nuTravel and G2 SwitchWorks have signed a multi-year contract providing mutual nuTravel and G2 customers with G2 shopping (built on ITA software technology) and booking services.

CTS offers a consumer style shopping experience and direct connect bookings to American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, US Airways, AirTran, Alaska Air, and United Airlines. The direct connect availability is seamlessly integrated into CTS’s matrix display for booking, ticketing and servicing capabilities.

G2’s low fare search is designed to provide more options so the user is offered the best possible choices for search requests. In one single query, CTS requests fares for multiple cities, multiple dates and multiple fare types for outbound and return flights. The result from one query is up to 300 low fare options vs. the limited results currently returned with other systems. G2 searches public fares, web fares from participating carriers and private agency fares to provide the best available options. Users also have the option to build a unique itinerary with CTS’s “leg fare functionality” providing the actual price for each leg of the trip.

“This is ground breaking news”, says Carmine Carpanzano, President and CEO of nuTravel. “In the managed corporate online booking world, no one is doing this but nuTravel. We can shop and book in multiple GDSs and provide the user with the best pricing options and most up to date prices. G2 is able to accept and display feeds from Airline Pricing Corp. much faster than the other GDSs, so it provides the user with lower fares and up to date prices from the carriers.”

”We’re excited about our partnership with nuTravel.” said Paul Hesser, Vice President Technology Services Group for G2 SwitchWorks. “With the addition of G2 search, booking and servicing to nuTravel’s online booking tool, travel agents subscribing to G2’s distribution services and their corporate customers have more choice and control over their supplier and distribution channels. Travel agents using nuTravel can utilize our booking and ticketing capabilities, including automated refunds and exchanges, to simplify post-ticketing servicing.”

About nuTravel

nuTravel Technology Solutions, LLC is a leading provider of managed corporate online travel booking tools, offering web-based software solutions to travel agencies, corporations, travel suppliers and travel related consumer websites. For more information, visit nuTravel at www.nuTravel.com

About G2 SwitchWorks

G2 SwitchWorks is the industry’s provider of choice for low-cost, next generation travel distribution solutions. G2 provides a private distribution network with fares and pricing for over 450 airlines and reservation and servicing capabilities for AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. Over 20,000 agents join leading retailers including priceline.com, Carlson Wagonlit, Disneyland Resort and Trisept Solutions, who partner with G2 for travel distribution solutions. For more information about G2, visit www.g2switchworks.com