VAX VacationAccess, a resource many home-based agents use for information-gathering and booking, has a new tool called Offer Wizard to search supplier vacation products.
Three travel suppliers — Funjet, TNT and the Globus Family of Brands — are on board and participating in Offer Wizard, and more are expected to join soon, said Rick Karnes, VAX vice president and general manager.
“It’s a great tool for all agents but especially for home-based agents, because it makes the researching and booking process easier,” he said.
Offer Wizard enables agents to search promotions using filters to search by dates, destination, departure origin, supplier and package type to match a client with a vacation product.
It was designed to be easy to use and intuitive, Karnes said. However, agents who would like training in using Offer Wizard can access a module at the VAX training section.
“Our goal is to get all of our participating tour operators who use VAX to use the feature,” Karnes said.
More than 100,000 travel agents use VAX, and more than 50 travel industry suppliers participate in the booking platform. The technology was developed and is operated by Mark Travel Corp., Milwaukee-based owner of Funjet, TNT and other travel companies.