Accovia Offers Industry Leading Airfare Management and Shopping Solution as a Web Service; Travel Suppliers, Wholesalers and Retailers Able to Integrate Complete Air Solution in Weeks.

Business Editors/Travel Writers/High-Tech Writers

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003

Accovia(TM) Inc., the global leader in automated travel packaging technology, today announced the immediate availability of the Accovia Air Solution as a Web Service.

Accovia's Air Solution is an end-to-end technology solution for automating the entire air distribution process from itinerary search, availability and pricing searches, to the booking and delivery of tickets. The Accovia Air Web Service enables travel suppliers, wholesalers and retailers to implement a complete, airfare management and shopping solution in weeks, instead of months.

"In the current state of the travel industry, it is imperative that travel companies such as cruise, hotel, car or related services, adapt their technology to be able to dynamically package any product with air in an economical fashion," said Claude Guay, president and CEO of Accovia. "Providing organizations with a standard language to connect and communicate with new and existing business partners, without excessive cost, is making Web Services an emerging force in the travel industry. Easier development, integration and adaptability form the principles behind Accovia's Air Solution being offered as a Web Service and we have a comprehensive strategy to enable all of our technology solutions through Web Services."

The Accovia Web Service is compliant with standards set by the Open Travel Alliance. It provides a single source procurement channel for published, negotiated and fare-by-rule airfares, with a business rule engine that allows clients to control their business using rules to specify and sort returned responses, according to their selling preferences. Combined with ITA Software's state-of-the-art airfare shopping technology, travel wholesalers and retailers can offer their customers a broader range of airline services with the best available itinerary and pricing options.

"ITA Software's airfare searching and pricing engine leverages the most advanced computer technology so that travel professionals can best serve their customers' needs," said Jeremy Wertheimer, president and CEO of ITA Software. "Packaging our software within Accovia Air Solution brings a comprehensive solution to the marketplace. "

Accovia's strategic partnership with ITA Software, the global leader in innovative airline distribution technology, provides travel wholesalers and retailers with the only commercially available solution for rapid validation of available airfares, published or not. ITA Software's integrated technology allows travel wholesalers and retailers to expedite faring and availability requests in record time with unlimited combinations. Users are able to immediately sell packaged or individual travel services, including published or private fares, filed or not by the carrier.

Availability and Pricing

The Accovia Web Service for scheduled airfares in North America, Mexico and the Caribbean is available immediately, directly from Accovia. Standard pricing is based on a combination of license and transaction fees.

About Accovia

Accovia(TM), Inc. (formerly Logibro), is the global leader in automated travel packaging technology solutions. The company offers the industry's most robust travel automation and management product suite which includes automated procurement, dynamic packaging, e-commerce and e-distribution of travel services through GDS, call center and Internet travel channels. Accovia's technology solutions enable travel marketers and distributors to significantly increase profit margins through the ability to dynamically create and customize travel packages, which are then sold under a single price. The company provides the only complete travel distribution service that cost-effectively connects travel marketers and distributors to GDSs and Internet travel channels using a single connection. Accovia's technology solutions can be fully customized and privately labeled to accommodate diverse business models. More than 100 travel companies in 11 countries use Accovia's technology to send over 20 million people on trips each year. Founded in 1985, the company has offices in the United States, Canada and France. For more information about Accovia visit www.accovia.com.

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