Qjump Limited, the rail booking specialists from National Express Group, has been chosen as the exclusive rail service provider for Barclaycard.

The partnership with Qjump
means that Barclaycard is able to offer its online customers the opportunity to buy rail tickets through a dual branded online facility. 

Qjump`s online train ticketing facility is an ideal addition to the comprehensive services provided by Barclaycard`s travel channel. 

“We are very excited to be working with a leading brand such as Barclaycard,” said Roisin Kirby, Head of Marketing for Qjump. 

“This partnership allows us to raise awareness of the benefits of booking rail travel in advance and online.  It demonstrates how Qjump can add real value to its partners` product offering.  Barclaycard benefit from an experienced rail partner and Qjump are able to raise awareness of its offering with a high profile audience,” said Roisin.

Launched in January 2002, Qjump is rapidly becoming the leader in the online rail-ticketing arena.  Qjump has already secured several major partnerships, including Internet mapping site multimap, online travel provider Expedia, and London Tourist Board.

The Qjump facility, which allows visitors to access timetable information as well as purchase tickets, is available via barclaycard.co.uk
, alongside a wide range of travel services including travel insurance, car rental and leisure breaks. 

“There is a huge demand for rail and working with Qjump will allow our customers to plan and book rail journeys without having to leave our site,” said Alistair Greenbank, Head of E-Commerce Marketing at Barclaycard.  “The Qjump site is very easy to use and I`m sure it will prove very popular with our users,”

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