System and method for arranging group travel
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1. A travel arrangement system for a plurality of consumers comprising:
- a database storing information regarding a set of groups comprising the plurality of consumers having at least one common consumer preference parameter per group;
a database processor generating said database as a function of a plurality of consumer preference parameters comprising said at least one common consumer preference parameter; and
a travel agent negotiating a discount rate from a travel service provider for one of said set of groups.
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Abstract
A system and method for arranging travel includes receiving travel information from a several consumers and grouping them according to common travel requirements, contacting several service providers, and negotiating a group discount with at least one service provider as a function of the grouping. The system and method further includes booking the grouping with the service provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A travel arrangement system for a plurality of consumers comprising:
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a database storing information regarding a set of groups comprising the plurality of consumers having at least one common consumer preference parameter per group;
a database processor generating said database as a function of a plurality of consumer preference parameters comprising said at least one common consumer preference parameter; and
a travel agent negotiating a discount rate from a travel service provider for one of said set of groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for arranging travel comprising:
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receiving travel information from a plurality of consumers;
generating a grouping of consumers having common travel requirements;
contacting at least one service provider; and
negotiating a group discount with said at least one service provider as a function of said grouping. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for arranging travel comprising:
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receiving travel information from a plurality of consumers;
generating a grouping of consumers having common travel requirements as a subset of said plurality of consumers;
contacting at least one service provider;
negotiating a group discount with said at least one service provider as a function of said grouping;
substituting a SCUBA related activity for cost savings associated with said group discount;
generating an individualized SCUBA information profile for at least one member of said grouping of consumers; and
booking said grouping with said at least one service provider. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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