A Promotions Directory – the TAedge® PromoDirectory:
The most comprehensive listing of last-minute specials and other promotions by hundreds of vendors – available for instant access by your agents or, if you wish, directly to your customers FROM YOUR WEBSITE WITH YOU AS THE CONTACT. New booking options will soon allow you to book directly from the directory or give you the option to let your customers book directly from your own site on a selective basis. However you use it, you receive the commission. Exclusively ASTA endorsed!

A Website building tool – the TAedge® SiteBuilder:
An inexpensive tool allowing you to build a world class custom website in minutes featuring last minute specials, useful and essential travel information and new, money making opportunities. You choose what you want to offer. Exclusively ASTA endorsed!

A Website enhancing tool – the TAedge® SiteEnhancer:
Another tool allowing you to enhance any existing website with last minute specials, links to useful resources, money making opportunities and much, much more.

Profit making opportunities – the TAedge® MakeProfits:
Profit enhancing opportunities that will help your bottom line. Choose from on-line catalogues, instant passport and visa services, cell phone rentals, limo and transportation services, currency exchanges, travel discount cards, travel insurance and more. And if you wish, all of these services and products can be available to your customers directly from your existing website. Any way you use it, YOU make money.

A Travel Information Center – the TAedge® FindIt:
Lots of sources of essential travel information and useful services featuring the TAedge® YellowPages. Get the weather, airport layouts, destination and city information, transportation availability, custom point-to-point maps, tourist bureau information, state department advisories, a cruise locator and much, much more. And, if you wish, you can increase the professionalism and usefulness of your existing website by making this information available to your customers directly via your own website. ASTA endorsed!

A 1,000,000 entry Directory – the TAedge® YellowPages:
Thousands of travel-related entries, with options for video clips and electronic brochures. The YellowPages features an automatic link to any promotions that a listed company may be running in the TAedge® PromoDirectory.

A World Calendar of Events – the TAedge® edition of the World Calendar:
Thousands of events around the world are listed and indexed in this useful guide. Find out what is happening, when it is happening, and where. And if, by some small chance, you can’t find the event you are looking for, the TAedge calendar will refer you to thousands of specialty calendars around the world.

E-mail and Customer Mailing List features – the TAedge® Operations section:
Get your email via TAedge and you can retrieve it form anywhere in the world. If you are a SiteBuilderuser, you get up to 5 email addresses at no charge, along with instant email reservations from your own website. Market newsletter and promotions using email related services will include mailing lists to which your existing and potential customers can self subscribe directly from your website.
Reach the right prospects with the right message! You will also be able to reach specific customers with messages and promotions tailored for them - all automatically. You can send newsletter and promotions to select customer groups using our powerful email related services. Features of these lists will include self-subscription by your customers from your website, automatic mailings based on customer preference and much more. We do the work you reap the benefits.

And there is much more, including Net Airfare providers, cruise booking engines, specials exclusive to TAedge, etc …

TAedge.com Q&A
Q: Do I have to be an agent to use TAedge.com?
A: Yes. TAedge.com was created with the help and cooperation of ASTA to assist agents in remaining competitive in today’s changing environment. You must supply a valid ARC, CLIA or IATA number. In order to receive some of the special ASTA discounts, you must also supply an ASTA member number.

Q: Do I have to have a website to use the TAedge features?
A: No. You can use all of the features directly from the TAedge.com site. If you have a website you can optionally enhance your site by putting many of the features on your own site for use by your customers. In all cases you will receive your fee or commission. If you don’t have a website, you can build a powerful, world-class site in minutes using the TAedge® SiteBuilder.

Q: How do I access TAedge.com?
A: Simply register and pick a user name and password. Thereafter you can log onto the site with your password.

Q: Does it cost anything to use TAedge.com?
A: No. TAedge.com is always free to agents. Most of the services on TAedge are also free and may be used as often as you wish. The more the better for your agency. Some items, such as the TAedge® SiteBuilder and SiteEnhancer have a nominal fee.

Q: How does TAedge.com help me make more money?
A: In many ways. The MakeProfits service provides easy ways for you to offer commissionable services you can use to offset commission losses on other fronts such as the airlines. The website building and enhancing tools allow you to field competitive sites that will let you hold on to old customers and attract new ones. The Promotions Directory will link you up with hundreds to thousands of vendors offering highly commissioned specials which you can pass on to your customers. The FindIt will let you enhance the professionalism of your service by providing you customer with truly valuable information. The list goes on and on. Browse through the site to see how TAedge.com can help you stay competitive.

Q: What do I do if I don’t understand a part of the site or how to use it?
A: Please let us know immediately and one of our customer service representatives explain that section and walk you through it step-by-step if you wish. We need to hear from you to make sure we know where to improve our interface. You can call us at (866) 649-3343 or contact us via the support links on the site.