CCRA International Introduces New URL and Web Site; Launch of New Web Site Allows for More Efficient Features and Faster Return on Settlements.SAN FRANCISCO -- CCRA CCRA Canada Customs and Revenue Agency CCRA Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement CCRA Campus Computer Resellers Alliance CCRA Certified Clinical Research Associate CCRA Commercial Credit Reference Agency CCRA California Court Reporters Association International, the leading travel industry business-to-business marketing channel that matches travel suppliers with independent agents and travel agency groups, announces today its new URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. and Web site located at www.CCRAtravel.com. "We wanted to make sure that CCRA International is easily accessible to both our agent partners and our hotel supplier partners," said Mai Meyaart, vice president and managing director of CCRA International. "We recognize how important these relationships are, and introducing our new URL is just another way to make sure that we stay connected." CCRA International works with hotel chains and leading independent properties to package preferred rate plans for corporate and leisure travel. Through partnerships with some of the largest travel networks and associations like Vacation.com, American Society of Travel Agents ASTA, short for the American Society of Travel Agents, claims over 20,000 members in 140 countries. Its members include travel agents and companies who offer travel products, such as tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc. (ASTA), National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA NACTA The National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents ) and The Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN OSSN Outside Sales Support Network OSSN Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia OSSN Operations Services Support Network OSSN Originating Station Serial/Sequence Number OSSN Operational Support System Network ), CCRA distributes and markets to more than 18,000 member-appointed travel agencies, which operate more than 25,000 agency locations. The CCRA Travel Agent Booking Portal is powered by OneLink Travel Services (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :OLNK), and provides a collection of multiple rate types, including Internet and preferred rates. The CCRA Travel Portal features instantaneous financial settlement, which guarantees pre-paid commissions on all bookings for agents; a practice that is unique to online travel booking. CCRA also connects via the GDS GDS Global Distribution System GDS Google Desktop Search (Google) GDS Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) GDS Guards , making reservations immediate and efficient for agents and travelers. With more than 13,000 hotel clients and 100,000 affiliated travel agent members, CCRA offers unique marketing opportunities for hotels to reach the travel agent community. As an additional benefit to agency partners, CCRA also allows agents to designate their affiliated travel consortia. "Using CCRA's electronic payment option offers travel agencies and their agents the quickest way to receive commission settlements," said Meyaart. "As we continue to grow our business, CCRA remains committed to removing all the barriers to agency performance -- financial as well as operational." About CCRA International CCRA International, a OneLink Corporation (OTCBB:OLNK) operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon , is a highly regarded industry organization focused on providing premium travel related services to the travel agency community. CCRA International provides travel agents with one of the industry's preferred negotiated rate programs for hotel products. The company negotiates with more than 13,000 hotels on behalf of the travel agent community to provide the lowest negotiated rates and availability to travel agents. Additionally, CCRAtravel.com, a Web-based hotel booking portal powered by OneLink Corporation's booking and settlement service, is available to travel agents for booking GDS, preferred, hotels.com and pre-paid hotel rates for travel agency clients. With more than 65,000 hotel properties around the world, CCRAtravel is the premier hotel booking Web site for travel agents. Travel agency consortia and association partners include Vacation.com, OSSN, IT Group, WESTA WESTA Wisconsin Earth Science Teachers Association , ASTA, NACTA, and Cruise Shoppes, along with many independent travel agencies. More information is available at www.CCRAtravel.com. |
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