We’ve pleased to announce a number of new features, and upgrades that have recently been completed in Zaui, which we wanted to make you aware of.  These new features will deployed out to our system over the comings weeks.  For more details information about each new feature, please consult our support system.

New/Enhanced Menu system

• We have moved to new menu system allowing for user customization coming in the future;  user access control lists

New Calendars

• update to all calendars used in Zaui, including those in the back office and online system
• multiple month calendaring system

Bar Codes

• as Zaui moves towards its plans for mobile implementation, m-ticketing and e-ticketing, we have first introduced bar codes in the system to be used on vouchers, tickets and boarding passes.

Qr Codes

• if your not already aware of what QR Codes are, here is a quick 2 minute elevator speech:  a Quick Response Code, or QR Code, is a specific matrix barcode that is readable by dedicated readers and camera phones.
• Zaui will now allow you to automatically generate QR codes for each activity/product/package that you have generated in your system, driving traffic to your online booking system, through the QR Code.

These are just a few new features that we have added, there is lots more coming, but we don’t want to give away everything at once.  Stay tuned!

Online internet bookings new features

• Ability to sell packages online
• New grouping feature of activities
• Expanded features for promo codes online, and ability to use Groupon Codes
• Ability to auto assign net rate discounts for affiliate online in real time

Back office new features

• New reports available in the system
• Checkin / Checkout ability from your manifests
• Tracking of no-shows
• Visual display of checkin’s for each activity on your dashboard
• New taxation/surcharge type based on departure or arrival location

We’ve also implemented a rating system as part of our internal ticketing system.  We really appreciate your comments, and suggestions on the system.  We also reply to each one as they come in.  As part of this end to end feedback loop we have, you will occasionally now receive an automated inquery asking if your satisfied with our response and comments.  This feedback is critical for us to continue and improve our customer service.

– Your Zaui Team

media@zaui.com
Phone +1-604-566-9284

April 1 11:00 AM PST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Zaui Software LAUNCHES VERSION 3.0 CALLED ‘SEQUOIA’ , IT’S AIRPORT SHUTTLE, AND ACTIVITY / TOUR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

VANCOUVER, BC (April 11 2011) – Zaui Software Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of Zaui 3.0, the latest version of the company’s online, web-based airport shuttle and activity / tour management system.  With the release of Zaui 3.0 users are provided a unique set of tools and features designed to speed-up back office work-flow, as well as increase online sales direct to consumer.

“One of the most vital components in our development cycle and the product life cycle for Zaui, is our customers valued input.”, says Kory Fawcett, chief software architect at Zaui Software. “Over the past twelve months we deployed a new support system allowing our customers a communication conduit direct to our staff. The collaboration process between our customers and Zaui staff is now complete with this new system”, said Mr Fawcett. “Zaui 3.0 is and example of that process with highly specialized features for our users, found only in Zaui.”

The engineers at Zaui, in conjunction with our partners and customers have completed some of our most sophisticated features to date in the application. “As our customers grow and increase revenues, their businesses and markets grow and morph. At Zaui Software, being their software partner, not only do we have to evolve, but we need to be in front of that evolution wave.”, Mr. Fawcett points out. “The features such as multiple internet sales channels and online promotion codes will allow our customers to grow new revenue centres, while managing inventories from a single source.”, says Mr. Fawcett.

In addition to the multiple internet channels, and promotional codes, major developments have been completed in the following core areas:

• Google Ad-words integration
• Drag/drop functionality for quick sorting of passengers on activities
• New work flow for “quick adding” of guests on any activity
• Check-in work flow  for guests
• New reports in many different areas
• Seating charts for events/attractions
• Expansion of our systems for commissions and wholesaler tracking
• Zaui API expansions allowing further data retrieval from Zaui
• Addition of new payment gateway partners
• Back office updates to further support mobile devices

About Zaui Software

Zaui Software is a comprehensive web-based, real time activity and tour management system designed specifically for the tourism industry.  Customers use Zaui to run all aspects of their business processes, manage their information and be more productive while in their offices, or on the go without having to worry about expensive or outdated hardware or software.  Founded in 1999 Zaui Software is a leading software innovator operating exclusively in the tourism industry with software installs around the world.  Zaui Software Ltd. can be found on the web at www.zaui.com.

Media Contact

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+1-604-566-9284

Interested in being able to drag and drop guest reservations from one time slot to another?

Dragging and dropping is the action of selecting one guest, and moving them to a different location, within Zaui.

Well have just completed some major changes to the “interval activities” time slot scheduling screen allowing you to drag and drop guests within an activity, changing their activity times.

For those of you either not using “interval activities” or looking for more information on what this activity is best suited for, then have a read of this article.

Historically, you would have been required to load the reservation, and subsequently switch your guests from one time slot to the next, then commit your changes.  Easy, simple, and quick — but we just made it even easier and faster!

There is a new icon ( ) on the time slot scheduling screen.  This icon, allows you to drag a reservation from one time slot to another within the same activity, on the same day.

With this change, all that can be done by simply dragging and dropping your guest from one time slot to the next.  Zaui also will attach a history note, recording who made the change, when and what the original and new times are.

Pretty cool, huh?

This feature will be rolled out to your system over the coming weeks.

–Your Zaui Team

If your not using interval activities, or are not familiar with them, we suggest having a read in the help system on how these specific types of activities are used.  Quickly, however, a interval activity is one that runs throughout your day at defined times, with a defined inventory.  Examples are Ziplines, Bungy or even some airport shuttles – where your activity might start a 9 am and run until 5 pm, every 45 mins with an inventory of 10 spots.

The time slot screen, is the enter day schedule for a single interval activity.  It allows your guest service staff, or reservations staff to have a overview of the entire day for a single activity (different then the manifest, since you can pull manifests for each time slot).

At any rate, were making editing of guests in time slots on this screen and moving them from time to time much simpiler and easy.

Soon you will be able to “drag and drop” existing guests from one time slot to another.

Stay in touch here for when this feature will be made available in your Zaui system.

–Your Zaui Team

Your Zaui Team

CONTACT:

media@zaui.com
Phone +1-778-785-4587

October 4, 2010

VANCOUVER, BC (October 4, 2010) –Zaui Software is always proud of the individual successes our clients enjoy around the world, both in the growth of their businesses and revenue streams.

The Airporter UK, a flag-ship customer of Zaui, is an award-winning coach operator headquartered in Derry/Londonderry Nothern Ireland.

Using the technology provided by Zaui Software, the Airporter UK launched their new bus service today (Monday 4th October 2010), providing a direct link between both Belfast airports and the Belfast Hilton Hotel and Waterfront Hall.

The new Airporter routes, also available for online booking through their Zaui system, will operate 11 times daily between Belfast Hilton Hotel / Waterfront Hall and Belfast’s two airports.

For complete details on their service, please visit www.airporter.co.uk.

About The Airporter UK

Airporter is a privately owned provider of public transport. A family owned and operated business providing direct links between Derry / Londonderry and the two Belfast Airports since it was established in 1996.

Airporter is delighted to announce that from the beginning of October 2010, it will also be offering a direct link between the Belfast airports and the Belfast Hilton and Waterfront, providing direct access from the airports straight to the heart of the conferencing, legal, shopping and financial heart of Belfast City Centre.

The new stop will be ideal for conference delegates using the Belfast Waterfront and / or Belfast Hilton, and is steps away from some of Belfast’s key destinations – the Law Courts, Victoria Square shopping centre, St. George’s market and the Central train station, providing train access to Newry and Dublin.

In 2009, Airporter became the first coach company in Northern Ireland to introduce free on board Wi-Fi across the fleet and made news again in 2010 when it introduced the first online reservation system for bus and coach travel in Northern Ireland. Airporter has won the Innovation Award from the Federation of Passenger Transport (NI) in 2009 and 2010, and this year was named Coach Operator of the year.

Media Contact

niall.mckeever@airporter.co.uk

+44 (0) 28 71 269996

About Zaui Software

Zaui Software is a comprehensive web-based, real time activity and tour management system designed specifically for the tourism industry.  Customers use Zaui to run all aspects of their business processes, manage their information and be more productive while in their offices, or on the go without having to worry about expensive or outdated hardware or software.  Founded in 1999 Zaui Software is a leading software innovator operating exclusively in the tourism industry with software installs around the world.  Zaui Software Ltd. can be found on the web at www.zaui.com.

Media Contact

media@zaui.com

+1-778-785-4587

Ever wonder how many people have redeemed a promo code that you have put in print material?   No problem.

Here are some great ideas on how you might want to approach using promo codes within your current workflow, and now, in Zaui.

1.  Print to online conversion coupons or codes

These are promotions that your running in print material, but must be redeemed online.  For example, perhaps you place a specific promo code, like DISCOUNT_10, on your rack cards.  Making this code redeemable only online allows you to now track your marketing value for such a promotional code.  It may also tell you a bit about how well your rack cards are performing.  You could even go as far as having different rack promo codes for different locations.  This would give you some insight into how well certain racks might be over others.

2.  Repeat Customer Coupon

Fantastic method to start building some custom loyalty!  Real simple to implement in Zaui, and again, 100% traceable.  Create a promotional code specifically for a group of guest that they can use the next time they visit your website.  When a guest uses one of these codes, they’re telling you that they are a repeat customer, and booking again.

Hint:  try something like “PREFERRED_CUSTOMER” to further incentify guests to book.  The words used in your codes will have an affect on if they make a repeat booking, and can convey they importance from you to them of of their repeat business.

2.  Viral Marketing Coupon

Try using a promo code that is sent to an existing client, but intended for them to pass along to friends or family for their first booking.  Word of mouth is a powerful form of marketing.

Perhaps ask them to give it out to as many people as possible.  When they use it, you will know its the result of an existing guest passing it along to someone else.

– Your Zaui Team

Using online promotional codes to drive business is a fantastic niche independent type of marketing that is far reaching, long lasting, and a great investment.  By the best part of all, using it in Zaui makes it automated, 100% quantifiable, and eliminates guess work.

Zaui Software is proud to the this years Mount Elbrus Supporter for the upcoming 2010 Alpine Club of Canada Mountain Guides Ball to be held October 23 2010 at the Rimrock in Banff Alberta.

Zaui strives to  play an active role in the development of both practitioners of outdoor programs, activities and organizations.  Zaui Software is both a supporter of the ACC, its programs, and its vision and trajectory.  More information about the Moutain Guides Ball can be found on the Alpine Club of Canada’s main website.

About The Alpine Club of Canada

The Alpine Club of Canada is Canada’s national mountain organization. Based in Canmore, Alberta,  the ACC has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineers since 1906. With regional club sections across Canada, membership in the Union Internationale des Associations d’Alpinisme (UIAA), year-round mountain adventures, and an extensive system of alpine and backcountry huts throughout the Canadian Rockies, the ACC has grown from its early inception into a full-fledged mountain organization with a strong foundation of volunteer, professional and corporate support.

The Alpine Club of Canada has a strong cadre of volunteers as well as dedicated office staff. For local activities in your area contact the Section Representative of the section closest to where you reside. They all have weekend activities and many offer courses and camps.

The Alpine Club of Canada is governed by the Constitution and the Bylaws of The Alpine Club of Canada.

About Zaui Software

Zaui Software is a comprehensive web-based, real time activity and tour management system designed specifically for the tourism industry.  Customers use Zaui to run all aspects of their business processes, manage their information and be more productive while in their offices, or on the go without having to worry about expensive or outdated hardware or software.  Founded in 1999 Zaui Software is a leading software innovator operating exclusively in the tourism industry with software installs around the world.  Zaui Software Ltd. can be found on the web at www.zaui.com.

Media Contact

media@zaui.com

+1-778-785-4587