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Travelocity Breaks from the Norm in Online Travel with New HomepageTravelocity has unveiled a new homepage featuring a clutter-free design that better alerts shoppers to current deals, while also giving them easy access to the ExperienceFinder SM planning tool and other destination-oriented features that provide a powerful visual exploration of travel possibilities. “In researching the approach for the new homepage, travelers indicated to us that what they wanted from an online travel company is a greater emphasis on deals and relevant offers,” said Victoria Treyger, chief marketing officer, Travelocity North America. “We also knew that we had to balance that sentiment with simplicity and providing inspiration. This design addresses each of those challenges in an easy-to-use format.” The four main tabs “Book My Trip,” “More Great Deals,” “Explore Destinations” and “My Travelocity” are complemented by a standalone “Best Deals” box on the left side of the homepage that places sole emphasis on the most compelling offers currently available. “Our focus as an online travel company during the current economic downturn has been to make travel possible,” Treyger said. “Travelers are relying on us more so than ever before to deliver value and we feel that the new homepage is a vehicle that they can rely on to book a trip they may not have otherwise.” Using WebEffective from Keynote® Systems, Travelocity conducted extensive testing before settling on the final homepage design. The redesigned Travelocity homepage is based on the results of extensive, large sample size remote usability studies run on prototype versions of the homepage. The results of the final studies show that travelers not only prefer the new homepage over the old one, but they also prefer it over other online travel companies. “I'm confident that Travelocity customers will be pleased and excited with the updated homepage which makes it easier and faster to find the travel products they need,” said Ryan Haupt, senior consultant with Keynote's customer experience/UX group. “WebEffective is Keynote's on-demand research tool for Web site usability testing that puts our clients in control of conducting their own comprehensive behavioral and attitudinal online research.” Improvements to the Travelocity homepage include:
Travelocity's New Toolbar Features Ticker with Real-Time Pricing Updates and Special OffersTravelocity ® has launched the Travelocity Community Toolbar, powered by Conduit , a leading provider of Website syndication solutions. In an economic environment where saving money has never been more important, Travelocity will provide special promo codes and deals via the community toolbar. “This community toolbar is an easy way for travelers to get the most up-to-date information on the best vacation packages and the lowest prices,” said Victoria Treyger, chief marketing officer, Travelocity. “Using the Conduit platform, we have built a dynamic toolbar that is constantly updated to make saving money easier and more accessible to travel bargain hunters.” Travelers can obtain driving directions, language translations, currency conversion, flight status and travel support from Travelocity customer service directly from the toolbar. The Travelocity Community Toolbar also includes:
“Travelocity's top priority is excellent customer service. In addition to offering great deals, the toolbar also helps the company extend their relationship with travelers,” said Adam Boyden, president, Conduit. “For travelers, the toolbar becomes an easy way to gather information that they may need throughout their trip.” Travelocity in the News
Travelocity Preferred ProgramSave more when you travel! Join the Travelocity Preferred program for exclusive membership savings, perks, and other great deals. As a Travelocity Preferred Elite member, you'll receive a free Hertz #1 Club Gold membership. Find your car waiting for you with the keys in it at Hertz locations in 23 countries. You won't even have to stop at the Hertz desk when picking up a car-- just show your driver's license at the gate and you're on your way. About Travelocity.comTravelocity's industry-leading technology and straight-talking, honest information help travelers take more rewarding and affordable trips. With 44 million registered users and booking $4 billion of travel in 2003, Travelocity negotiates thousands of low-priced deals with the worlds 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 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 (NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel commerce. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at www.sabre-holdings.com. Travel Entertainment MagazineEntertainment Magazine© 1996-2009 Travelocity.com LP. All rights reserved.
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