TICKET TRACKING, REMINDING, AND REDEEMING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

An automated method and system for facilitating timely use and/or redemption of unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, an aging period is set and is added to the scheduled departure date of the tissue ticket, and a reminder period is set and subtracted from the scheduled date of a ticket (18). If the scheduled departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used (21-32). If the scheduled date minus the reminder period is earlier then the current date, then a message is communicated to the traveler reminding him to use or redeem the ticket. A residual value of the ticket is calculated (28) and communicated to a client (34) to facilitate redemption of the unused ticket and issuance of appropriate redemption credit.