ABACUS Signs on 72th Carrier on Direct Connect Sell Service

Air Paradise International (AD), a new Indonesian airline based in Bali, is the 72th carrier to upgrade to ABACUS International’s Direct Connect Sell (DCS) Service. The airline, which started operations in February 2003, signed on to the service, which was developed to enable customers to better manage seat selection and allocation as well as provide instant confirmation of bookings.

ABACUS’ Direct Connect Sell (DCS) service provides better seat control and yield management to airlines and minimises the chances of over-bookings for certain flights. Subscribers also have the option to subscribe to the Interactive Pre-Reserve Seats (IPRS) and Interactive Seat  Map (IMAP), allowing travel agents to make seat selections on flights and providing instant confirmation.

“The DCS service has been one of our most popular Airline offerings since we developed it in 1988. We are constantly looking for ways to help our  customers optimise their bookings and the success of DCS is testament to how useful our products are to our customers,” said Mr Rogelio Sarreal, Vice President and Head of Associate Sales.

“We are a new airline and our initial routes connect Melbourne and Perth in Australia and Jakarta in Indonesia to our base in Bali. With the recent turmoil, a lot of flights to Bali were cancelled. However we feel that Bali can  recover very quickly and we can help by facilitating travel to Bali from our strong markets. Signing on to DCS helps us maximise sales from potential last-minute bookings and we are very happy to have this service available to us,” said Mr Kadek Wiranatha, owner of Air Paradise International.