Booking International Rail Just Got Easier with New Version of Popular Trade Portal, RailAgent.com
Newton, MA. March 25, 2007 – Wandrian, Inc. today announced a new version of its web booking portal for travel agents, RailAgent.com. RailAgent 2.0 now offers agency chains and home-based agents the easiest-to-use trip planning tools, the largest European and global rail inventory, and the most profit opportunities in the business.
“The growth of RailAgent.com has been tremendous, with over 10,000 U.S. travel agencies using the site,” said Mike Fuller, President of Wandrian, Inc., the developer of RailAgent.com. “RailAgent.com is the result of incorporating feedback from our large and varied user base to offer an even better rail booking experience – we expect to more than double the number of RailAgent.com users over the next 2-3 months.”
New, Easy-to-Use Trip Planning Tools
RailAgent’s latest technology provides more content and an advanced planning tool to help agents recommend the best combination of rail tickets and/or passes for their customers, based on specific itinerary and traveler information. Other new content and tools include detailed reporting functionality on commissions and sales; exclusive on-line and phone technical support; and country and route maps, schedules and detailed train information.
The Largest Inventory
RailAgent.com now has the largest depth and breadth of global rail products with the addition of live connectivity to Eurostar and Spanish Rail tickets, as well as access to Rail Australia and Via Rail Canada products. This inventory is in addition to being recognized as the best source for Italian rail and other European point-to-point tickets, as well as other rail products such as Amtrak rail passes, Britrail, Eurail and Japan Rail.
More Profit for Agents
Railagent.com offers highly competitive commissions on point-to-point tickets and rail passes; more importantly, RailAgent.com is often 10%-30% cheaper on European point-to-point tickets than its closest competitor, making it more profitable for agents to sell rail. Railagent.com also offers agents the ability to add a booking fee and mails out commission checks the same day the order is placed.
To encourage agents to “Cross Over to RailAgent,” the site offers 10% commission on Eurail Global Passes, Eurail Global Passes Flexi and Eurail Select Passes for all new bookings until April 15th, 2007. All registration processes are on www.RailAgent.com.
The Best Service
RailAgent is in the business of supporting the agents and is proud of its efficient and friendly service. RailAgent.com also takes phone calls at 1 888 RAIL 444.
About RailAgent.com
RailAgent.com is a website for travel agents that is a profitable and easy way to plan and book international rail travel for clients. Travel agents benefit from instant commission checks, powerful travel planning tools, and the widest selection of international rail passes. For further information, go to www.railagent.com.
About Wandrian, Inc.
Wandrian is a leading global travel distributor and technology developer for rail products and services. Wandrian provides travel agents with a cost-effective, easy-to-use site for selling rail at RailAgent.com. The company provides technology, marketing, and fulfillment services to help lower distribution costs for railways and travel companies, and also powers specific international rail travel sites, including InternationalRail.com and Italiarail.com. Wandrian, based in Newton, MA and with offices in White Plains, NY, was founded in 2000, and is funded by Brook Venture Partners and Boston Capital Ventures. The company’s customers and partners include many of the top international travel companies and railroads. For more information, visit www.wandrian.com or call 617-630-0250 ext. 297.
Wandrian, Railpass.com, RailAgent.com and RailAgent are trademarks of Wandrian, Inc. All other products and services are trademarks of their respective companies.