TravelXL introduces big distribution platform


Last month it has been revealed that TravelXL is going to be upcoming ‘cooperation partner’ of Schmetterling of International Travel Agency Network (with the biggest travel agency network of Europe). Today there has been revealed that both parties as ‘Schmetterling TravelXL BV’ are going to introduce the travel distribution platform ‘Argus’ in Holland and Belgium (Flanders) from the first quarter of 2015.

Both parties tell that ‘Argus’ the travel retail offers the biggest distribution platform for the books of German and European travel organisations, airlines, carriers, cottages et cetera. The intention is that from the end of 2015, the system will also be available in the Dutch language. Dutch and Belgian travel organisations in ‘Argus’ will also be bookable by then. The TravelXL partners will be the first ones who are going to use Argus. With this, TravelXL offers Dutch and Belgian travel agencies three different forms of collaboration; the TravelXL formula, the White-label formula and ‘Argus’.


“In this manner TravelXL offers interested travel entrepreneurs in Holland and Belgium a strengthening of their position. Look at what is happening around us with big travel organisations like TUI, DER and Thomas Cook, who are not only acting on national level, but also European level nowadays. In our vision it matters for us as retailers to think and act European. In Europe, the Dutch travel market is too small to participate as an important player. With the introduction of Schmetterling TravelXL BV we offer, on attractive terms, choices for all players (individual travel agencies, chains, ZRA’s etc.) to strengthening themselves in the sale in Holland and Belgium”, says Ronald Raadsheer. “For TravelXL, this also means that we, with our three ‘formulas’ in 2015, are going to take the first steps in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium”.