Travelocity News
Consumers to travel more in 2012 says Travelocity
Travelocity’s annual “Traveler Confidence Report” reveals a majority of consumers, 53 percent, plan to travel more in 2012 than they did in 2011 despite a lack of confidence in the state of the economy. This is an 18 percentage point year-over-year increase from 2011
Travelocity launches wave season with 13th annual cruise super sale
The holidays are over, but that just means amazing cruise deals from Travelocity. Just in time for the 2012 “wave season,” the Travelocity Cruise Super Sale kicks off January 3rd, 2012 and ends January 31th, 2012, offering travellers cruises to their favourite destinations
Travelocity identifies cheapest days to fly over the Christmas holidays
When it comes to holiday travel, Travelocity says flexibility is always crucial – especially since average domestic airfare is up 5 percent and international airfare is up 6 percent from the 2010 holiday season.
The Travelocity roaming gnome sightsees South Africa
Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome® has teamed up with South African Airways to explore the attractions and sites of South Africa
Travelocity founder Terry Jones joins Luxury Link Travel Group
The Luxury Link Travel Group announced today that Terry Jones, founder of Travelocity, has been elected to the company’s board of directors.
Travelocity launches android app
Travelocity is launching its Android application, which has the same great features as its other mobile applications, allowing customers to access daily deals, book flights and hotels, and discover destination information.
Sabre reshuffles top brass
Sabre Holdings has appointed Hugh Jones, current president and chief executive officer of Travelocity, to president of Sabre Airline Solutions. Jones will be replaced by Carl Sparks, current president of Gilt Groupe and a former online travel executive, who will assume the role of Travelocity president and chief executive.
Travelocity identifies cheapest days to fly during Christmas and New Year
Travelocity analyzed the cheapest days to fly over both Christmas and New Year’s and found that many itineraries dipped well below the average cost of a holiday flight ($421) when travelers adjusted their departure and return dates. Sunday flights are the most expensive for both holidays, meaning travelers need to avoid Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
Travelodge reports 75,000 cuddly bears were left behind in its hotels
Traditional Ted has beaten Pooh, Paddington, Baloo, Rupert and Sooty as the nation’s all time favourite cuddly bear according to a new poll.
Travelocity adds hundreds of sustainable hotels from Hilton Worldwide
Being green is not just for eco-lodges anymore. This week Travelocity announced it will add hundreds of properties to its Green Hotel Directory that have been validated by Hilton Worldwide’s innovative sustainability measurement system, LightStay™.
Travelocity Business expands reporting suite to leverage travel data
Travelocity Business® today announced a proprietary dashboard reporting solution that allows corporations to thoroughly and easily analyze their total travel program.
New Travelocity study shows misperceptions abound regarding Gulf oil spill
Though there seems to be progress in stopping the leak in the Gulf, the misperceptions about oil on beaches may take far longer for the travel industry to fix.