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IXEO further enhances largest Global Travel Gateway

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Interactive Maps to find that perfect vacation. New African supplier
spices up Safari experience.
IXEO Interactive Travel SA, the global gateway for
tourism, today announced new and improved features for the world's
largest interactive tourism gateway, www.ixeo.com. The travel site,
launched to the tourism industry in July, has received great interest
from the market. Latest additions include:
  • Interactive Maps for regional search & motives (e.g. Ancient Cities, Deserts, Mountains), activities (e.g. Golf, Dive) and cultural interests (Ancient Cultures, Natural & Cultural Heritage) combine an intuitive and easy-to-use navigation with rich content and automatic filtering of accomodation
  • New Luxury Camps, Lodges and Beach Hideaways in Kenya and Tanzania from Southern Cross Safaris expand the African portfolio and make it easier to create an "À la Carte" Safari experience
  • Customers can choose to pay their travel components with credit cards (Visa, Euro-/Mastercard and American Express)
  • The userfriendly website is now available in a German language version. Not all content, which is partly sourced from third parties, is available in localized versions. However the entire booking process, navigation and the majority of the country information is
  • The company's own categorization of Hotel Types & Styles offers travellers the perfect accomodation to suite their particuliar needs whether in need of a pampering experience in a Spa Resort or desire to chill out in an Exclusive Beach Hideaway
  • Consumers and travel agencies alike can plan and book a completely customized vacation. Upon registration, the travel plan is saved to a travel shopping trolley that can be modified, enriched or partly cancelled at any time. When the itinerary is ready, just click to book!
"We are delighted with the progress we are making with the
IX-gateway and with the response from the market. Now the technology
is fully operational, the time has come to add exciting products,
content and new features. Over the next few months, we have many
surprises that we will release to market - stay tuned!" says Graham
S. Leslie, President and CEO of the company.
"Southern Cross Safaris is pleased to offer the Magic of East
Africa to a larger group of devoted travellers and nature lovers.
With IXEO, we have found the right company to present our
service-oriented portfolio with a personal touch in the right
context." says Simon Penfold, General Manager of Southern Cross
Safaris.
About IXEO
IXEO Interactive Travel SA is a registered corporation with head
offices in Kuesnacht-Zurich, Switzerland. The IXEO objective is to
provide the global market with the largest live tourism product in
the world including hotels, resorts, lodges, camps, transport and
ground suppliers, online ticketing for special events and ground
services. IXEO is the only company providing a complete gateway
integrating both the hospitality and travel industry.
'IXEO' and 'IX' are registered trademarks of ICON.NET SA.
About Southern Cross Safaris
For the past 47 years, Southern Cross Safaris has built a
reputation as one of East Africa's premier safari tour operators. The
company is an owner-run destination management company (DMC)
operating from a head office in Nairobi, with regional offices in
Mombasa, Arusha, Zanzibar and the United Kingdom.
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Contact:

IXEO Interactive Travel SA
Judith Hoppe
Partnership Services
Phone +41/44/914'43'80
E-Mail: press@ixeo.com