ABC Inks Consolidator Deal

ABC Corporate Services, headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., late last month announced a partnership with Fare Buzz, a New York-based wholesale airfare and reservation company, giving its corporate customers access to consolidator fares available through Fare Buzz's 24-hour telephonic services or its recently launched online booking tool.

Such partnerships began to take off during the past seven months, said Arnold Walter, CEO of Fare Buzz, something he attributed to the January release of the company's online booking tool. "It's very user-friendly," he said. "Within two or three clicks, a reservation can be completed."

The preferred supplier relationship with ABC Corporate Services is not the first of its kind for Fare Buzz, a 12-year-old company that also works with Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Uniglobe Travel Management and TQ3 Travel Solutions. "We have been specializing in high-end corporate travel, but now with this tool that we've developed we're promoting the low end of it and now we can cater to a lot of the home-based agencies," Walter said.

ABC Corporate Services chose to partner with Fare Buzz because of its simple processes, according to company president and COO Beverlee Paterson. "Fare Buzz provides a 100 percent product and service guarantee," Paterson said in a statement. "Plus, they ensure prompt commission payments seven days following each transaction—this is unmatched in the industry and a superior benefit for our customers."