Travel management system utilizing multiple computer reservation systems (CRSS)
First Claim
1. A travel management system (TMS) for making travel related bookings, the TMS comprising:
- a server to provide access to a plurality of computer reservation systems (CRSs) for a client initiating a travel booking request;
a booking engine to allow the client to book at least one travel item segment from any one of the accessible CRSs, wherein the booking engine generates a super passenger name record (PNR) including information associated with at least one booked travel item segment and information identifying each CRS for a respective booked travel item segment; and
a terminal access editor (TAE) to define a selection of the plurality of CRSs for the client to be stored in a database and accessed during the travel booking request for the client.
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Abstract
A system and method for travel management that utilizes multiple computer reservation systems (CRSs) for making travel related bookings. In one embodiment, a server provides access to a plurality of computer reservation systems (CRSs) for a client initiating a travel booking request. The client can book a travel item segment from any one of the accessible CRSs. CRSs for particular travel item segments are predefined for the client, along with particular conditions, prior to a travel booking request. The predefined CRSs are accessed to check the availability of travel items. The available travel items are displayed to the client for booking. When the client books a travel item, the booked travel item segment is stored in a super passenger name record (PNR). In some embodiments, the super PNR includes a CRS designation associated with each travel item segment.
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6 Claims
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1. A travel management system (TMS) for making travel related bookings, the TMS comprising:
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a server to provide access to a plurality of computer reservation systems (CRSs) for a client initiating a travel booking request; a booking engine to allow the client to book at least one travel item segment from any one of the accessible CRSs, wherein the booking engine generates a super passenger name record (PNR) including information associated with at least one booked travel item segment and information identifying each CRS for a respective booked travel item segment; and a terminal access editor (TAE) to define a selection of the plurality of CRSs for the client to be stored in a database and accessed during the travel booking request for the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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