History of Customer Relationship Management in Hospitality and Transportation

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When was the first recorded instance of customer relationship management in the field of hospitality?

  • 1400s-1900s (correct)
  • 1950s-1980s
  • 1920s-1950s
  • 1900s-1980s

When did John Hertz introduce the Hertz 'Drive-Ur-Self System'?

  • 1952
  • 1920s
  • 1946 (correct)
  • 1953

When did American Airlines introduce the first automated reservation system, The Reservisor?

  • 1946 (correct)
  • 1953
  • 1952
  • 1920s

When was the Magnetronic Reservisor installed by American Airlines?

<p>1952 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which decade did American Airline invest in developing its computerized reservation system in partnership with IBM?

<p>1960s (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the first computerized reservation system developed by American Airline in partnership with IBM?

<p>SABRE (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which European airline had a reservation system known as CORDA in the 1960s?

<p>SASCO Scandinavian Airlines/SAS (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Amadeus officially emerge as a reservation system?

<p>1987 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two systems merged to form Galileo International in 1992?

<p>SABRE and Apollo (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) set rules to eliminate in 1984?

<p>Display Bias (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Early Developments in Customer Relationship Management and Airline Reservation Systems

  • The first recorded instance of customer relationship management in the field of hospitality is not specified, but other significant events in the history of airline reservation systems are:

Development of Airline Reservation Systems

  • 1918: John Hertz introduced the Hertz 'Drive-Ur-Self System', a pioneering innovation in the car rental industry.

American Airlines' Reservation Systems

  • 1946: American Airlines introduced the first automated reservation system, The Reservisor.
  • 1950s: The Magnetronic Reservisor was installed by American Airlines.
  • 1960s: American Airlines invested in developing its computerized reservation system in partnership with IBM.
  • 1960s: The first computerized reservation system, SABRE, was developed by American Airlines in partnership with IBM.

Other Airline Reservation Systems

  • 1960s: The European airline, Air France, had a reservation system known as CORDA.
  • 1987: Amadeus officially emerged as a reservation system.

Mergers and Consolidation

  • 1992: Galileo International was formed by the merger of two systems, Apollo and Galileo.

Regulatory Environment

  • 1984: The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) set rules to eliminate discriminatory pricing and other unfair practices in the airline industry.

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