From fighting airport crowds and airline delays ... to evenings spent with family and friends ... the holidays are easily among the most hectic and exciting times of the year. Anticipating these seasonal challenges, the Expedia.com? travel service has added a new feature to its comprehensive travel booking and research capabilities, the Holiday Travel Center—a one-stop-shop to help make the holiday season easier for travelers.
“The Expedia.com Holiday Travel Center brings together all of our customers’ favorite resources in one easy-to-use area,” said Erik Blachford, vice president of marketing for Expedia, Inc. “Whether travelers are visiting an unfamiliar airport or looking for ideas on keeping toddlers amused on the road, the Holiday Travel Center can help.”

“What’s more, consumers can plan their trip without having to spend hours clicking from one site to another,” Blachford continued.
Ho-Ho Holiday Travel Planning
To prepare travelers for what analysts predict may be the busiest travel season ever, the Holiday Travel Center will make traveling less harried for Expedia.com customers and allow them to enjoy the season fully.

Flight Info Save hours of frustration and delays by clicking on Flight Info, which provides up-to-the-minute flight departure and arrival times.

Airport Survival Guide Whether you’re craving a massage or a healthy meal at Dallas-Fort Worth or a map of LAX’s nine terminals, the Airport Survival Guide can help ease layover headaches.

Traveling Tips Read up on topics such as safe winter driving, airport shopping and exotic destinations from travel experts.

Weather from MSNBC Trying to decide between packing a wool coat or a light sweater? Check out MSNBC’s destination weather profiles on cities from Anchorage to Tallahassee.

Driving Directions Get new point-to-point driving directions for routes to destinations near and far with Expedia? Maps.

Gift Giving Center Tired of long lines at the mall? Gift certificates are available from top travel retailers including Hyatt, Cameraworld.com, eBags, MSN? eShop, Holland America, Vacation Outlet, Cruise Outlet, Destinations.com, Atlantic Luggage and Starwood Hotel & Resorts. Denominations range from US$20 to US$500.

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Expedia.com helps travelers best meet all of their travel needs with strong editorial content, extensive destination advice, and multiple booking options. This includes finding the right trip at the right price for airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals, vacations, and cruises. Expedia.com also provides excellent resources for choosing and planning trips, including features such as the World Guide with more than 400 destinations, Expedia Maps with point-to-point driving directions, news on fare sales, travel advisories, frequent flyer mileage tracking, and more.

The most-visited online travel site for six months in a row (Media Metrix, September 1999), Expedia.com provides customers with extensive support through services such as a credit card guarantee (U.S. version only), a TrustE backed privacy policy, and agents ready to handle questions or changes via e-mail or toll-free number 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Expedia.com is also available under Travel on the MSN network of Internet services.

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