Travelocity Signs Merchant Hotel Agreement With Prime Hospitality Corp.
May 03 2004 - 7:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Travelocity Signs Merchant Hotel Agreement With Prime Hospitality
Corp. Prime Hotels & Resorts, AmeriSuites, Wellesley Inns &
Suites Brands Added to Travelocity Merchant Inventory SOUTHLAKE,
Texas, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelocity's merchant hotel program
continues its rapid expansion and now features inventory from Prime
Hospitality Corp. , giving travelers even more hotel options when
planning their trips via the Travelocity(R) hotel and TotalTrip(SM)
flight + hotel shopping engines. Prime Hospitality Corp. owns and
operates more than 240 hotels throughout North America under the
PRIME Hotels & Resorts(SM), AmeriSuites(R) and Wellesley Inns
& Suites(R) brands. "Broadening our distribution reach with
Travelocity is a solid strategic fit for our hotel brands," said DJ
Vallauri, vice president of e-commerce for Prime Hospitality Corp.
"Travelocity has a proven chain-friendly approach and we are
confident in their ability to help us effectively market our wide
range of products to their broad membership base. We look forward
to working with them." "We continue to grow our merchant hotel
program at a faster pace than anyone in the industry," said Ross
Mantione, Travelocity's vice president, partner marketing. "We are
thrilled to have Prime Hospitality on board and are convinced that
they will find that our program is focused on both their needs as
well as our mutual customers." The roll out of Prime Hospitality
merchant inventory on Travelocity has already begun and more
properties are being added daily. About Travelocity's Merchant
Hotel Program More than 12,000 hotels worldwide currently
participate in Travelocity's merchant hotel program -- the fastest
growing independent program in the industry. In addition to Prime
Hospitality Corp., popular chains include Marriott International,
Best Western International, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, La Quinta
Corporation, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Hotels &
Resorts, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels
& Resorts, Cendant Corporation and InterContinental Hotels
& Resorts. Additionally, more than 2,000 well-known
independently owned and operated hotels from across the world
participate. Travelocity was the first online distributor of its
scope to gain access to rates and availability directly from
suppliers' central reservation systems. Hoteliers benefit from
Travelocity's seamless technical solution and have greater
merchandising opportunities to more than 41 million Travelocity
members and onward distribution partners through enhanced hotel
descriptions and rate displays on the hotel path, as well as
participation in packaging and cross-sell opportunities. Inventory
and rates can be loaded via the Sabre global distribution system,
through the hotel's central reservation system or via the
Travelocity extranet. Hotels can obtain more information by sending
an e-mail to About Travelocity Travelocity's industry-leading
technology and straight-talking, honest information help travelers
take more rewarding and more affordable trips. With 41 million
registered users and booking nearly $4 billion of travel in 2003,
Travelocity has the power to negotiate thousands of great travel
deals with the world's most reputable travel providers -- top
airlines, hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines, and other
destination attractions and services. Additionally, Travelocity
offers access to special rates for weekend getaways and dynamic
packages through its Last Minute Deals and TotalTrip shopping
engines, and provides customer service support over the phone 24
hours a day. Based in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also operates
Travelocity Business for corporate customers, powers international
travel Web sites in seven languages, and has been recognized for
its consumer advocacy and global leadership in online travel. More
information about Travelocity is available at www.travelocity.com .
Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG), a
world leader in travel commerce. More information about Sabre
Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com/ . About
Prime Hospitality Corp. Prime Hospitality Corp., one of the
nation's premiere lodging companies, owns, manages, develops and
franchises more than 250 hotels throughout North America. The
Company owns and operates three proprietary brands, AmeriSuites(R)
(all-suites), PRIME Hotels & Resorts(SM) (full-service) and
Wellesley Inns & Suites(R) (limited service). Also within
Prime's portfolio are owned and/or managed hotels operated under
franchise agreements with national hotel chains including Hilton,
Radisson, Sheraton and Holiday Inn. Prime can be accessed over the
Internet at http://www.primehospitality.com/ . TRAVELOCITY CONTACT:
Judy Haveson ( ) 212/554-7425 Mary Kate Smither ( ) 972/488-4790
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Haveson, +1-212-554-7425, or , or Mary Kate Smither,
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