Travel technology firm Travelport has launched an enhanced app for booking Eurostar seats.
Travelport Seat Map App for 9F enables agents to determine what services are available on which type of train.
Agents are presented with an interactive, colour-coded seat map displaying the train layout including the seat plan for each coach within the relevant class of service booked.
The app is integrated with Travelport Smartline and also lets agents book and change seats on Eurostar as they would for any airline.
It comes as Eurostar is preparing to launch a new fleet of trains between London, Paris and Brussels.
Nigel Richardson, GDS Distribution Systems Manager, Eurostar said: “In collaboration with Travelport, we have been able to improve the way we present our services to customers and we look forward to further developing our approach to technology in the future.”
Simon Ferguson, MD UK, Ireland and the Nordics at Travelport, said: “In such a competitive industry, it has never been more important for travel agencies to meet the needs of the end traveller, which means offering them choice and flexibility when it comes to their travel options. We are pleased to have introduced our enhanced app ahead of the launch of Eurostar’s new fleet of trains.”