Travelocity Business Expands its Services in Europe; Launch of U.K. Service Center Marks First Phase of European Expansion

As part of this effort, Travelocity Business will move its currentU.S. multinational customers that use Travelocity Business in the U.K.from an outsourced facility to its own full-service fulfillment centerin Amersham, U.K. The state-of-the-art facility will act as a base forits European operations, supporting new business local to the U.K. inits first phase. In the second phase scheduled for this fall, theservice center will support the corporate travel requirements ofTravelocity Business customers that have offices in other Europeancountries.

The announcement comes following the acquisition of lastminute.comby Travelocity in 2005, whereby Travelocity Business acquired thecompany's U.K.-based corporate travel offerings, Travelstore and FirstOption. Both offerings have been re-branded as Travelocity Business,with Travelstore now serving as Travelocity Business' localfulfillment center, and First Option continuing to serve as a hotelreservations specialist that provides Travelocity Business customerswith valuable non-GDS hotel content.

As part of the rollout, Travelocity Business is deployinglocalized versions of its unique technology and processes within theU.K. facility, providing U.K. corporations with the opportunity togain efficiencies and cost savings already experienced by its U.S.customers. This centralized approach also will offer its multinationalcustomers consistent service and consolidated travel data across theUnited States and United Kingdom.

In addition, Travelocity Business is providing local agents andaccount teams that cater to the specific needs of U.K. companies andtheir travelers.

Ellen Keszler, president of Travelocity Business, explained:"Travelocity Business has been very successful at serving the needs ofmultinational corporations in the United States and we want to extendthat success into Europe. Leveraging Travelstore and First Option asthe base for our operations is a natural progression that will allowTravelocity Business to compete in the global marketplace with aconsistent brand and service offering."

Jason Stockwood, a former lastminute.com executive, who was namedmanaging director of the U.K. corporate offerings in May 2005, willcontinue to lead Travelocity Business' efforts in the region.

"This is a hugely exciting opportunity -- not just for the staffand clients of Travelstore and First Option, but also for corporationsacross Europe," said Stockwood. "We are creating a stronger entitythat will ultimately offer a wider portfolio of products and servicesto our existing and new customer base."

About Travelocity Business

Travelocity Business is a full-service corporate travel agencythat helps companies easily manage travel and reduce costs, whileproviding more choices to travelers. Travelocity Business leveragesits own innovative technology to streamline travel processes, andcomplements this with experienced corporate travel agents, strategicaccount managers and in-depth consulting services.

Travelocity Business combines the expertise, service and travelchoices of Travelocity(R) with corporate experience gained fromserving more than half of the Fortune 200 companies. For moreinformation, companies can visit www.travelocitybusiness.com.

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