CO, DL, NWA Unveil Joint Corp. Booking Portal

Continental, Delta and Northwest today said they have launched a new corporate booking tool, called SkyCorp Direct, in conjunction with Amadeus and G2 SwitchWorks, allowing corporate customers to book the three carriers' content for free and also reserve other air, car and hotel content for a $5 transaction fee.

Representatives from the carriers today said G2 SwitchWorks would handle Continental, Delta and Northwest bookings and ticketing, as other reservations will flow through the Amadeus global distribution system. The carriers said they have signed "dozens" of corporate clients to implement the tool for travelers. The airlines are targeting the small and midmarket, but said the tool would support customers of all sizes. Continental said it would sunset its corporate portal and migrating clients to SkyCorp Direct, while Northwest and Delta said they would continue to support customers on their respective portals.

The carriers said they would be reaching out to other SkyTeam partners to leverage the platform, but noted the tool, which launched to customers late last month, currently only is available to U.S.-based companies.

Stephen Puente, G2 SwitchWorks director of implementation, said the tool is customizable to include individual corporate travel policies and also offers free reporting as well as enhanced reports for a $100 one-time fee.