Well known and successful travel industry identities have joined forces to create a new travel technology business, Aeronology. www.aeronology.travel
Aeronology is a new traveltech business specialising in travel transaction technology, focusing on ticketing, travel transactions via API’s or Web Services, GDS and NDC bookings, robotics, tour wholesale and payment connections.
Russell Carstensen, creator of the successful, multiple award-winning ticketing wholesale business Air Tickets in Australia and New Zealand, and QBT/APX Corporate Travel businesses will be CEO of the new company.
The Aeronology management team will be supported by Mr Peter Lacaze as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Mr Lacaze has a long and successful international management career in several industries including over 20 years’ experience in Australian and international travel markets. This includes being the CEO of large private and public travel companies successfully leading these businesses through periods of growth, transformation, technology development, mergers, acquisitions and IPO’s.
Mr Lacaze is currently co-owner and chairman of a large Australian healthcare logistics company and will have a substantial shareholding in Aeronology and has the qualifications and experience to ensure that the company operates with appropriate corporate governance standards.
Russell Carstensen said, “My own personal career history is all about how to help travel businesses, whether in retail, corporate or wholesale, to have access to the best technology to be as profitable and efficient as possible.
“The Aeronology enterprise not only allows travel businesses in Australia and New Zealand to operate effectively, but it also has global reach and can operate in any country that has access to the internet, and we counted 195 countries that do.”
“Our model is based on small transaction charges which can be easily passed on to the traveller, with all commissions going back to the owner of the contracts. It’s GDS and NDC neutral, all content is via APIs, our mid or back office connections are flexible, all you need is API connectivity.
The data flow can connect to accounting software like Xero, Quick Books or the standard travel industry accounting systems currently available in Australia and New Zealand and other international markets, especially Asia.” Mr Carstensen stated.
“The industry generally knows my expertise, Aeronology will provide me with a platform to focus independently even to create further value for our future customers.”
“I’m extremely happy that Peter Lacaze has joined us as a substantial investor and Chairman, we have worked together over many years. Aeronology also has an innovative group of travel experts and developers creating unique ‘first of its type’ world class products.”
“We have been able to quickly attract very experienced developer talent who want to work in a business that values their expertise, knowledge and be part of a happy home. We have been inundated with great people requesting to work for the Aeronology enterprise. I’m hoping to employ every single one of them over time.”
“Although we are based in Melbourne and have many Australia and New Zealand business opportunities the real focus is in international markets, starting in Asia and the Pacific regions, then the America’s and finally Europe, Middle East and Africa.”
“One of the most innovative elements of our technology is that the users can trade with each other at a click of a button, whether it ‘s two travel agents in say Sydney and Perth, but even multiple travel businesses in every city or town in the world. This collective can be part of travel group or individuals wanting to trade with each other. Our platforms allow businesses to connect at an extremely low cost globally.”
“We are working with companies such as AirWallex who can transact in 130 countries in multiple currencies. This is a truly global transaction platform”
“The Aeronology technology operates off the foundations of the global GDS’s, the reach of IATA, the ease of API’s and Web Services and the amazing innovation opportunities being created by NDC, One Order and One ID.”
“There are numerous global payment gateways in multi-currency, so this is no issue for us at all, our users can operate in any region they want as easily as their own home market, all off one platform and one login.”
“Our applications are attracting international interest, our products are getting close to launch, I wouldn’t be surprised if our first customers will be off-shore. The feedback we are getting is extremely positive.”
“Aeronology’s applications are ready for a rapidly changing travel market and new the distribution and transactional services. This will be the area of Aeronology’s focus and expertise”.
Mr Carstensen stated, “Our team are really looking forward to working in this disruptive and innovative environment. It’s going to be a truly transformable era”
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