Travelocity at Ten Years: Focus Shifts from Booking Flights to the Complete Travel Experience; Celebrates Occasion with Unique
March 16 2006 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Travelocity employees are pausing today to say thanks to the people
around the world who have taken them on the trip of a lifetime over
the last 10 years: their customers. To show its appreciation,
Travelocity (www.travelocity.com) announces the "Travelocity Turns
Ten Getaway Giveaway" to dreamy destinations around the world. In
addition to giving travelers a chance to take an envy-inducing
vacation, the sweepstakes further exemplifies Travelocity's
metamorphosis. Once considered merely a way to book a flight,
Travelocity today is an all encompassing resource for great travel
experiences backed by 24/7 customer care. "Our customers have
helped us grow into one of the world's largest travel companies in
just 10 years," said Michelle Peluso, Travelocity president and
CEO. "On behalf of our team of more than 5,000 professionals across
the globe, I want to personally thank all of the millions of people
who have booked with us during our first decade. We will remain
passionate about offering amazing experiences and standing behind
our customers' trips every step of the way." Travelocity Retro: A
Decade of Online Travel Today's focus on customer service and
complete travel experiences offers a contrast to the first online
demos Travelocity executives gave to a handful of curious onlookers
and bystanders at a launch event at Cyber Cafe in New York on March
12, 1996. One of Travelocity's first customers, Tom Caddoo, of
Charlotte, N.C., booked his first trip on Travelocity a little more
than two weeks after the site launched. For Caddoo, shopping and
booking a trip completely on his own for the first time was a
welcome advancement. "When I first booked with Travelocity, I loved
the independence the site afforded, allowing me to book anytime,"
he said. "Ten years later, I remain loyal to Travelocity and
appreciate how it has continually enhanced its offerings and
customer service." Those expanded offerings include thousands of
dynamic vacation packages that can be booked in advance or at the
last minute with a wide variety of activities to choose from to
round out the experience fully. Recently, Travelocity even gave
travelers the ability to book such activities as a Vegas show a la
carte. And one of Travelocity's newest enhancements, MeetMe
In...(SM), gives consumers traveling from two departure cities the
convenience and flexibility of planning and booking a getaway
together on a single itinerary. Travelocity Turns Ten Getaway
Giveaway To commemorate Travelocity's 10th birthday, travelers can
enter to win an action-packed experience to Cancun's Mayan Riviera,
Barbados, Las Vegas, Orlando, or a cruise. No purchase is necessary
to enter. The winner will choose their prize trip from among
several options provided by Travelocity. The deadline to enter the
sweepstakes is April 15th. Included among the adventures: -- Enjoy
a four-night stay for two in a junior suite with an ocean view at
the superb Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun, an adults-only 24-hour
all-inclusive luxury resort in the Mayan Riviera. Cliff dive (or
just rope swing) and tour the seaside pyramid ruins of Tulum on a
Pyramids Tour. -- Be pampered during a seven-night cruise for two
to the Caribbean. Enjoy lavish spas and enjoy the seaside view from
private quarters including a premium ocean view stateroom. --
Arrive at your suite at THEhotel in Vegas in a limo for a
four-night stay where you and a lucky guest will sing along to
"Dancing Queen" at the Mamma Mia! show and weave through the
majestic Grand Canyon on a private helicopter tour from Maverick
Helicopter Tours. -- Stay at the Peabody Orlando hotel and see
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park and its latest attraction,
Expedition Everest, opening spring 2006. Also, while in Orlando,
take a "Swim Where the Manatees Live" tour and visit the Kennedy
Space Center where you can enjoy "Lunch with an Astronaut." --
During a five-night stay for two at Almond Beach Village or Almond
Beach Club and Spa - one of the premier all-inclusive resorts in
the Caribbean - take a Land Rover off-road through the Barbados
countryside, play a round of golf at the Barbados Golf Club, and
zip around the famed shipwrecks and sea creatures of Barbados's
Carlisle Bay through Atlantis Power Snorkel. For additional
information on any of the offers featured in the "Travelocity Turns
Ten Getaway Giveaway" sweepstakes and for complete contest rules,
see www.travelocity.com/tenyear. -0- *T Travelocity 1996 vs.
Travelocity 2006 Travel Offerings: Then: Flights Now: Flights;
Hotels; Car Rentals; Cruises; Vacation Packages: Last Minute
Packages; Activities; Show Tickets Tagline Then: "Maximum power for
the do-it-yourself traveler" Now: "You'll never roam alone" Logo
Then: Multi-colored wavy line set on a black rectangle Now: Guiding
stars set on the dark blue sky Mascot Then: None Now: The Roaming
Gnome *T About Travelocity Travelocity(R) is committed to being the
traveler's champion - before, during and after the trip and
guarantees everything about a customer's booking will be right. If
it's not, Travelocity 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
$7.4 billion in travel worldwide in 2005. Based in Southlake,
Texas, Travelocity also owns and operates Travelocity Business(SM)
and GetThere(R) for corporate travelers, lastminute.com, a leader
in European online travel and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific online
travel. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation
(NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel commerce.
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