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Trust International Introduces Voyager|CRS Complete Rate Program
to Automate Rate Maintenance for Hotels

Leading Hotels of the World Properties Streamlining Rate Adjustments With Voyager|CRS Complete Rate



FRANKFURT -- 24 September, 2009 -- Hotels� difficult task of offering the best rate while balancing the need for flexibility just got a lot easier thanks to Trust International�s new Complete Rate program which automates rate maintenance.  Trust�s new Complete Rate program is a comprehensive set of powerful rate maintenance tools which offers the industry�s most flexibility; supports hotel companies� wide array of strategies to maintain, control or adjust contracted and public flexible rates in the central reservation system (CRS); and disseminates them to the various distribution systems. 

Mindful of the complexity of hotel rate strategies and rate loading, Trust International over the past two years has developed the Complete Rate program, which includes recently added functionality on Voyager|CRS  that further enhances the rate loading system and supports the different options for rate loading specific to each hotel�s strategy.

Leading Hotels of the World partner hotels are some of the first Trust International customers making use of numerous ways in which rates can be structured and linked to reduce maintenance effort. 

Jon Londeen, Leading Hotels of the World Senior Vice President, Reservations Management, said, �Our member hotels appreciate the added efficiencies provided by Trust�s Complete Rate program.  Automating tasks like this positively impact the bottom line both in staff time saved and in the hotel�s ability to be more competitive through accurate execution of its rate strategy.� 

Teresa McEnheimer, Director of Revenue Management for Leading Hotel of the World partner ETC Hotels, noted: �Trust International�s Best Available Rate (BAR) Upload by Length of Stay has allowed us to handle the challenge of what rate to quote by selecting the optimal rate with the highest probability of selling based on arrival date and length of stay.�

�A key differentiator for Trust International customers is that we allow all derivative rates to be generated from the best available rate, lowest available rate (LAR), or a rate of their choice for all channels,� said Richard, Wiegmann, COO and managing Director of Trust International.  �Our system enables our hotel customers to set up their derivative rate strategies and then we automatically maintain all the rates for them, which significantly reduces their rate maintenance costs.� 

Trust�s yourVoyager offers numerous ways in which rates can be structured and linked to reduce maintenance effort.  For example: A hotel is able to link all of its rates using a flat amount or percentage to a single set rate such as a BAR or LAR, or perhaps link them to a rate that is recommended by a revenue management system (RMS) or to the lowest public rate for each day. This way, by simply adjusting that single rate, Trust�s system automatically adjusts all the linked rates using the hotel�s proprietary rate strategies, streamlining it at the daily operational level for the hotel staff.

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About Trust International 
Trust International is one of the world�s leading CRS providers and international hospitality partners. Trust�s services and supporting technologies help hotel chains and hospitality groups support their sales and marketing activities with the latest distribution solutions. The range of services includes CRS solutions and software, connectivity to all GDS and IDS channels, an Internet booking engine and third party integration to PMS, RMS and CMS systems. Trust International offers the full range of CRS-related products such as content management, business intelligence and commission payment services.

Via Trust�s own communication centers located in North America, Europe and The Far East customers in 47 countries are served with private label telephone reservation, concierge and telemarketing services. 

Established in 1989 Trust International is renowned for its highly reliable reservation platform, continuous investment in system software and hardware and delivery of superior customer value. (www.trustinternational.com)

About The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. 
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is the prestigious luxury hospitality organization representing more than 450 of the world�s finest hotels, resorts and spas, and is the operator of www.lhw.com and www.lhwspas.com � the online sources for your luxury lifestyle. As the largest international luxury hotel brand, the firm maintains offices in 24 major markets across the globe. Since 1928, the company�s reputation for excellence derives from the exacting levels of quality it demands of its members, each of which must pass a rigorous, anonymous inspection covering hundreds of meticulous criteria spanning from product to behavioral standards. This set of standards is the most stringent in the industry. 

High resolution images are available for downloading at www.lhw.com/press. For reservations and information, visit www.lhw.com or telephone toll-free from the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, (800) 223-6800. Media Contact Ani Zerounian Director, Public Relations Tel: (212) 515-5782 E-mail: [email protected]

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Contact:

Julie Shepherd 
Accentuate PR for Trust International in North America 
Tel. +1 815 479 1833 � [email protected]

Christiane Seelgen 
Trust International 
Tel.+49 (0)69 66 40 89 15 03 - [email protected]

 

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