Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Travelocity shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Travelocity offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Travelocity at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Travelocity? Wrong! If the Travelocity is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Travelocity then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Travelocity? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Travelocity and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Travelocity wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Travelocity then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Travelocity site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Travelocity, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Travelocity, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
Travelocity is an online
travel agency operated by Travelocity.com LP. Travelocity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sabre Holdings Corporation, which was a publicly traded company until taken private company by Silver Lake Partners in March 2007. Travelocity is based in Southlake, Texas, with additional offices in New York City, San Francisco, and abroad.
According to Sabre Holdings, Travelocity is the sixth-largest travel agency (the second largest online travel agency) in the United States. In addition to its primary US consumer site, Travelocity operates a full-service business agency, Travelocity Business, and comparable websites in
Canada, Germany,
France, the
Scandinavia countries, and the
United Kingdom, and is a partner in Asian travel hubs
Tabini and Zuji. Other brands include
Site59.com, a last-minute travel technology and content provider, World Choice Travel, a travel affiliate marketing program, and Showtickets.com, a tour and ticket broker in
Las Vegas metropolitan area.
History
Travelocity was created in 1996, as a subsidiary of Sabre Holdings, itself a subsidiary of
American Airlines and was run by long-time Sabre
Information technology executive Terrell B. "Terry" Jones. As one of the pioneers of web-based
disintermediation, Travelocity.com was the first
website that allowed consumers themselves (acting without the help of a travel agent or broker) not only to access Sabre's fare and schedule information, but also to reserve, book, and purchase tickets. In addition to airfares, the site also permits consumers to book hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises, and packaged vacations.
Travelocity gained momentum after the
AOL keyword Travel became associated with the brand in
1999. In
2000, Sabre negotiated a merger of Travelocity with another early web travel company, Preview Travel. The resulting company was independently quoted on the
NASDAQ exchange, with Sabre continuing to own around 30% of the combined company's stock, but around 70% of the voting rights. In
2002, with Travelocity's fortunes suffering from competition including Expedia and Orbitz, Sabre consummated a tender offer for the remainder of the outstanding shares in Travelocity and remerged the business into Sabre as a subsidiary. Jones left the company shortly afterward.
In
2005, Travelocity acquired
lastminute.com to take in excess of 30 more brands under its banner in the UK.
Under current CEO Michelle Peluso’s leadership, Travelocity has developed and launched a merchant hotel business, dynamic packaging functionality, and a private-label (ASP) distribution network, the Travelocity Partner Network. As of early 2005, many members of Peluso’s former management team at Site59 now hold senior management positions at Travelocity, namely Jeffrey Glueck (
Chief Marketing Officer), Damon Tassone (Deputy CEO, lastminute.com), Tracey Weber (COO, North America), Richard Harris (Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development), Josh Feuerstein (Group Manager Director at lastminute.com and Senior Vice President and Hotel Segment Manger for Sabre Holdings), Josh Hartmann (Vice President, Software Development) and Jonathan Perkel (Vice President & Deputy General Counsel).
Trivia
Travelocity was a sponsor of the TV series
Amazing Race from the 7th season to the 9th season and 11th season.
Their current mascot is known as the "
Roaming Gnome". The voiceover gives three myths. The first two are travel difficulties that are easily solved by the Gnome using solutions related to Travelocity. The third is a random problem that the Gnome "solves" humorously. He is mostly used in radio commercials, but has been used in a few television commercials.
Travelocity's current slogan is "You'll never roam alone."
Travelocity also offers
gay tourism hotels and resorts that are bookable online.
Travelocity was runner-up in TravelMole.Com's 2004 Travel & Tourism Web Awards in the category of "Best Online-only Agency", losing out to
Travellerspoint.
See also
External links
- Travelocity home page
- Travelocity Business home page
- Travelocity Canada home page
- Travelocity U.K. home page
- Travelocity France home page
- Travelocity Germany home page
- Travelocity Denmark home page
- Travelocity Norway home page
- Travelocity Sweden home page
- Sabre Holdings' page on its Travelocity brand
Travelocity is an online
travel agency operated by Travelocity.com LP. Travelocity is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sabre Holdings Corporation, which was a publicly traded company until taken
private company by Silver Lake Partners in March 2007. Travelocity is based in Southlake, Texas, with additional offices in New York City, San Francisco, and abroad.
According to Sabre Holdings, Travelocity is the sixth-largest travel agency (the second largest online travel agency) in the
United States. In addition to its primary US consumer site, Travelocity operates a full-service business agency, Travelocity Business, and comparable websites in
Canada, Germany,
France, the Scandinavia countries, and the United Kingdom, and is a partner in Asian travel hubs
Tabini and
Zuji. Other brands include
Site59.com, a last-minute
travel technology and content provider, World Choice Travel, a travel affiliate marketing program, and Showtickets.com, a tour and ticket broker in
Las Vegas metropolitan area.
History
Travelocity was created in
1996, as a subsidiary of Sabre Holdings, itself a subsidiary of
American Airlines and was run by long-time Sabre Information technology executive Terrell B. "Terry" Jones. As one of the pioneers of web-based
disintermediation, Travelocity.com was the first website that allowed consumers themselves (acting without the help of a travel agent or broker) not only to access Sabre's fare and schedule information, but also to reserve, book, and purchase tickets. In addition to airfares, the site also permits consumers to book hotel rooms, rental cars, cruises, and packaged vacations.
Travelocity gained momentum after the
AOL keyword Travel became associated with the brand in 1999. In 2000, Sabre negotiated a merger of Travelocity with another early web travel company, Preview Travel. The resulting company was independently quoted on the
NASDAQ exchange, with Sabre continuing to own around 30% of the combined company's stock, but around 70% of the voting rights. In 2002, with Travelocity's fortunes suffering from competition including
Expedia and
Orbitz, Sabre consummated a tender offer for the remainder of the outstanding shares in Travelocity and remerged the business into Sabre as a subsidiary. Jones left the company shortly afterward.
In 2005, Travelocity acquired lastminute.com to take in excess of 30 more brands under its banner in the
UK.
Under current CEO Michelle Peluso’s leadership, Travelocity has developed and launched a merchant hotel business, dynamic packaging functionality, and a private-label (ASP) distribution network, the Travelocity Partner Network. As of early 2005, many members of Peluso’s former management team at Site59 now hold senior management positions at Travelocity, namely Jeffrey Glueck (
Chief Marketing Officer), Damon Tassone (Deputy CEO, lastminute.com), Tracey Weber (COO, North America), Richard Harris (Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development), Josh Feuerstein (Group Manager Director at lastminute.com and Senior Vice President and Hotel Segment Manger for Sabre Holdings), Josh Hartmann (Vice President,
Software Development) and Jonathan Perkel (Vice President & Deputy General Counsel).
Trivia
Travelocity was a sponsor of the TV series Amazing Race from the 7th season to the 9th season and 11th season.
Their current mascot is known as the "
Roaming Gnome". The voiceover gives three myths. The first two are travel difficulties that are easily solved by the Gnome using solutions related to Travelocity. The third is a random problem that the Gnome "solves" humorously. He is mostly used in radio commercials, but has been used in a few television commercials.
Travelocity's current slogan is "You'll never roam alone."
Travelocity also offers
gay tourism hotels and resorts that are bookable online.
Travelocity was runner-up in TravelMole.Com's 2004 Travel & Tourism Web Awards in the category of "Best Online-only Agency", losing out to
Travellerspoint.
See also
External links
- Travelocity home page
- Travelocity Business home page
- Travelocity Canada home page
- Travelocity U.K. home page
- Travelocity France home page
- Travelocity Germany home page
- Travelocity Denmark home page
- Travelocity Norway home page
- Travelocity Sweden home page
- Sabre Holdings' page on its Travelocity brand
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