DALLAS, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- hotels.com, the leading
provider of lodging worldwide, today announced it has signed a new
long-term strategic partnership with Air Canada. The multi-year agreement
enables Air Canada customers to access the full range of hotels.com
inventory -- more than 75,000 properties worldwide -- on aircanada.com.
They also have the opportunity to earn Aeroplan miles for qualified hotel
bookings they make on the airline's site.
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The new agreement streamlines the travel planning process for Air
Canada customers, as they can book all of their travel arrangements in one
place. Access to the following tools and features simplify the research and
selection process:
-- The ability to organize and sort hotels by price, star rating and
Aeroplan miles earned
-- Full property descriptions and photos
-- Enhanced mapping functionality to locate hotels based on their
proximity to local landmarks and transportation centers
-- The option to review content and book hotels in a variety of languages
"We are pleased to extend our wide range of hotel offerings to Air
Canada's growing customer base," said Sunil Bhatt, vice president of
affiliate marketing, hotels.com. "At hotels.com, we know that every
traveler has unique requirements. Our goal is to help each traveler book
the right hotel for each trip. With more than 75,000 properties worldwide,
we are able to meet the needs and interests of virtually every traveler."
"Value and choice are extremely important to our customers," said
Anthony Doyle, director of business development, Air Canada. "Our
arrangement with hotels.com enables us to deliver the best possible product
at the best prices. We look forward to a successful relationship with
hotels.com."
For more information, please visit http://www.aircanada.com and click
on the hotels tab or call 1-800-250-3201.
About Air Canada
Montreal-based Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air
transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 170 destinations on
five continents. Canada's flag carrier is the 14th largest commercial
airline in the world and serves 32 million customers annually with a fleet
consisting of 335 aircraft. Air Canada is a founding member of Star
Alliance, providing the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network.
About hotels.com
hotels.com(R) is a leading provider of lodging worldwide, offering
reservation services through its own web sites (including hotels.com and
others), its interactive affiliate network (https://www.IAN.com) and its
toll-free call centers (1-800-2-HOTELS). hotels.com gives travelers one of
the widest selections of lodging accommodations from traditional hotels to
vacation rentals at more than 75,000 properties worldwide. hotels.com is an
operating company of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).
hotels.com, the hotels.com logo and the Benny the Bellman logo are
either registered trademarks or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other
countries of hotels.com, LP, a subsidiary of hotels.com. Other logos or
products and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their
respective owners.
SOURCE hotels.com
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http://www.aircanada.com
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CONTACT:
Maureen Carrig of hotels.com,
+1-425-679-7511, mcarrig@hotels.com
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