SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER TRAVEL SERVICE CHANNEL INTEGRATION
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1. A consumer travel channel integration method, comprising the steps of:
- providing a host system for facilitating formation of a travel plan;
allowing access to the host system by a plurality of travel channels, wherein the plurality of travel channels includes an Internet, a telephone, and a physical travel office;
receiving a travel booking for the travel plan by a first one of the travel channels;
associating the travel booking with a travel customer;
storing the travel booking and customer data for the travel customer in a central repository;
receiving a travel change for the travel plan by a second one of the travel channels, wherein the second travel channel is different from the first travel channel;
retrieving the travel booking and the customer data from the central repository;
servicing the travel change by modifying the travel booking to produce a modified travel booking; and
storing the modified travel booking in the central repository.
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Abstract
An integrated travel channel system that allows users to create, view, modify and/or cancel certain travel bookings regardless of the travel channel used by the consumer (i.e., traveler) to initiate, modify or cancel the travel booking. In this manner, an integrated travel channel system can be provided, in an exemplary embodiment, that allows users to contact a full service travel office using any of a variety of travel channels 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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1. A consumer travel channel integration method, comprising the steps of:
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providing a host system for facilitating formation of a travel plan;
allowing access to the host system by a plurality of travel channels, wherein the plurality of travel channels includes an Internet, a telephone, and a physical travel office;
receiving a travel booking for the travel plan by a first one of the travel channels;
associating the travel booking with a travel customer;
storing the travel booking and customer data for the travel customer in a central repository;
receiving a travel change for the travel plan by a second one of the travel channels, wherein the second travel channel is different from the first travel channel;
retrieving the travel booking and the customer data from the central repository;
servicing the travel change by modifying the travel booking to produce a modified travel booking; and
storing the modified travel booking in the central repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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