Joystar Announces 'Agent Only' Hotel Engine
14 May 2004 - 12:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Joystar Announces 'Agent Only' Hotel Engine IRVINE, Calif., May 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joystar, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ARGT)
announced today that CCRA Hotels will provide Joystar's travel
agents their "Agent Only" hotel booking engine as well as tools to
increase commissions. Joystar agents now have access to negotiated,
preferred, and seasonal rates available worldwide. "Benefits
include last room availability at every hotel listed, valuable
amenities & upgrades, and blocked hotel space in every major
city worldwide. Our agents will be able to narrow their searches to
categories including Luxury, Spa, All Suites/Extended Stay, as well
as International and U.S. hotels," said William Alverson, CEO. "In
addition to the benefits of the hotel directory, Joystar's
Home-Based Travel Agents can access the hotel engine through
http://www.joystar.com/agentsonly. This powerful hotel booking tool
is free to all agents of our partners," Alverson said. The engine
provides access to Net, Internet Discount, Promotional and CCRA
Preferred Rates in one convenient site. Agents can compare the best
rates for their clients while earning the best commission for
themselves. Net rates can be marked up, up to 35%. CCRA will pay
commissions, provide online reporting, and offer 24 hour Customer
Assistance for all Joystar agents and their clients. "By using the
CCRA Hotel booking engine, Joystar travel agents can offer rates
guaranteed to be as low, or lower than Hotels.com, plus earn a
commission. The money savings for our clients and earning potential
for our agents is the best in the industry. This is just one more
tool we are offering in our ongoing commitment to providing our
Home-Based Travel Agents everything they need to succeed." About
Joystar, Inc. Joystar provides online and offline travel services
for the leisure and small business traveler. Through the Company's
web site http://www.joystar.com/, millions of web-savvy travelers
can research and book air, car, hotel, vacations and cruises.
Joystar's Travel Rewards Program,
(http://www.joystar.com/travelrewards) is the largest in the
industry in terms of participating suppliers offering the tens of
millions of Web-connected travelers' deep discounts, cash rewards,
and the ability to earn free travel. The Company also develops and
markets partner opportunities (see http://www.iamatravelagent.com/)
that empower people from all walks of life to become Home-Based
Travel Agents. Joystar provides its independent agents with all of
the training, tools and back office support allowing them to
operate a successful full-time or part-time business. In addition
to the commissions earned, Joystar's national sales force of
independent agents may earn access to all of the "perks and
benefits" of being a travel professional including "Agent Only"
discounts and courtesy upgrades, stock options, Solo 401K and 529
plans. About CCRA Over 30,000 travel agencies worldwide utilize
CCRA, the world's largest consortium hotel program. CCRA's annual
bookings of more than 27 million hotel room nights have become
indispensable to every domestic and international hotel chain. The
new agency portal, CCRAplus, delivers the largest selection of
hotel rates in one place, giving power back to its agencies when
dealing with their clients. CCRA is a division of Reservation
Center, Inc., which was founded in 1972 as the original provider of
24/7 reservation services to independent travel agents. RESCNTR's
ability to identify, acquire and integrate new technologies that
empower the travel industry has kept the company at the forefront
of reservation and marketing services worldwide. For further
information, please contact: William Alverson of Joystar, Inc.,
+1-949-837-8101, DATASOURCE: Joystar, Inc. CONTACT: William
Alverson of Joystar, Inc., +1-949-837-8101, Web site:
http://www.joystar.com/agentsonly Web site:
http://www.iamatravelagent.com/ Web site:
http://www.joystar.com/travelrewards Web site:
http://www.joystar.com/
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