SKO
16/11/2015 08:30
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REL: 0830 HRS Serko Limited
GENERAL: SKO: Serko Integrates Airport Transfers into Serko Online
Market Release
16 November 2015
Serko Integrates Air New Zealand Taxis and GPU Chauffeurs To Offer
'Door-To-Door' Travel Booking Service in Australia and New Zealand
Serko Limited (NZX:SKO), a leader in online travel booking and expense
management for business, announced that it has integrated with Air New
Zealand Taxis (taxi.co.nz) and Australian company, GPU Chauffeurs to give
business travellers the ability book their airport transfers at the same time
as booking flights and accommodation in Serko Online.
Serko Chief Executive, Darrin Grafton, says "The ability for travellers to
book their transfers at the same time as their flights and accommodation will
improve the traveller experience as they no longer have to queue for taxis at
busy airports and don't have to think about payment or receipts."
Once the traveller tells Serko Online where they live, Serko can figure out
all transfer requirements automatically, as it knows what flights they are
booked on and where they are staying during their trip. Multiple quotes are
provided for every transfer, ensuring prices offered through Serko Online are
competitive. Booked transfers are included in the traveller's itinerary,
which is visible through Serko Mobile as well as Serko Online.
Booking airport transfers through Serko Online allows organisations to better
track and manage spend, as well as alleviate key traveller pain-points like
taxi queues and expense reconciliation. It also helps to support preferred
supplier negotiations and reduce health and safety compliance risk.
Air New Zealand Taxis aggregates all of the major taxi companies throughout
New Zealand, including Alert Taxis, Kiwi Cabs, Corporate Cabs, Capital Taxis
and First Direct - amongst others. GPU Chauffeurs is an aggregator of Private
Hire vehicles with coverage across every major city in Australia. GPU
Chauffeurs' services in Australia are exclusive to Serko Online for the next
18 months.
Transfers in New Zealand are available to book in Serko Online now and
transfers in Australia will be available from the end of November.
Serko receives a share of the supplier commission on every transfer booked
through Serko Online. At this point, the launch of the Serko Online transfer
module is not envisaged to be material to revenue within this financial year.
ENDS
For investor relations queries please contact:
Tim Bluett, Chief Financial Officer, Serko
+64 9 309 4754
[email protected]
To learn more visit www.serko.com/transfers.
Follow Serko
On Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/company/serko-ltd
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/SerkoOnline
About Serko
Serko is Australasia's leading online travel booking and expense management
company for businesses and is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange Main
Board (SKO.NZ). With its HQ in Auckland New Zealand, and with offices in
Sydney Australia, Xi'an City China and Gurgaon, India, Serko employs more
than 130 people worldwide.
Serko Online is an integrated Online Booking Tool used by administrators and
travellers to book flights, accommodation and car hire from the broadest
possible set of travel providers. The OBT ensures that travel bookings comply
with corporate travel management policy without limiting the user's choice of
travel provider.
Visit www.serko.com for more information
To learn more about Air New Zealand Taxi's visit www.taxi.co.nz
To learn more about GetPickedUp (GPU) Chauffeurs visit www.getpickedup.com.au
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