WO2001061609A3 - Tool for analyzing corporate airline bids - Google Patents

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WO2001061609A3
WO2001061609A3 PCT/US2001/005157 US0105157W WO0161609A3 WO 2001061609 A3 WO2001061609 A3 WO 2001061609A3 US 0105157 W US0105157 W US 0105157W WO 0161609 A3 WO0161609 A3 WO 0161609A3
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Abstract

An airline travel supplier evaluation tool (10) is provided which will allow companies to efficiently evaluate the value of preferred airline supplier scenarios and improve their negotiating position vis-à-vis their airline suppliers. The user of the software tool (10) may choose which, if any, preferred supplier set is best given the user's preferences for such criteria including but not limited to saving money and/or saving travel time.
PCT/US2001/005157 2000-02-16 2001-02-16 Tool for analyzing corporate airline bids WO2001061609A2 (en)

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