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Hickory Global Partners Teams Up With Allegro/ATS To Offer Agencies GDS-Hosting Options

Delray Beach, FL – June 27, 2014: HICKORY GLOBAL PARTNERS ("HICKORY"; www.HickoryTravel.com), a travel management services company providing innovative service, distribution and technology to its network of travel agency and supplier partners, is teaming up with Allegro/ATS (www.ATSgds.com), a provider of GDS-hosted technology to agencies and suppliers of travel services. The Travel industry thought leader, HICKORY is the first to enter into a partnership agreement with Allegro/ATS.

Through this partnership, HICKORY’s member agencies now have a new alternative option when acquiring GDS-hosted travel technology from Travelport.

"We are very pleased to unite with Allegro/ATS to provide our member agencies with an additional channel for accessing full GDS functionality from Travelport on either Apollo or Worldspan platforms,” stated Chris Dane, President of HICKORY. "This is a particularly attractive opportunity for some of our smaller-sized agencies, many of whom would benefit from significant cost-savings given their volume of transactions. We are excited to make Allegro/ATS’s flexible solution available to our membership,” continued Dane.

Agencies able to grow their revenue stream right from segment #1

By supplying full Travelport GDS (Apollo and Worldspan) hosting services with flexible terms and competitive pricing – but, without the need for a long-term contract – Allegro/ATS is able to keep agency net revenue as high as possible. This enables agencies to grow their revenue stream as a result. In addition, agencies can utilize Allegro/ATS’s menu of special services and features for value added participation.

HICKORY’s member travel agencies choosing Allegro/ATS for GDS automation will receive per-segment revenue for their completed Apollo/Worldspan transactions, from segment #1, paid monthly.

”We are excited to be partnering with HICKORY to provide such a great GDS solution for their travel agency members and supplier partners,” said Jan Misley, Chief Operating Officer of Allegro/ATS. “When agencies use our GDS-hosting option, they will gain higher segment revenue, lower their contract liability, remove shortfall and hurdle requirements and become part of a favorable marketing and negotiating position,” Misley added.

The agreement between HICKORY and Allegro/ATS further demonstrates HICKORY’s strategic drive to innovate and lead the Travel industry to measurable results and greater profitability. In providing a continually growing platform of tools to its travel agency network, HICKORY is delivering on its mission to forge long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with its travel agency membership and supplier partners alike.

About HICKORY - Hickory Global Partners, An INTRAVEL Company
Positioning itself as a travel management services company rather than a consortium, Hickory’s unique approach focuses on return on investment for agency and supplier partners alike. HICKORY guarantees its agency partners a positive ROI. With a suite of services including a visionary hotel incentive program, a robust and one-of-a kind air program, a car rental program, and 24/7 support products, HICKORY is an important strategic partner to travel agencies. Proprietary, innovative tools designed to share data with agency partners allow agencies to make better, faster decisions, thus driving more revenue. These tools also enable HICKORY to aggregate bookings from agency partners. Hotelier partners gain access to a reporting platform that illustrates daily, weekly and monthly booking trends across the HICKORY network. Supplier partners also benefit from measurable results and extensive distribution and marketing opportunities across the HICKORY global network. For more information, please visit www.HickoryTravel.com.

About Allegro/ATS
Allegro/ATS provides an innovative and versatile opportunity for travel agencies and suppliers of travel services to acquire GDS-hosted travel technology from Travelport on Apollo or Worldspan. Through a combination of automation and personal technological support, ATS has become a leader in providing automation solutions to the Travel industry. ATS currently provides hosted GDS automation to over 100 locations in 29 states within the U.S. The company’s additional specialties include personal technology problem solving, scripting services, online booking tools and GDS contract negotiation. To learn more about Allegro/ATS and its GDS-hosting service, please visit www.ATSgds.com. Information about scripting services is available at www.AllegroSolutions.net.