TXNZ and AOT Group announce alliance
02/02/2011
Tourism Exchange New Zealand today announced an alliance with the AOT Group which increases the availability of live real-time New Zealand product to all Distributors connected to TXNZ.
"Distributors using TXNZ will now have access to inventory with live availability and live pricing from over 500 tourism providers marketed by the AOT Group, enhancing the opportunity to market and sell some of New Zealand's leading properties" said AOT Group CEO Andrew Burnes.
"Our partnership with TXNZ reinforces the AOT Group's position as a leading supplier of New Zealand travel products globally by coupling the power of TXNZ's technology to AOT's breadth of content" said Mr. Burnes
One of the first Distributors to take advantage of the alliance between TXNZ and AOT is Air New Zealand.
David Simmons, General Manager Online & Leisure of Air New Zealand said "We're delighted that AOT has joined TXNZ as we can now access AOT products live and in real time and present them to Air New Zealand customers through both our powerful online distribution network and NZ Holidays, our wholesaler division. It helps ensure we can offer visitors to New Zealand the most comprehensive range of New Zealand product."
Norm Thompson, Chairman of TXNZ reinforced that the connection of AOT, one of New Zealand's leading wholesalers, as a partner in the Exchange "demonstrates the distribution opportunities for industry suppliers in the TXNZ initiative and underlines TXNZ's position as a unique and genuinely neutral exchange.
Mr Thompson continued, "This benefits AOT by presenting their product to a broader range of Distribution channels such as Air New Zealand, the consumer gets access to a much wider choice of product and the New Zealand tourism suppliers win by reaching many more potential customers".
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About TXNZ
TXNZ is the unique real-time exchange for New Zealand tourism suppliers and distributors, which simply and seamlessly connects sellers with buyers. It's open and neutral technology facilitates tourism businesses selling New Zealand tourism products and services through one central marketplace to consumers who can access the product they are searching for through the channel they choose. TXNZ is the only truly live, commercially neutral and system agnostic online platform.
About AOTGroup
One of New Zealand's leading distributors of travel products and services. AOT operate some of the world's most sophisticated trade & consumer booking engines.
AOT offers more than 550 New Zealand tourism products, located in both major cities and regional areas, all of which will be available through TXNZ.
