TicketsNow and Travelocity Offer Baseball Tickets as Part of Vacation Getaways in July
06 July 2006 - 7:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
Alliance Provides Consumers One-Stop Shopping for Air, Hotel, Cars,
and Event Tickets CHICAGO, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- TicketsNow, the
world's leading online marketplace for premium event tickets, and
Travelocity, one of the world's largest online travel agencies,
have joined together to offer travelers access to first-class
baseball tickets in select cities throughout the month of July.
"TicketsNow offers Travelocity consumers a safe and secure way to
get tickets to baseball games as part of their July vacation
getaways," said Mike Stein, Senior Vice President of Business
Development & Ecommerce for TicketsNow. "We are delighted to be
a part of the comprehensive travel planning that Travelocity
provides and believe that we can help to make consumers' trips more
memorable." Travelocity customers planning a trip to New York, Los
Angeles, or Chicago in July will have instant access to some of the
most sought-after tickets to more than 240 Major League Baseball
games, including the 2006 MLB All-Star Game. Whether it's to see
the Yankees or Mets; Dodgers or Angels; or White Sox or Cubs, fans
will be able to pick from an extensive inventory of tickets. "As
people plan trips this summer, Travelocity is giving them a way to
include activities with their travel, like hitting some of the most
famous baseball parks," said Bryan Saltzburg, Vice President of
Leisure Businesses for Travelocity. "TicketsNow is the perfect
company to partner with because their depth and breadth of tickets
will ensure that our consumers have an unmatched experience." For
more information about these vacation getaways in July and the
baseball tickets that are available, visit
http://www.travelocity.com/. "Major League Baseball," "MLB,"
"All-Star Game," "Yankees," "Mets," "Dodgers," "Angels," "White
Sox," and "Cubs" are trademarks of their respective owners. Nothing
in this press release should be construed as any affiliation
between such trademark owners and Travelocity or TicketsNow or a
sponsorship by such trademark owners of Travelocity or TicketsNow
or any of their products or services. About TicketsNow Established
in 1999, TicketsNow is the world's largest and most trusted
marketplace for premium event tickets. More than 90% of all
professional ticket agencies that list, buy, and sell secondary
event tickets online utilize software developed by TicketsNow --
creating the most comprehensive database of secondary event tickets
in the world. Named to the Inc. 500 index of the fastest-growing
privately held companies in the U.S., TicketsNow is a premium
ticket provider for USA TODAY and AOL, a member of the Better
Business Bureau, and a founding member of the NATB, which promotes
the highest level of ethics in the secondary ticketing marketplace.
For more information, visit http://www.ticketsnow.com/. About
Travelocity Travelocity(R) is committed to being the traveler's
champion -- before, during and after the trip and works
hand-in-hand with the world's most reputable travel providers so
that everything about a customer's booking will be right. And if
it's not, Travelocity guarantees that it will work with its
partners to make it right, right away. This customer-driven focus,
backed by live 24/7 phone support, great prices and powerful
shopping technology has made Travelocity the fifth largest travel
agency in the U.S. -- booking $4.9 billion in travel in 2004. Based
in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also owns and operates Travelocity
Business(SM), Travelocity Europe and lastminute.com, making it the
leader in online travel in Europe. Travelocity is owned by Sabre
Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel commerce.
Contact: Sarah Schorno Alan Taylor Communications for TicketsNow
212.714.1280 x249 Jennifer Swanson TicketsNow 815.444.4923
DATASOURCE: TicketsNow CONTACT: Sarah Schorno of Alan Taylor
Communications, +1-212-714-1280, ext. 249, , for TicketsNow; or
Jennifer Swanson of TicketsNow, +1-815-444-4923, Web site:
http://www.travelocity.com/
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