Kouichi Charles H. Alcantara
2MK-A

1) Travel Agency Management System (ABACUS)

Type : Management Information System

Users : Typical users of the system would be the operators/staff of the travel agency.

Function : This information system is the mainframe used by travel agencies in making reservations in Ticketing systems for the airlines, purchase, and confirmation, etc.

Advantages : Having this type of system helps in a lot more easier, more accurate, and a more updated information regarding the type of airlines, the availability of flights, available seats, or cancellations… Basically, without the ABACUS system,reservation for airline tickets could be impossible.

2) The activities involved in this system has been mentioned earlier in the 1st part, which mainly revolves around the following: Flight reservation, ticket purchase, verification, submission of passenger information, availability of flights, notice of cancellation or changes in information regarding the flight, etc…