- Savings of Up to 75% off Published Standard Rates*
Available Right on Galileo Agents' Desktop -
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Galileo International,
a leading global distribution services (GDS) company and subsidiary of Cendant
Corporation (NYSE: CD), today announced the launch in the United States of
Galileo Web! Hotels, new Internet-rate hotel inventory for Galileo-connected
agencies. Galileo Web! Hotels allows agents to offer their customers the same
pricing advantages of the Internet with savings of up to 75% off published
standard rates* and access to 6,600 hotel properties (currently under
contract) with 3,300 loaded and immediately available at launch. All 6,600 of
these properties will offer Web rates that are all seamlessly integrated into
Galileo's RoomMaster(R), the most complete and accurate hotel booking program
available.
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"Galileo Web! Hotels gives our U.S. agents desktop access to Web rate
hotel inventory, providing them with the ability to better compete with online
travel providers via access to content at deeply discounted Internet rates.
No extra searches, no wasted time, which means better service for our agents
and their customers," said Mitch Gross, executive vice president and general
manager of Galileo's Americas region.
Galileo connected agencies are guaranteed 10% commission without any
service fees for all bookings under Galileo Web! Hotels, in addition to the
financial benefits currently offered with RoomMaster bookings. Galileo Web!
Hotels' also offers a best Internet rate guarantee: If the agency's customer
finds a lower rate on the Internet within 24 hours of a Galileo Web! Hotels'
purchase, for the same dates, and accommodation purchased, Galileo Web!
Hotels' will meet that price and beat it by 10%(1).
The new Galileo Web! Hotels inventory combines a diverse collection of
rates from industry leading hotels accessible via RoomMaster today, with
additional inventory from both Cendant's Lodging.com and Cendant Hotels.
Currently, it includes properties in the United States, and will soon feature
international destinations, beginning with hotels in Canada, the Caribbean and
Mexico. Like inventory currently available through RoomMaster, Galileo Web!
Hotels features AAA Diamond Rated properties.
"Thanks to Galileo Web! Hotels, we now can book Internet rate hotel deals
right on our desktop through RoomMaster, with no need to go to the Web. This
saves us time and money, but more importantly allows us to tell our customers
that we not only can match the rates on the Web, we can guarantee it. For the
first time, we can compete confidently with the online travel providers," said
Lee Granger, Managing Director of Travel Technology, AAA National.
Low Internet rates offered through Galileo Web! Hotels are made possible
by requiring that bookings will be pre-paid and billed in full upon completion
of the transaction. Cancellations will be the only permitted modification, and
will incur a $20 fee plus any applicable hotel fee. Initial inventory in
Galileo Web! Hotels will be listed under the "LC" chain code (Web Hotel
Reservation) and accessible as a multi-level rate code: WEBHTL. In the future,
chains that participate can have their properties listed with their unique,
proprietary chain code.
About Galileo International
Galileo International (http://www.galileo.com) is a global technology
leader. Its core business is providing electronic global distribution services
for the travel industry through its computerized reservation systems, leading-
edge products and innovative, Internet-based solutions. Galileo is a value-
added distributor of travel inventory dedicated to supporting its travel
supplier, agency and corporate customers and, through them, expanding traveler
choice. A subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) and part of Cendant's
Travel Distribution Services Division, Galileo is headquartered in Parsippany,
NJ, and has offices worldwide.
About Cendant Travel Distribution Services Division
Cendant's Travel Distribution Services Division is one of the world's
largest and most geographically diverse collection of travel distribution
businesses. The division, employing some 5,000 people in more than 110
countries, includes: Galileo, a leading global distribution system (GDS)
serving more than 47,000 travel agencies and over 51,000 hotels; hotel
distribution and services businesses (Trust, THOR, WizCom); leading travel
agencies, including Cheap Tickets and Lodging.com; an airline market
intelligence company; and Travelport, a corporate travel solutions company.
(1) This guarantee does not apply to credential, negotiated, convention,
award redemption, coupon, package, or travel industry rate programs.
Currency conversions do not apply.
* Savings of up to 75% based upon comparison with published standard
rates. Rates, discounts and conditions are subject to change without
notice. Offer available for a limited time and may be withdrawn at any
time. Blackout dates may apply. Offer has no cash value and may not be
combined with any other promotion, discount or coupon. Rates are
subject to availability and are not guaranteed until confirmed.
Published standard rates exclude negotiated, organization, government,
corporate, special and promotional rates. Offer void where prohibited
by law. Other conditions/rules/restrictions/limitations may apply.
Galileo and Galileo Web! Hotels are registered trademarks and/or
trademarks of Galileo International in the United States and around
the world.
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CONTACT:
Jill Brenner, Cendant Travel Distribution
Services, +1-973-496-5870, TDS.CorpCom@cendant.com
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