Worldtek Travel Switches to Sabre
15 August 2005 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Sabre Travel Network, a Sabre Holdings (NYSE:TSG) company, today
announced that Worldtek Travel, based in New Haven, CT, with more
than 25 travel offices nationwide, has converted to the Sabre
global distribution system (GDS). The travel agency has switched
from Worldspan and will use the latest booking technology and
products from Sabre Travel Network. They will also offer GetThere,
the leading online corporate booking technology, integrated with
the Worldtek proprietary event management system, to corporate
clients. "Sabre is the right partner for Worldtek's current goals
and company direction," said Topper Luciani with Worldtek Travel.
"We look forward to working with Sabre to grow our business."
Worldtek Travel has been in the business of collegiate, corporate,
meeting planning and vacation travel since 1966, when brothers
Topper and Ken Luciani opened their first office in New Haven. The
agency offers full service products, tools and information to help
companies manage their travel programs. Worldtek has also developed
a niche for collegiate and athletic related travel, with travel
services for colleges, universities and athletic conferences
nationwide. "We are very pleased to expand our partnership with
Worldtek Travel," said Chris Kroeger, senior vice president of
Sabre Travel Network, North America. "We're confident they will see
a myriad of benefits from our products and services, including the
opportunity to enhance customer service and loyalty with their
corporate customers through offering the GetThere corporate online
booking solutions." About Sabre Travel Network Sabre Travel
Network, a Sabre Holdings company, provides access to the world's
leading global distribution system (GDS) enabling agents at more
than 50,000 agency locations worldwide to be travel experts. The
Sabre GDS, the first system to connect the buyers and sellers of
travel, today includes more than 400 airlines, approximately 60,000
hotels, 32 car rental companies, nine cruise lines, 35 railroads
and 220 tour operators. Key brands of Sabre Travel Network include
GetThere, the leading Web-based corporate travel reservation
technology, and Jurni Network, the unique leisure travel agency
consortium that enables members to sell more products from
preferred travel suppliers using sophisticated market intelligence.
About GetThere GetThere is the world's leading online corporate
travel reservation technology. GetThere enables global corporations
and government agencies to provide a convenient way for employees
to book travel and plan meetings while significantly reducing
costs. GetThere's advanced technology works with all major global
distribution systems (GDS) and all travel management companies.
More than 3,000 corporations, including 70 percent of the Fortune
200 companies that have online booking sites, use GetThere. More
information is available at www.getthere.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. Sabre
Travel Network, GetThere and Jurni Network are trademarks and/or
service marks of Sabre Holdings Corporation. All other trademarks,
service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective
owners.
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