Method and system for targeting messages to travelers

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of targeting electronic messages to travelers, comprising performing processing associated with: utilizing geographic information comprising itinerary information, to determine where the travelers are currently and/or are projected to be during a given time period; creating a list of travelers which categorizes the geographic information and/or traveler information about the travelers on the list; electronically notifying a merchant with information related to the list and the current geographic information and/or current traveler information of the travelers on the list; receiving an electronic request from the merchant to transmit an electronic targeted message to some or all of the travelers on the list; and transmitting the electronic targeted message to some or all of the travelers on the list.

1 . A computer-implemented method of targeting electronic messages, comprising:
 performing processing associated with utilizing information, utilizing at least one processor in communication with at least one database, comprising geographic location information and already-reserved itinerary location information from a travel reservation system, to determine where at least two travelers with different itinerary information are currently and are projected to be during at least one given time period; and   performing processing associated with electronically notifying at least one merchant with information related to the at least one list and the current geographic information, and already-reserved traveler itinerary location information of the travelers on the at least one list.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising performing processing associated with analyzing expense reporting information to identify the past travel purchase information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein multiple electronic targeted messages are transmitted in a prioritized manner. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the merchant preference information comprises receiving an update to previously received merchant preference information and performing processing associated with updating the merchant preference information.