Archive for January, 2010

Business travelers gain Net advantage

Monday, January 25, 2010

More are getting free Wi-Fi at hotels   More business travelers are getting what they say they want most from hotels: free Internet access in their rooms.   Corporate business travel managers are taking advantage of the downturn in travel to negotiate the prized service, says DeAnne Dale, a sales ...

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Travelocity Business Taps Meetings & Incentives for Meetings Management Services

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Southlake, Texas and Caledonia, Wisconsin – January 20, 2010 – Travelocity Business(R), one of the fastest growing agencies in the business travel industry, today announced an agreement with Meetings & Incentives, a full-service meetings management company.  The relationship complements the agency’s existing meeting and event management services, giving Travelocity Business’ ...

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Marriott, Hilton & Other Big Chains Give Away Internet Service This Year – But Only to a Special Few

Monday, January 18, 2010

Pssst...Did you know that Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton and other full-service chain hotels that normally charge guests for internet access might give you free internet access this year?   If you work for a company that negotiates hotel rates on a volume basis, then it's worth checking with your travel department.   That's because one ...

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Businesses Plan to Spend More on Travel in 2010, Yet Buyer’s Market Will Continue

Friday, January 15, 2010

Corporate travel forecast shows stable prices for air travel, hotels and rental cars   The start of 2010 brings good news and more good news for travel buyers.   After deep cuts in travel spending in 2009, businesses are starting to travel again, and the buyer's market for travel services—air, ...

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Travelocity’s Deals Toolkit Makes it Easy for Customers to Find the Deal That’s Right for Them

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Innovative New Suite of Tools Answers Traveler's Call for an Easier Way to Pinpoint and Rank the Best Deals   SOUTHLAKE, Texas (January 12, 2010) – Travelocity today announced a Deals Toolkit (www.travelocity.com/toolkit) that makes it easier for consumers to find the best travel deals based on their ...

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Seeking a Bit of Relief, The Travelocity Roaming Gnome Kicks Off “Cabin Fever: Finding a Cure” Tour

Thursday, January 7, 2010

In Search of a Good Deal and Great Adventure, Acclaimed Travel Mascot Asks America to Vote on Top Ski Destinations to Escape to this Winter   Southlake, Texas (Jan. 7, 2010) -  After weeks of isolation caused by early winter storms, The Travelocity Roaming Gnome is breaking his ...

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