What is Netfaresonline.com? top
Netfaresonline.com is North Americas #1 travel agent booking portal with fares and hotels from over 100 different Consolidators and Tour Operators from the USA and Canada. This is the same content that will be displayed on your B2C as marked up by you. Used by over 10,000 agents daily Netfaresonline is the perfect place to book consolidator hotels and airfares for your clients.
Why do I need a booking engine on my website? top
Adding a booking engine to your website is like having a 24/7 representative that can quote and book travel for any customer anywhere in the world.
What if I don't have a website? top
No Problem. We have web hosting services where you can have the booking engine with additional pages where you can display news items, contact information and other details about your company and its services*.
Do I have to install any software or new hardware? top
No. Your booking engine is hosted on Openfares robust servers where all maintenance and upgrades are handled by Openfares.
Can I have multiple Booking Engines? top
Yes. Each additional booking engine can be installed at a reduced monthly rate.
Can I create a Booking Engine to be accessed exclusively by my corporate clients? top
Yes. You can create a business travel engine with secure access for a large corporate client*.
How many airlines will my engine offer? top
Your booking engine will offer over 80 airlines and we are adding new ones regularly.
How many hotels will my engine offer? top
Your booking engine will offer over 30,000 hotels and we are adding new ones regularly .
Can I change the colors the booking engine displays? top
Yes. You can change all of the colors on the website.
Can the booking engine display in languages besides English? top
Yes. Currently your booking engine is available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Greek, Japaneese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chineese.. There is a translation module so you can even add your own custom language*.
Can I add my company logo to the booking engine? top
Yes. You can upload an image file of your logo to be displayed.
Will my domain name be displayed in the browsers address bar? top
For those who would like to display their current domain name (ie.book.mytravelagency.com) we will need to alter your current DNS settings*.
Will I need to do any programming? top
When we send you your booking engine link you will only have to copy and paste it into your web page. If you are not familiar with how to do this we have support staff standing by to assist.
Where do the airfares and hotel rates come from? top
All of the airfares and hotel rates come from the travel agent booking portal netfaresonline.com where over 35 Air and Land consolidators distribute their products.
Can I choose which consolidators to display?
Yes. In your booking engine configuration you can turn suppliers on and off.
Who controls what I make with each booking? top
You control all markups and can set them as a flatrate or a percentage.
Can I cancel my B2C and Netfaresonline account ? top
Yes, you can cancel your account by providing 90 days notice via email to info@netfaresonline.com.
Do I need to be an IATA member? top
No. This service is available to any approved travel agency.
Can I sell published fares? top
Yes. If you are registered with a GDS you can sell your own published fares and add your own service fee to the fares.
Can I display currencies besides USD and CAD? top
Yes. You are able to display your products in any currency you wish at the conversion rate you wish.
Where will tickets be delivered? top
The tickets will be delivered to you and you deliver them to your client.
How is payment processed? top
Credit card payments are processed by the suppliers.
Do I need to be affiliated with a GDS? top
No. The booking engine is available to any approved travel agency and you do not need to be associated with any agents associations.
Do I have to pay a setup fee? top
There are no setup fees unless you want published fares from your own GDS then there is a setup fee of $400.
Are there any booking fees associated with the booking engine? top
Yes. Please see the table below
|
Booking Fee Guidelines for Net Air Fares |
|
Passenger Bookings Per Month |
Booking Fee Per Passenger Booking |
|
the first 300 |
Eight dollars ($8 ) each |
|
301 through 600 |
Seven dollars ($7 ) each |
|
601 through 900 |
Six dollars ($6 ) each |
|
901 and up |
Five dollars ($5 ) each |
|
Booking Fee Guidelines for Published Air Fares |
| All Published Bookings |
Four dollars ($4 ) each |
|
Booking Fee Guidelines for Hotels |
| All Hotel Bookings |
Four dollars ($4 ) each |
*fees may apply for additional services. Please contact a Netfaresonline representative if you have any questions at info@netfaresonline.com
Can I cancel my B2C and Netfaresonline account ? top
Yes, you can cancel your account by providing 90 days notice via email to info@netfaresonline.com.
