Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Study Shows Travelocity Leads Online Pricing Battle against Orbitz, Expedia

Study Shows Travelocity Leads Online Pricing Battle against Orbitz, Expedia: "Study Shows Travelocity Leads Online Pricing Battle against Orbitz, Expedia...

According to a five-month airfare study comparing nearly 140,000 airfares, Travelocity(R) beat or matched Expedia pricing 89 percent of the time and Orbitz 87 percent of the time. In addition, the study found that when Travelocity had the lowest fare, it saved its customers an average of more than $30"

For more information about the Travelocity study, the methodology and the results, visit www.travelocity.com/airfarestudy.

About Travelocity

Travelocity's industry-leading technology and straight-talking, honest information help travelers take more rewarding and affordable trips. With 44 million registered users and booking nearly $4 billion of travel in 2003, Travelocity negotiates thousands of low-priced deals with the world's most reputable travel providers - top airlines, hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines, and other destination attractions and services. Additionally, Travelocity offers deeply-discounted rates for weekend getaways and dynamic packages through its Last Minute Deals and TotalTrip(SM) shopping engines, and provides customer service support over the phone 24 hours a day. Based in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also operates Travelocity Business(SM) for corporate customers, powers international travel Web sites in eight languages, and has been recognized for its consumer advocacy and global leadership in online travel. More information about Travelocity is available at www.travelocity.com. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (TSG), a world leader in travel commerce. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at www.sabre-holdings.com.

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