Travel Insurance Protection Newest Addition to Travelocity TotalTrip; Customers Who Book Together and Save Can Now Receive Total
December 22 2003 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Travel Insurance Protection Newest Addition to Travelocity
TotalTrip; Customers Who Book Together and Save Can Now Receive
TotalTrip Insurance Protection SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Dec. 22
/PRNewswire/ -- In a move to further meet customer demands,
Travelocity(R) today introduces Travel Insurance Protection as
another benefit of the "book together and save" TotalTrip(SM)
experience. By simply choosing the "Protect Your Trip" option
following a TotalTrip flight + hotel booking, customers safeguard
themselves and their travel investments from unexpected surprises.
In tandem with National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh,
Pa., a member of American International Group, Inc. (AIG),
TotalTrip Travel Insurance Protection is designed especially for
Travelocity customers. Starting at $26.95 per person, Travel
Insurance Protection provides a broad range of coverage, including
coverage up to the total cost of a traveler's trip ($2,000 maximum)
in the event that a trip is canceled for a covered reason. "Our
customers want to feel confident their travel plans will run
smoothly in spite of unforeseen changes that may occur before or
during a trip," said Jeff Glueck, vice president, packaging for
Travelocity. "With TotalTrip Travel Insurance Protection, we are
providing extra value to our customer's overall shopping
experience." Benefits of TotalTrip Travel Insurance Protection
include: -- Trip Cancellation/Interruption for up to TotalTrip cost
of $2,000 -- Trip Delay ($500) -- Flight Accident Protection
($50,000) -- Medical Expense ($10,000) -- Lost/Stolen Baggage or
Personal Effects ($1,500/$500) -- Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation
($25,000) -- 24-hour Worldwide Emergency Travelers Assistance In
addition to TotalTrip Travel Insurance Protection, Travelocity also
makes insurance protection available for flights, including
coverage for trip cancellation and trip interruption on both
domestic and international tickets. International flights are also
covered with 24-hour emergency assistance as well as medical and
baggage benefits. Prices for flight insurance range from $12.95 to
$29.95 per person, depending upon the type of ticket purchased.
Travelocity TotalTrip Booking together with Travelocity TotalTrip
provides significant discounts for consumers versus booking airline
tickets and hotel rooms in separate transactions. The technology
also offers value-added travel planning and booking tools that give
consumers the most flexibility in customizing their trip. Using
TotalTrip combined with Travelocity's travel insurance protection
programs offers today's travelers a comprehensive booking
experience with choice and savings. In addition to the benefit of
being able to insure both the flights and hotel portions of a trip,
Travelocity TotalTrip provides several features and enhancements
unavailable on any of the other major travel Web sites. These
features mean Travelocity shoppers now have more power to shape a
trip unique to their needs and preferences. They include: -- Hotel
Room Choice: Travelocity TotalTrip lets hotel shoppers choose their
desired room type, unlike many other travel sites. This choice of
hotel rooms allows customers to reserve the room that's right for
them. -- Airline Seat Maps: With Travelocity TotalTrip's improved
interactive seat maps, you can choose your seat during the booking
process. -- Flexible Booking Options: Travelocity TotalTrip gives
travelers the option of booking either flights or hotels first.
Plus, new hotel functionality lets consumers shop hotels based on
preferred neighborhoods. -- Hotel Ratings and Reviews: Travelocity
shoppers can get the low-down on a hotel from the professionals at
AAA with its prestigious "Diamond" ratings system. They also can
tap into the thoughts and opinions of actual travelers who have
eaten at its restaurant, tested the hot water in the shower and,
most importantly, slept in the bed. About Travelocity Travelocity,
a Sabre Holdings(TM) company, pioneered the online travel space and
continues to be the most popular travel service on the Web, giving
consumers access to hundreds of airlines, thousands of hotels and
cruise, last-minute and vacations packages, and best-in-class car
rental companies, all backed by 1,000 customer service
representatives staffed to provide 24-hour assistance. With 41
million members, Travelocity is the sixth largest travel agency in
the United States. It has been recognized worldwide for its
leadership in the online travel space, and it operates or powers
Web sites in five languages across four continents. Additional
information about Travelocity can be found on the Web at
http://www.travelocity.com/ . Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG)
is a world leader in travel commerce, retailing travel products and
providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel
industry. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at
http://www.sabre-holdings.com/ . Insurance coverage is underwritten
by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., with
its principal place of business in New York, N.Y. It is currently
authorized to transact business in all states and the District of
Columbia. NAIC No. 19445. This is a brief description of the
coverage available. The Policy will contain reductions,
limitations, exclusions, and termination provisions. Contact: Judy
Haveson ( ) (212) 554-7425 Mary Kate Smither ( ) (972) 488-4790
VOLLMER DATASOURCE: Travelocity CONTACT: Judy Haveson,
+1-212-554-7425, or , or Mary Kate Smither, +1-972-488-4790, or ,
both of VOLLMER, for Travelocity Web site:
http://www.travelocity.com/ http://www.sabre-holdings.com/
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