads for members. The package includes viewdata, Internet access, e-mail and a basic shop window website.
In addition, there are optional extras available to members. These include a full consumer-bookable website with automated links to the central payment system, and dynamic packaging software allowing agents to package their own holidays from a range of suppliers, including low-cost carriers. The system also searches similar off-the-peg packages, allowing direct comparisons to be made between dynamic packages and traditional operator product.
Global Travel Group
Globalrooms.com and Globalairfares.com lie at the heart of the consortium’s technology, which has equipped members with a dynamic packaging solution.
Globalrooms contains around 32,000 units in 64 countries, including 5,000 centrally contracted properties, and pays 15% commission. Stock is also available from numerous suppliers including Hotelbeds, Lowcostbeds, Holiday Brokers and MedHotels.

Meanwhile, Globalairfares gives members access to more than 75 airlines. Elements of both sites are brought together in the virtual tour operator Global DP system, which produces legal documentation including ATOL receipts, and allows for members to add extra commission. All the sites are available in a white-label version.
In addition, the consortium offers members an online presence through GlobalTravelWeb, where agents can individually tailor their own sites for a monthly fee. Packages, flights, accommodation, car parking and car rental come as standard, with the Global DP facility added free of charge. Global also provides two intranet and two corporate websites and a...