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GetThere Partner Program Adds 60 Corporate Agency Resellers; Regional Travel Agencies Driving Adoption of Industry-Leading Booking Engine
The GetThere Partner Program offers agencies a customized Web sitewhich includes GetThere's proven, multi-GDS booking tool, used by morethan 3,000 companies worldwide. GetThere, in concert with the agency'sGDS, helps partner agencies develop online business strategies andprograms designed to generate cost savings for corporate clients.Partner agencies can take advantage of GetThere's adoption tools andbest practice standards, passed on from ten years of implementing bothbig and small corporations. GetThere also helps manage client Websites and provides support to maximize savings for both the customerand the agency.
"We've only had the GetThere tool in our arsenal for two months,and it is already a key component of our strategy to slash costs forour clients," said Kathleen Roberts, director of corporate sales forUtah-based Morris Murdock Travel. "Initial response from our clientbase is overwhelmingly positive. Our clients can learn from thesuccesses of large corporations, and they are ready to adopt bestpractices to drive online bookings in their unique businesses."
GetThere refocused a number of its sales staff to promote the newPartner Program across North America. Two other regional agencies thatsigned on to the program are Garber Travel in New England and SanDiego-based Balboa Travel.
Highlights of GetThere's Partner Program for corporate travelagencies include:
-- Greater site customization, with agency branding opportunities
-- Familiar, streamlined booking displays and processes for travelers
-- Unlimited travel policy
-- Automated flight upgrades
-- User-selectable languages
-- Access to non-GDS content sources, such as Amtrak
-- Access to GetThere's unique Online Ticket Exchange technology
GetThere resellers also receive frequent enhancements to theproduct that result from significant investments made across all ofSabre Holdings' online technologies. For example, GetThere recentlyadded Travelocity's award-winning TotalPrice(SM) for Carsfunctionality, which gives business travelers the complete price oftheir rental car, including taxes and fees, prior to choosing andbooking a car online.
"We're pleased to see this reaction to the Partner Program," saidBev Heinritz, general manager of GetThere. "Corporate travel managersand the agencies that work with them are making strides in recognizingand adopting technologies that make travel easy while keeping costs inline. We look forward to increasing the reach of the Partner Programto agencies in Latin America and Europe in the months ahead."
About GetThere
GetThere is the world's leading online corporate travelreservation technology. GetThere enables global corporations andgovernment agencies to provide a convenient way for employees to booktravel and plan meetings while significantly reducing costs.GetThere's advanced technology works with all major globaldistribution systems (GDS) and all travel management companies. Morethan 3,000 corporations, including the majority of Fortune 200companies that have online booking sites, use GetThere. Moreinformation is available at www.getthere.com.
Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG) is a world leader in travelcommerce, retailing travel products and providing distribution andtechnology solutions for the travel industry. More information aboutSabre Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com.
(C) 2005, GetThere. All rights reserved.
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