Abacus launches Travel Security Solution

Abacus has launched its new Abacus TravelSecurity, progressively making it available across their network of over 15,000 Abacus-connected travel agency locations from now to first quarter 2008.

The new suite enables corporate travel managers and agencies to quickly locate travelers worldwide, and provides insight through historical and advanced-booking reports.

"International surveys and our own discussions with Corporate Travel Managers have pointed to the impact of travel disruptions caused by security events, natural disasters and extreme weather as one of the key concerns of corporate travel managers who cite the need to manage the impacts of these events as quickly and efficiently as possible," Mr Brett Henry, Vice President of Agency Marketing said.

To address this key industry concern in the corporate marketplace, Abacus has launched Abacus TravelSecurity, a web-based application that provides secure access to relevant travel data and detailed reports which help corporate travel agents and travel managers quickly take action in case of an event anywhere in the world.

Detailed reports include traveler contact information and complete Abacus reservation data. Users can also access a traveler's itinerary for more detail using an easy link to Abacus VirtuallyThere, while a 'Flight Threshold Report' notifies companies when the number of travelers booked on one flight exceeds the company's travel policy.

Mr Anthony Akili, President and CEO of PT Smailing Tour, an Abacus-connected corporate travel agent, said, "The intuitive tools it provides will be invaluable if there is any repeat of the major disruptions caused by events such as those that have occurred in Asia over the past couple of years, whether it is real or thwarted attacks and impact these have on the travel sector."

"When something unfortunate or concerning happens, the first thing everyone wants to know is - where are our people? As a leading travel management company it is very valuable for us to be able to answer that at the press of a few keys using the powerful search tool, and literally clicking on the map," added Mr Akili.

Once activated, Abacus TravelSecurity immediately provides access to detailed air, car and hotel data for nearly a year of pre-trip information and three years of post-trip data for reservations made through Abacus.

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