Abacus FareX unveils advanced low fare search tools

Abacus today released the new and improved Abacus FareX, its integrated net fares management and distribution solution.

The new release of Abacus FareX incorporates additional features that enhance the updating and distribution efficiency of net fare information for airlines and wholesalers and provide more robust search and pricing options for travel agents.

To keep critical fares information flowing, enhanced update tools are now available for airlines and wholesalers to automate and distribute their net fares to multiple channels in real-time. Abacus FareX allows airlines and wholesalers to file and validate complex fare and rule conditions for net fares, corporate fares and discount off published fares, while providing the efficiencies of an easy adjustment function to manage different fare levels and "smart" tools to reduce filing efforts.

With the support of over 200 airline sales offices in Asia Pacific, Abacus provides one of the most comprehensive net fare contents in the region. To help travel agents meet increasing customer demands for the best fares, Abacus FareX boasts advanced low fare search tools that make the job of locating the best fares more convenient and fuss-free in the face of such vast choice. Travel agents now have access to low fare options for alternate airlines and booking classes with seat inventory to facilitate easy fare comparison; and uses an intelligent search logic that allows travel agents to customize searches according to customer preferences.

Travel agents can also show itinerary options to their customers more easily through a display function that shows both applicable and available flight options with the fares. Travel agents are also assured of 100 per cent accuracy with no Airline Debit Memos when auto-pricing any complex itineraries.

"What we've launched today is our response to the market feedback as well as the current travel environment. As customers are becoming more price sensitive, Abacus FareX provides a platform to both airlines and travel agents where they can communicate freely and efficiently to fulfill their mutual business needs," said Mr John Lim, Director, Fares and Loyalty Programme at Abacus International. 

"New features to display all available fare options including net, published, corporate and discount-off published fares of both airlines and wholesalers integrated on the same screen will guarantee travel agents of the easiest way of locating the best fares for their customers," he said.