GetThere and GroundRez Deliver Unique Online Ground Transportation Solution for Corporate Travelers
18 July 2007 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
GetThere(R), the world's leading online corporate travel
reservation technology, today announced its ability to offer
corporations a comprehensive ground booking option to supplement
online travel programs. Through an exclusive online relationship
with GroundRez, corporate travelers using GetThere can now book
black cars, sedans, limousines and even taxis in cities across
North America and Europe. GetThere recorded more than 10 million
online corporate bookings in 2006. GroundRez acts as a technology
switch and management tool that efficiently funnels ground options
from more than 2,000 providers in a concise layout that facilitates
both product and price comparison. Through the unique solution
available to GetThere users and agency resellers, travel managers
and procurement personnel can determine which ground vendors are
available to their employees, ensuring vendor familiarity and
proper vendor utilization. Preferred ground transportation
providers are highlighted in the display, guiding both travel
arrangers and road warriors as they book online. A reserved taxi
service is also available, offering a cost effective, cashless
booking option documenting the trip and simplifying expense
reimbursement. Once the reservation is booked, confirmations and
itineraries are sent via e-mail. Travelers have direct online
access to view existing reservations, and can cancel or make
changes to a reservation as needed. Launched by seasoned industry
professionals in 2006, GroundRez has leveraged its independence
with an online focus to gain traction at the right time. Limousine
& Chauffeured Transportation (LCT) magazine reported in March
that 41 percent of limo/sedan operators took a reservation online
in 2006, nearly doubling the figure from 2005. The increased
willingness by ground providers to book and service reservations
online is critical as travel managers are confronted with the
growing expense associated with black car use in major cities. LCT
claims there are more than 85,000 vehicles in this category today,
with sedan rates averaging $54 an hour. GroundRez�s innovative
technology brings the proven mantra of �visual guilt� into play for
black car and ground bookings. Business travelers have demonstrated
they will make the best choice for the company when booking online.
GroundRez focused its development on this foundation, enabling
travelers to scan all ground travel options (i.e. limo, sedan,
taxi) before booking. Travel managers benefit from policy
management and reporting on key items such as market share, advance
purchase trends, high-volume destinations, etc. �GroundRez is a
great fit for GetThere as it meets our key priorities of delivering
wide-ranging content and doing so through an efficient and
expedient process,� said Jeremy Stubbs, director of ground
transportation for GetThere. �More importantly, it�s a great fit
for our customers as they strive to contain their travel costs.�
�Limo, sedan, and taxi spend combined is larger than car rental,
yet it is unmanaged and riddled with inefficiencies,� said Tony
Bonanno, president of GroundRez. �GetThere�s clients already have
an aptitude for deploying travel automation that drives savings in
the traditional areas of air, car and hotel; it only makes sense
for GroundRez to launch by working with GetThere�s impressive
client roster. We�re confident that we can deliver savings and
service opportunities for both corporations and TMCs in short
order.� GetThere and GroundRez will exhibit at this year�s National
Business Travel Association Convention & Exposition, scheduled
for July 22-25 in Boston. About GetThere GetThere is the leading
global online corporate travel reservation technology, surpassing
$8 billion in gross travel bookings in 2006. Through its unique
technology sharing arrangement with Travelocity(R), GetThere is an
established innovator in the travel arena. GetThere helps global
corporations and government agencies provide a convenient way for
employees to book travel and plan meetings online while
significantly reducing costs. GetThere estimates that corporations
using the GetThere system collectively saved more than $600 million
in airfare in 2006. GetThere's advanced technology works with all
major global distribution systems (GDSs) and all travel management
companies. More than 3,000 corporations, including a majority of
Fortune 200 companies that have online booking sites, use GetThere.
More information is available at www.getthere.com. Sabre Holdings
Corporation 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. About GroundRez
GroundRez is the industry�s first solution for booking and managing
a corporation�s global ground services which include limos,
executive sedans, taxis and parking. Employees for the first time
have an efficient way to view, compare and book these services
which represent the majority of a corporation�s ground service
spend. GroundRez� next generation ground travel management
solutions can be accessed within your company�s existing online
travel site and also through your existing travel agency booking
environment. All users of GroundRez can freely choose whichever
fulfillment providers they wish to use or do not want to use.
GroundRez is a completely neutral ground global distribution system
and connects to all fulfillment providers in the limo, parking or
taxi space. More information about GroundRez is available at
http://www.groundrez.com.
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