USING UPGRADE OPTIONS TO PROVIDE PRICE DIFFERENTIATION FOR TRAVEL PRODUCTS
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating a purchase of a travel product, comprising:
- upon receiving a commitment to purchase the travel product from a first supplier by a buyer, presenting the buyer with a first upgrade option of a first premium travel product from a second supplier;
if the buyer accepts the first upgrade option, processing the purchase with the first premium travel product; and
if the buyer declines the first upgrade option, processing the purchase with the travel product.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates a purchase of a travel product. Upon receiving a commitment to purchase the travel product from a first supplier by a buyer, the system presents the buyer with a first upgrade option of a first premium travel product from a second supplier. If the buyer accepts the first upgrade option, the system processes the purchase with the first premium travel product. If the buyer declines the first upgrade option, the system processes the purchase with the travel product.
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating a purchase of a travel product, comprising:
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upon receiving a commitment to purchase the travel product from a first supplier by a buyer, presenting the buyer with a first upgrade option of a first premium travel product from a second supplier; if the buyer accepts the first upgrade option, processing the purchase with the first premium travel product; and if the buyer declines the first upgrade option, processing the purchase with the travel product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for facilitating a purchase of a travel product, comprising:
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a presentation apparatus, wherein upon receiving a commitment to purchase the travel product from a first supplier by a buyer, the presentation apparatus is configured to present the buyer with a first upgrade option of a first premium travel product from a second supplier; and a processing apparatus configured to; if the buyer accepts the first upgrade option, process the purchase with the first premium travel product; and if the buyer declines the first upgrade option, process the purchase with the travel product. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for facilitating a purchase of a travel product, the method comprising:
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upon receiving a commitment to purchase the travel product from a first supplier by a buyer, presenting the buyer with a first upgrade option of a first premium travel product from a second supplier; if the buyer accepts the first upgrade option, processing the purchase with the first premium travel product; and if the buyer declines the first upgrade option, processing the purchase with the travel product. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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