| Asia Online Group, an Asian based online | | | | of the Asian online travel web sites offered |
| travel network, specializing in low cost | | | | direct access to dynamic room availability |
| accommodations and travel resources in Asia | | | | information in Asia. Until today, travelers |
| Pacific, has created the first network of | | | | would browse the web find a hotel, based on |
| more than 2,500 hotels in Asia offering real | | | | general agency inventory and seasonal price |
| time online availability. Travel Agents, | | | | list, and based on that the traveler needed |
| customers, and businesses can now book | | | | to make a reservation with their credit card |
| directly to the hotel of their choice. The | | | | information and wait up to a week for a |
| Asia Online Network offers three interfaces, | | | | response." |
| one which links into travel agency systems, | | | | |
| an online option for web consumers, and a | | | | Previously hotel reservations were done with |
| portal for enterprise business travel | | | | a system which estimated availability and had |
| solutions. Never again will travelers have to | | | | a very long turn response time. Mr. Meytal |
| make a reservation request and wait 72 hours | | | | continued “There is a very poor trend |
| or more to receive confirmation on their | | | | where more than 50% of hotel reservations in |
| booking. | | | | Asia being made online were for rooms that |
| | | | were no longer available, and for rooms on |
| Bangkok, Thailand – Asia Online Group | | | | holidays or peak seasons the rate jumped 70%! |
| has announced the first ever consumer | | | | Customers were trapped by a scenario were |
| targeted Asian Pacific hotel network which | | | | their credit card was blocked for the amount |
| gives direct access to hotels in Asia for | | | | of a purchase and they were not being |
| travelers. now shows consumers instant | | | | rewarded for their patience. Our new network |
| availability for hotel rooms in Asia. | | | | of over 2500 hotels gives them a real picture |
| | | | of room availability, price and simplifies |
| Dror Meytal, Asia Online Group’s CEO | | | | the purchasing process. |
| says: “Unlike in Europe and USA, none | | | | |