FIT Rate Program (Foreign Individual Traveler or Fully Independent Traveler) Dynamic FIT Rate The Choice Hotels Dynamic FIT rate is an automatic percentage off a hotels Best Available Rate (BAR), which will help us offer you competitive rates in the marketplace with a guaranteed discount. New for 2011! Choice Hotels will implement a virtual credit card payment program (VCC). All FIT reservations will require a VCC upon confirmation. In order to participate in the FIT rate program you must have an approved virtual credit card or one-time use merchant card. F.I.T. Rates Net, Non-Commissionable Dynamic FIT rate - 1 person rate/ 2 persons rate plus tax, no extra person charge US and Canada. Extra person charges may apply for hotels outside the US and Canada. Subject to availability Rates are confidential and will not be divulged to the guest All reservations are guaranteed and must be held through day of arrival. If a reservation is a no-show, the tour operator will be held liable for the first night’s Room and Tax Charge. Reservations can be Booked Online at Choicehotels.com/ Travel Professionals GDS Systems and Pegasus Central Reservations Tour Desk (or Choice local toll-free reservation number) E-mail: tour_desk@choicehotels.com Benefits of a Virtual Credit Card (VCC) One-time use credit card numbers that greatly improve the security and accuracy of payments The credit card number is only active for a specific reservation total and for a specific time frame which means they cannot be charged for additional nights or upgrades Will significantly reduce bookkeeping, tracking costs, and administration workload Hotels will charge the VCC upon guest departure. However most vendors offer a 30 day billing cycle like a general credit card. (Based on your individual agreement) Please complete the FIT Application and email to carla_church@choicehotels.com
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Dynamic FIT Rate Program Rate Code: SIT Automatic 20% (minimum) off BAR Plus Tax
Valid for 1 person/2 persons, no extra person charge Based on market demand, hotels can offer deeper discount Rates may vary according to room types Reservations can be booked (Based on availability): Online: Travel Professionals on ChoiceHotels.com Central Reservations Tour Desk Phone: 800-225-2774 (or country specific toll-free reservation number) Fax:
970-263-8856
E-mail: tour_desk@choicehotels.com GDS Systems Pegasus All Dynamic Floating FIT reservations must be confirmed and billed with a virtual credit card
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FIT PROGRAM APPLICATION Legal Company Name: Trading Name/DBA Address: City/State/Country:
Zip/Postal Code
Sales Contact Name: Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address: Accounting Contact Name: Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address: Res Contact Name: Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address: Web Address (URL): RESERVATION INFORMATION (check one) IATA/ARC Number or TID Number:
My IATA/ARC (OR TID#) is: I do not have an IATA number; please assign my company a booking number.
10770 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20901 Phone 301.592.5125 ♦ Fax 301.592.6227
FIT PROGRAM APPLICATION cont’d Business Model Years in Business: Define Business Model Annual hotel room nights:
B2B
B2C
Both
Upscale __________% Midscale___________% Anticipated annual room nights to Choice Hotels: Top destinations: Top source markets:
Distribution Do you print a tariff or brochure: Do you have a consumer booking website? Do you have a password protected website for travel trade clients?
YES YES
NO NO
YES
NO
List URL’s: How are hotels positioned on your website? (by rate, distance, category, preferred partnership)__________________________________________ Direct Connect GDS Website What is your preferred method of booking? Center 3rd Party
Call
Choice Hotels FIT rates are loaded in the main GDS Systems listed below. If applicable, indicate the airline system that you subscribe to:
SABRE APOLLO Pegasus
Fantasia Galileo
Worldspan Gemini
Abacus Amadeus
List your PSEUDO CITY CODE(S)/ RATE ACCESS CODE(S):
Payment Choice Hotels FIT rate participants must use a virtual credit card upon confirmation of all FIT reservations. Virtual Credit Card Vendor: Please contact Carla Church for information at 301.592.6237 or tops@choicehotels.com Print Name_______________________________Title___________________________Date_______________ Signature of Company Representative_____________________________________________________
10770 Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20901 Phone 301.592.5125 ♦ Fax 301.592.6227