China World Trade Corporation announced a plan to launch an online store offering wholesale international air ticketing through its subsidiary New Generation Commercial Management Company in the third quarter of 2006.

Using IT and call center technology, the online store will consolidate NG's wholesale business to provide second tier travel agencies with access to air tickets over the Internet and a national fixed network number.

The company has established a 90-seat call center to support transactions generated from the online wholesale store. Second tier travel agencies provide travel services and products to retail consumers.

Currently in the test run phase, the online store offers air tickets from more than 60 airlines in the world and is supported by ABACUS.

Our new online store initiative is directed at expanding our services and visibility to second-tier travel agencies by providing them with a 24/7 storefront that can satisfy both their international and local airline ticketing needs, said William Tsang, President of CWTC, By leveraging the power of IT-enabling technologies, we expect to provide timely, quality air ticketing that meets the market demands of China's growing wholesale and retail travel customers.