ZUJI
Sep 20, 2002 | 6:51 am
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ZUJI
There's a new booking site out there called www.zuji.com (what does the name mean?) I played around with their Singapore site, which along with .au are is the only one running as yet. They have slightly higher fares than what I buy locally in Taiwan, but unique and rather interesting routings there. Cathay comes up a lot, which of course I like, and even with reasonable fares. I managed to get BKK-JFK in November C class for just about USD 3000. So far I have always been able to buy cheaper and better routings from my agent, so I guess online booking still has way to go if you are not just flying hub to hub.
Check it out, the other country sites will be readied in the coming months: www.zuji.com
Check it out, the other country sites will be readied in the coming months: www.zuji.com
Sep 20, 2002 | 9:18 am
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ohhh ...this is the asian airlines' answer to Orbitz, initially dubbed PATP.
good it finally came out
adn what does zuji mean?
it means "what does orbitz mean?"
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good it finally came out
adn what does zuji mean?
it means "what does orbitz mean?"
[This message has been edited by pegasus8228 (edited 09-20-2002).]
Sep 20, 2002 | 8:18 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mhtaipei:
There's a new booking site out there called www.zuji.com (what does the name mean?) </font>
There's a new booking site out there called www.zuji.com (what does the name mean?) </font>
Nov 20, 2002 | 12:55 am
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seems the HK site is up and running,
but very low profile.
btw, zuji mean footprint and the connoation is mostly in past tense.
it means where you HAVE BEEN, but it does not mean "coverage" in chinese.
i am still not sure how it is related to a travel booking site. so to me it still means "orbitz"
but very low profile.
btw, zuji mean footprint and the connoation is mostly in past tense.
it means where you HAVE BEEN, but it does not mean "coverage" in chinese.
i am still not sure how it is related to a travel booking site. so to me it still means "orbitz"
Nov 20, 2002 | 6:56 am
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People in asia are suspicious about computer websites. They believe that through their 'connections' that they can always get a better deal through their travel agency. Or at least 'bargain' for a better fare or package.
Plus there's always someone else to blame if something goes wrong.
Plus there's always someone else to blame if something goes wrong.
Nov 20, 2002 | 9:53 am
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I thought it looked like Travelocity until I saw the "powered by travelocity" bit. Too bad it doesn't have the dream maps and farelister functons.
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Nov 20, 2002 | 2:33 pm
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For the rest of the 'civilised' world, lowest fares only exist with consolidators and unpublished resources.
Airlines do not publish their negotiated fares (normally in economy class) on CRS' with the sole exception from SINGAPORE. Some airlines like CX, UA, SQ have fares which are loaded onto various CRS which can display their lowest special fares.
But for the vast majority of airlines including the ones above, CRS do not display special low negotiated fares. Hence the travel websites will find resistence by the general public to use them for online booking.
Airlines do not publish their negotiated fares (normally in economy class) on CRS' with the sole exception from SINGAPORE. Some airlines like CX, UA, SQ have fares which are loaded onto various CRS which can display their lowest special fares.
But for the vast majority of airlines including the ones above, CRS do not display special low negotiated fares. Hence the travel websites will find resistence by the general public to use them for online booking.
Nov 20, 2002 | 4:18 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by erik123:
It seems to be impossible to ticket the low fares zuji sometimes displays. It almost always comes back with regular iata fares - even if you select a lower fare option. try it.</font>
It seems to be impossible to ticket the low fares zuji sometimes displays. It almost always comes back with regular iata fares - even if you select a lower fare option. try it.</font>
Also, tried BKK-SYD on CX. Strangely enough, both Y and J class fare was listed to be US$2207. Something is fishy.
Nov 20, 2002 | 7:02 pm
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It seems like that a lot of the fares offered on ZUJI (ex-Australia) are consolidator fares and resemble those found on www.travel.com.au, www.sydneytravel.com etc.
Nov 20, 2002 | 7:19 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by terenz:
I thought it looked like Travelocity until I saw the "powered by travelocity" bit. Too bad it doesn't have the dream maps and farelister functons.
[This message has been edited by terenz (edited 11-20-2002).]</font>
I thought it looked like Travelocity until I saw the "powered by travelocity" bit. Too bad it doesn't have the dream maps and farelister functons.
[This message has been edited by terenz (edited 11-20-2002).]</font>
Nov 20, 2002 | 9:00 pm
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the original vision of zuji was to mirror orbitz, with "MFN treaty" with all
the participating airlines (i.e. guaranteed lowest far)
from what i heard here it seems there is still a lot of work to be done. whether it is the industry conspiracy or technical failure is a mystery
the participating airlines (i.e. guaranteed lowest far)
from what i heard here it seems there is still a lot of work to be done. whether it is the industry conspiracy or technical failure is a mystery
Dec 8, 2002 | 4:46 am
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So has anybody actually ticketed using this site? I'm looking at using the service, but the fare for next year ex-OZ in April has not been uploaded yet. I can see a AUD$1230 + tax at www.travel.com.au , but on the ZUJI, it's still showing AUD$1700+.
Just want to make sure this site is reliable, because I have a VERY bitter experience with trave.com.au
Just want to make sure this site is reliable, because I have a VERY bitter experience with trave.com.au
Dec 9, 2002 | 8:27 pm
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Zuji is a joint venture with a number of airlines...including CX.
The branding and the interface was all developed by a company called Ion Global - www.ion-global.com. They fired them mid way through and have had trouble keeping the interface clean since then. They are not known for good management or for making money.
The branding and the interface was all developed by a company called Ion Global - www.ion-global.com. They fired them mid way through and have had trouble keeping the interface clean since then. They are not known for good management or for making money.