GetThere launches in Middle East

Available through Sabre Travel Network Middle East (STNME), GetThere has self-booking deployments in 76 countries and generates more than $9bn in business travel bookings alone.

GetThere, an online travel procurement solution, empowering travel managers and travelers offers highly customizable technology, extensive global services, and proven customer success..

With an unmatched record of delivering travel procurement technology, GetThere's efficiency has been upgraded with the completion of its robust new global platform. The industrial-strength platform, finished after months of significant financial and resource investment, now serves its entire global customer base.

"The recession has put a major spotlight on corporate travel with companies looking to reduce travel costs," said Jason Geall, Director of GetThere in Europe, Middle East and Africa. "GetThere offers significant value to travelers and substantial savings for companies around the world. Fully customised to add value to the GCC busniess traveler, GetThere continues to support over 3,000 orgainsations across 60 countries achieve ongoing and sustainable savings."

GetThere's new platform streamlines developmental and operational tasks, accelerating the introduction of new features.The latest GetThere release contains 15 enhancements now available to clients using GetThere either directly or via a travel agency reseller. Highlights include:

• Live up-to-the-second hotel availability
• Mobile access to trip and flight status information on any WAP-enabled device
• New out-of-policy reason displays, ensuring travellers are aware why they should not select an option during the shopping process. This improves compliance, savings and traveller satisfaction; and
• Eurostar rail for U.K. and U.S. customers, providing another supplier option to GetThere's growing global rail footprint, and expanding its content in Europe.

GetThere combines technology innovation and travel industry expertise to bring the best in online travel to corporations and corporate travelers around the globe. More than 3,000 corporations worldwide experience the proven ROI in managed corporate travel that only GetThere can deliver. Companies using GetThere and the Sabre GDS together can optimise efficiency and cost savings across the entire travel procurement process.