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Travelocity
Business
VIRGIN
CHARTER OPENS THE FIRST ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR
AIR CHARTER FLIGHTS – A "SMARTER WAY
TO CHARTER"
Company Announces Exclusive Relationship with
Travelocity Business
Santa
Monica, Calif. – March 4, 2008 – Virgin
Charter (www.VirginCharter.com)
announced today that its online marketplace, the
first-ever end-to-end solution for private air
travel, is now open. Virgin Charter, the “smarter
way to charter,” makes it easier than ever
to find and book charter flights on private aircraft
from operators hand-picked for their exceptional
safety and quality standards. The launch marks
the conclusion of the closed beta period during
which an exclusive group of corporate and individual
buyers utilized the marketplace. Virgin Charter’s
marketplace is free to join and offers clients
immediate access to its cutting-edge technology:
* Click. Buy. Fly: Clients manage their entire
trip over the Internet.
* Best-of-the-Best Aircraft: Virgin Charter has
used its aviation expertise to select operators
that represent the cream of the crop.
* Safety Assurance: All operators are audited
for safety by independent, internationally recognized
third parties.
* Quality Standards: Virgin Charter has worked
with JD Power & Associates to create the industry’s
first Quality Ratings Program.
* 24/7 Customer Service: Virgin-trained specialists
are available anytime to help with clients’
needs.
* Hot Deals: Clients are able to make an offer
on private charter flights that would otherwise
be flying empty.
Virgin
Charter’s technology solution transforms
a complicated process into a simple 4-step process.
Virgin Charter clients SUBMIT their trip request
online, COMPARE offers from top charter operators,
SELECT the best offer, and BUY it online. The
technology also makes it easy to compare offers
based on price, aircraft, quality, and safety,
saving time and ensuring clients get the right
plane for their trip.
“Virgin
Charter has brought tremendous innovation to the
charter market,” said Sir Richard Branson.
“Virgin’s brilliant customer service
and aviation expertise combined with unprecedented
technology prowess has resulted in a winning formula.”
“Until
now, booking on-demand charter has been a cumbersome
process and flyers didn’t always know what
they were getting,” said Scott Duffy, CEO,
Virgin Charter. “We are bringing the power
of Virgin to the industry and are now offering
an entirely new way to book charter over the internet
while setting new quality standards.”
Virgin
Charter also announced that Travelocity Business(R)
is the exclusive launch business travel agency
for Virgin Charter in the Travel Management Company
space. Virgin Charter will provide charter solutions
for Travelocity Business clients who want to fly
private.
“Virgin
Charter is a natural fit in our suite of corporate
VIP and Meetings services,” said Lesley
Harris, president of Travelocity Business. “The
notion of bringing the power of automation and
online simplicity to a historically manual process
like private aviation mirrors our approach to
everyday account management. We look forward to
working with Virgin Charter in the managed travel
arena.”
About Virgin Charter
Virgin
Charter (www.virgincharter.com)
is an online marketplace that makes it easy to
book private air charter over the Internet. Virgin
Charter brings unprecedented efficiency, transparency
and convenience to the industry. The company is
privately held and headquartered in Santa Monica,
Calif.
About Travelocity Business
Southlake,
Texas-based Travelocity Business is a full-service
corporate travel management company. TBiz(R) is
one of the business travel industry’s fastest-growing
agencies, with more than $800 million in annual
travel spend under management. For more information,
visit www.travelocitybusiness.com.
For
press inquiries, please contact
Michael Brophy, 682-605-2565
michael.brophy@travelocity.com
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