travelocity

Travelocity was one of the pioneering companies allowing consumers to buy their airline tickets via the Internet instead of directly through the airline or via a travel agent.

In 1996, Travelocity was created by Sabre Holdings, a company "retailing travel products and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry." By allowing customers to utilize this system, customers were given full transparency into the schedules and fares travel agents and others had been seeing for decades.

One of Travelocity's lasting images was its marketing campaign in 2004 featuring a traveler looking for his garden gnome. The gnome, now known as "The Roaming Gnome: Denouncer of Travel Myths" still exists on their site, promoting Travelocity's "Customer Bill of Rights."

Travelocity also offers consumers business travel and "last minute trip" sites. Travelocity is located in Southlake, Texas, a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “travelocity”

 

• Travelocity – 10% off online hotel bookings ’til May 8, 2013

  
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  Travelers, have I got a great deal for you! Right now if you reserve online at Travelocity, you’ll get 10% off hotels ! Simply apply coupon code MAY48HR10 when you book. Some hotels may be restricted. Please see site for details. This deal is disappearing fast. It expires on May 8, 2013.
  2 weeks ago

• Travel-Related Websites That Really Engage Their Customers

  
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  Filed under: Blogs , Europe , North America , United States , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel , Internet Tools , Travel Deals , Cruises They all talk about it. "Like us on Facebook," "Follow us on Twitter" and "Read our blog," say travel-related websites selling everything from guidebooks to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Congratulations, You Did NOT Win a Free Trip

  
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  Postcards and letters offering free plane tickets, hotel stays and gift cards are being sent out. They claim to be affiliated with Travelocity, but they arent.
  2 weeks ago

• No, You Did Not Randomly Win A Vacation From Travelocity

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 648
  Remember when we told you about the scammers out to trick people into thinking they’d won travel vouchers from the nonexistent (at least in the U.S.) United Airways ? Since then we’ve heard of two apparently separate-but-similar scams using the Travelocity name to deceive unsuspecting consumers. First we heard ...
  3 weeks ago

• this week’s best online travel deals – week of April 25, 2013

  
  Fabu Daily Coupon Blog — Authority: 142
  Traveling can be hectic: Tetrising your luggage, running to catch your plane, transferring, etc. But you know what feels good? Saving money on your hotel, flight, vacation and car rental. To help you de-stress a little, I’ve gathered this week’s best online travel deals to help you get the best prices on all your ...
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