Abstract: A system for controlling travel primarily in a corporate environment that interconnects travelers, travel agents and airline CRSs so that a traveler can communicate with the CRS with a user friendly GUI to obtain schedule information and transfer such to a travel agent, the travel agent can use the selected schedule information for ticketing and to assure the lowest cost while the entire trip information is stored locally for management control. The system includes multiple connects to the CRS to overcome data transfer limitations specific to airline CRSs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 18, 1994
Date of Patent:
October 29, 1996
Assignee:
TravelNet, Inc.
Inventors:
John R. Shoolery, Guy E. Pasela, Diane L. De La Torre, Kenneth M. Leung, Kathleen A. Morris