From the beginning, the creation of Farematrix was by Travel Agents for Travel Agents. We noticed a growing trend in the trade; firstly, many consolidators were creating their own web booking engines, so searching them was taking more and more time which could be used for selling. Secondly, customers were finding lower fares on the Mega online agencies and Airline web sites. With Farematrix we give you the advantage of being able to stay one step ahead by checking all relevant sites in seconds and feeling confident that you are quoting the lowest fare possible! Farematrix's industry-leading technology offers the most sophisticated and reliable solution available.
What sets Farematrix apart from its competitors?
1. Free 30 Day Trial
There are no obligations or contracts for your free 30 day trial. We believe you need to experience it for yourself to see the changes it will have in your daily workload.
2. Saves Time
Today, a typical agent is doing between 30 to 40 percent of their business on the web. However, the vast majority of this time is spent typing web addresses (or finding them in the favorites list), finding and clicking on agent-only links, typing in and remembering passwords, entering a requested travel itinerary, and finally getting to the suppliers inventory page where yet again choices must be made. If 30 to 40 percent of your business is on the web, this can translate up to an astounding 3 hours per day (of a typical 8 hour work day) of clicking on and filling in web pages. Wouldn’t it be better if that time were being used for selling travel, and not looking for it?
3. Increases Agent Efficiency
Your staff will not need to keep track of dozens of web sites and passwords. They will have access to one web site, which will display all options for the requested routing. The time consuming need to visit multiple sites is eliminated. The result is a significant reduction in process costs. The system will not only take you to the desired web site but has already signed your agency in and you are eligible for each individual web sites commissions or preferred supplier promotions or incentives.
4. All Searching Done On One Browser Simultaneously
Farematrix is so powerful that it searches all web sites at one time and displays the fares it pulls from all sites in one browser. Unlike some of the less advanced software on the market, Farematrix does NOT make you manually open a browser and search each web site one at a time. We dare you to compare!
5. Takes Users Directly to Booking Page
Live bookings are made with the web site of the desired fare. Contact information for all web sites is available on Farematrix. This means that the airline or consolidator you have chosen to make the booking with has the live file and you have actually made the booking on their site directly, therefore you are eligible for all promotions advertised for that individual site.
6. Automatically Logs You Into Suppliers Live Inventory
No fares are stored (or cached) in Farematrix. Every search we do is in real time. We are searching for live fares
at the exact second you start searching. Therefore, all fares and availability are valid. You will always see
the exact same fares and availability on Farematrix, as you would see if you went to any of the Supplier sites directly.
7. Searches Over 90 International Web Sites
Farematrix’s research allows agents to learn about new web sites and can guarantee the customer you have found the lowest fare. Farematrix has made it possible to find fares from not only companies originating in Canada and the United States but also places like Europe, Australia, Asia and many others. For example, your client needs a fare from Rome to Zurich. You search the CRS and find their lowest fare at $643 CAD. In the same amount of time you could have found a fare with Volaire Airlines at Volareweb.com for $120, a web site most North Americans have never heard of but can save your client over $500 in this case.
8. Works Anywhere
Farematrix is an Internet based program; therefore anywhere you have access to the Internet you can login with your user name and password.
9. Massive Content
Farematrix pulls from over 125 travel Consolidator and airline web sites at one time.
We believe in constant and never ending improvement. We are currently adding new web sites every week. If there is a site you would like to see added, please let us know so we can add it and continue to maintain the highest level of service for our users. To see the current list of web sites click here
10. No Downloads Required
Farematrix is a web based software. There is no need to download anything on your computer for it to work. This
enables agents to use their login anywhere they have access to the Internet. The Farematrix servers have the most
advanced encryption and security available. These are backed by a professionally installed firewall. Your passwords are safer in our servers than they are on your own computer!
11. Software Updates On Your Computer Automatically
Farematrix is web based and therefore as our team of programmers update and improve the software, your computer will automatically update when you pull up the site. There is no need to be constantly downloading new versions.
12. Single Entry Gives You Across-The-Board Fares It Would Normally Take Hours To Identify
As major carriers eliminated direct sale commissions and travel agents lost revenue to discounted web fares, Farematrix recognized the retail agents' need for a single, easily accessible source for the multitude of consumer choices. Farematrix can quickly access scores of airline, consolidator and mega online agencies web sites to determine the best available fare for the user. There is no need to check each individual carrier or carrier-supported site.
13. Choice Of Specifying Which Sites To Search
We have created an online master activation page. Here you are able to update existing passwords or create new
ones for the sites that require them. You only have to fill this page in once and
Farematrix will save these settings for you. Agents are able to use their already
registered passwords for web sites they have signed up for in the past. Click here to see how to activate the sites you want to be able to search.
14. Ability To Add New Sites Instantly As They Appear On The Market
If you don’t see the web site you want to search on our list, let us know. We have made it possible to submit a request form for that site. Farematrix will do their best to add this to the inventory.
15. Easy To Use
Farematrix is set up to be Agent friendly. Farematrix has an online demonstration for travel agents to sit back and relax at their own leisure with our interactive tutorial. We also have a Support Centre for agents with some commonly asked questions and an experienced Sales Team to contact with any additional inquiries. Click here for a quick online demonstration.
16. Side-by-Side Comparisons
Farematrix will search your desired web sites and display the applicable fares from lowest to highest, all in one window. This enables you to accurately quote your client with a multitude of options for different airlines. This ensures that even if the customer decides to shop around, you know you have quoted the lowest fare.
For a short time Farematrix will be offering this service for an incredibly low rate to introduce such new technology into the travel agents daily workload. Click here for more information on our rates.
All for less than the price of a coffee a day!