Coveted five-star hotel consolidates travel agent payment processing with global industry leader
SCOTTSDALE, DALLAS and LONDON (April 12, 2010) –The Gleneagles Hotel has signed a contract with Pegasus Solutions for its agent-preferred Global Commission Processing Services. The world renowned AA Five Red Star resort in Perthshire, Scotland will use Pegasus’ Global Commission Processing Services to pay all travel agency commissions, ensuring on-time and dependable payments to agents worldwide.
Located within 850 acres of beautiful Perthshire countryside, Gleneagles is one of the country’s most coveted luxury resort destinations. It boasts three of the top Scottish Championship golf courses, a multiple award winning spa and a host of leisure activities for all the family. Gleneagles will utilize Pegasus’ Global Commission Processing to further solidify relationships with travel agents according to Dorothy Welsh, director of sales and marketing at The Gleneagles Hotel.
“We place a strong emphasis on our international relationships with agents booking The Gleneagles Hotel, and recognize the value of ensuring prompt payments every time in maintaining those relationships,” Welsh said.
Pegasus Global Commission Processing through The Gleneagles Hotel offers agents bi-weekly commission payments via check or direct deposit in any of 37 currencies. As the globally preferred commission payment provider for more than 60,000 travel agents worldwide, Pegasus processes more than $500 million in commissions yearly, serving more than 35,000 properties, as well as the majority of travel distributors in more than 200 countries.
“One of the most important tools available to hotels in the current global travel recovery is the travel agent relationship,” said Ric Leutwyler, chief operating officer of Pegasus Solutions. “We’re pleased to offer our proven business generating solutions to further build the relationship with The Gleneagles Hotel, welcoming it to our portfolio of thousands of sought-after hotels worldwide using Pegasus Global Hotel Commission Processing.”
