Travelocity Makes the Holidays as Painless as Possible with Exclusive Travel Tools, Local Airport Information; Consumers Save Ti
October 31 2005 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
In the midst of reduced airline routes and elevated fuel prices,
travelers are perhaps more in need than ever of a trusted guide to
help spare their wallets and guide them through the busiest travel
period of the year. Travelocity is determined to make heading home
for the holidays a little easier with the company's fifth
consecutive Thanksgiving Task Force as well as a number of tools
and services to make booking the trip simple and affordable. On the
Wednesday prior to and Sunday following Thanksgiving, on-the-scene
spotters will be stationed at 25 of the nation's top airports to
monitor airport conditions, including security lines, check-in wait
times, travel delays and parking. Travelocity's monitors will
report these nationwide findings every hour on the hour with
updates posted exclusively on www.travelocity.com. "With
expectations for a record holiday travel season, many of the
airlines in precarious financial situations and winter weather on
the horizon, it's understandable that travelers may have concerns
this year," said Amy Ziff, editor-at-large for Travelocity. "To
help alleviate any traveler anxiety, Travelocity will once again
provide hourly updates that include any information that might
impact travel plans this holiday season, allowing consumers to
plan, book and get to and from the airport with ease." On
Wednesday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 27, the two busiest travel days
of the year, Travelocity monitors will be at the following airports
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time: -0- *T ----------- -----------
------------ ----------- ------------ Atlanta Baltimore Boston
(BOS) Charlotte, Chicago (ATL) (BWI) NC (CLT) Midway (MDW)
----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------
Chicago Cincinnati Dallas/Ft. Denver Detroit O'Hare (CVG) Worth
(DFW) (DEN) (DTW) (ORD) ----------- ----------- ------------
----------- ------------ Ft. Houston Las Vegas Los Angeles
Minneapolis Lauderdale (IAH) (LAS) (LAX) (MSP) (FLL) -----------
----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ New York New York
Newark (EWR) Orlando Philadelphia Kennedy La Guardia (MCO) (PHL)
(JFK) (LGA) ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
------------ Phoenix San Salt Lake Seattle Washington (PHX)
Francisco City (SLC) (SEA) Dulles (SFO) (IAD) -----------
----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ *T Beginning
Friday, Nov. 11, travelers can find timely holiday travel tips from
Amy Ziff at www.travelocity.com/holidaytips, as well as facts on
some of the nation's top airports; updates on air traffic delays
from Rally Caparas, Travelocity Business(SM) air traffic expert;
and travel deals for this holiday season. In addition to helping
travelers once on the road, Travelocity helps them get to their
destination with a number of time- and money-saving booking options
and tools: -- Flexible Date Option: Travelocity finds low fares and
date options available from the departing / visiting cities and
includes them in an interactive calendar. Then, consumers can
choose preferred travel dates and times, based on availability for
that fare. -- TotalTrip: Travelocity's TotalTrip(SM) technology
allows consumers to save more for gifts by booking airfare and
hotels together, giving them access to special rates not available
when booking components separately. -- FareWatcher(SM) E-mail: For
travelers who don't have time to monitor airfares every hour of
every day to get the best deal, this free, personalized
subscription service tracks round-trip airfares for up to five city
pairs selected by the traveler and automatically sends notification
of airfare markdowns. -- TotalPrice(SM) for Cars: Don't blow the
holiday budget by getting caught off-guard by unexpected taxes and
fees. Travelocity's TotalPrice for Cars combines pricing and
shopping capabilities, offering the full price before purchase.
Travelocity guarantees that the final price displayed to the
customer is within one percent of the final rental fee. --
Guaranteed Low Priced Hotel Rates: Through its GoodBuy Hotel
Program, Travelocity features discounted hotel rates at more than
20,000 hotels in more than 200 destinations worldwide. -- 24-Hour
Live Customer Service: Specially trained online travel
professionals are available 24/7, 365 days a year to assist
travelers, whether with booking their trips or helping with
problems while on the road. -- My Messaging: My Messaging provides
current information on flight status, trip itineraries with airline
departure and arrival, gate information, and baggage claim
information. This service allows travelers to be contacted anytime,
anywhere through wireless text messaging, wireless email, fax, or
phone and voicemail. -- Traveler and AAA Reviews: More than 50,000
member-created hotel and cruise Traveler Reviews display both
positive and negative feedback that expires after 12 months, so all
reviews posted are current. In addition, Travelocity is the only
major online travel site to offer AAA diamond ratings.
Travelocity's goal is to make travelers' lives less stressful by
simplifying the booking process through the development of industry
leading tools while keeping them informed of any obstacles that
might come their way while on the road this busy holiday season.
About Travelocity Travelocity is committed to being the traveler's
champion - before, during and after the trip and works hand-in-hand
with the world's most reputable travel providers so that everything
about a customer's booking will be right. And if it's not,
Travelocity guarantees that it will work with its partners to make
it right, right away. This customer-driven focus, backed by live
24/7 phone support, great prices and powerful shopping technology
has made Travelocity the fifth largest travel agency in the U.S. -
booking $4.9 billion in travel in 2004. Based in Southlake, Texas,
Travelocity also owns and operates Travelocity Business(SM), and
lastminute.com, a leader in European online travel. Travelocity is
owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE: TSG), a world leader in
travel commerce.
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