Travelmole: "By launching a trade facing website for agents to dynamically package its products, Lastminute.com accepts that is making both a generator of revenue and a competitor out of the travel agent...
Holidayandmore.com, the trade only web-based desktop solution launched by Lastminute.com at the ABTA Convention. It enables agents to book and package together Lastminute’s products at net rates, then add their own margin.It offers agents a single desktop with access to hotels, flights, car rental and lifestyle products from the full range of Lastminute brands including MedHotels, Holiday Autos and OTC. The dynamically packaged products are fully bonded under the ATOL held by Lastminute.com"...
Vic Darvey, general manager for Holidayandmore.com agreed "that by enabling agents to boost online sales, they were enabling them to compete more effectively with online retailers including Lastminute itself...Low cost airlines and charter fares will be added to Holidayandmore.com in January, according to Mr Darvey. Around 500 agents have signed up to the website so far and Lastminute hopes to get this to 1,000 by the end of the year...(the product) gives agents access to net rates which they can then mark up themselves thereby managing their own margins."
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