We have already been in the process to drop condor flights from our offers. There have been several reasons for this:

• the standard reservation systems for charter airlines are not really suitable for internet bookings
• many offers for Condor flights are not available in Sabre, our preferred reservation system for scheduled flights
• the prices offered on Condors Website are sometimes considerably lower then the prices found in the reservation systems for travel agents.

There are several aspects which determine the fares charged on the respective booking platforms for Condor flights.
On the airline web sites reservation and ticketing can automated almost fully, including the payment with a credit card. The automation is here even higher than at a self service filling station for car fuel.
With the global distribution systems – the traditional systems for scheduled flights – the same degree of automation is possible. The global distribution systems (GDS) charge a flat fee for all Condor flights booked with the help of their tools. And especially for cheap fare this can be a substantial amount. The advantage of booking through GDS is that the travel agent is able to add some service, like advance reservation without immediate ticketing, round trips with several stops etc. But he has to charge for this service his own fee.
The third system, which makes Condor flights available, are conceived for selling leisure travel packages. In these systems, both, automation and flexibility are low. Here it can be already difficult to buy an open jaw flight. And with the reservation itself carries immediately high cancellation or change fees.

Just about the time when I dropped leisure travel system from our websites I talked to Condor. I don’t even remember for what reason. But they made me an offer I could not decline:

They told me I can offer Condor flights through their fully automated system at the prices identical with their website – in fact the booking engine is a clone of the engine at their website – and they would pay me for supporting the customers in matters like sports equipment, seat reservations, flights with babies etc.

The basic deal is: You book your Condor flight through BestPrice.Travel Lounge. You pay the same price as available on the Condor website and you get our personal support as needed to get the flight perfectly organized. You won’t pay for that extra service around your Condor flights , because the airline will pay for it.

To take advantage of this offer, go to
http://lounge.bestprice.travel/bookcondor.php

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