Expedia.com Expedia.com Provides Vital Resources for Holiday Travelers
Bellevue, Wash. – November 12, 2001 – Now more than ever, spending time with family and friends is a priority. With the holidays quickly approaching, many Americans will soon be traveling to see loved ones. To help navigate through recent changes in travel, Expedia.com® is offering a holiday travel center called Holiday Travel Made Easy. The center features tips from renowned radio and television travel expert, Rudy Maxa, plus the latest news and advice to step travelers through the travel experience.
“The holidays may mark the first time many Americans will be traveling since new procedures and policies were instituted. Expedia®'s holiday travel center equips travelers with everything they need to know about recent changes in travel policies to help make their trip as smooth as possible,” said Erik Blachford, senior vice president of marketing and programming for Expedia, Inc. “Plus, Expedia.com also provides some of this season's best travel deals, making it affordable for the entire family to be together.”
From tips on what to pack and what to avoid packing in a carry on bag to understanding the latest FAA regulations and what to expect at check-in, Expedia's Holiday Travel Made Easy covers this holiday travel season step by step. Whether travelers are looking for advice on how to entertain kids while traveling or have questions about airport parking, it can all be found on Expedia.com.
Expedia's resources and planning tools recently proved vital for one frequent Expedia.com user, Tamara Kennedy. “Expedia.com was an essential information resource for me when booking travel arrangements for my boss immediately following the September 11 events,” said Ms. Kennedy. “The site was easy to use and kept me updated on the daily changes affecting air travel – new security measures, check-in procedures, updated flight schedules and airport information were all in one convenient place. I have full confidence in Expedia.com and plan to use the site to research and book my personal travel this holiday season.”
About Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) operates Expedia.com, an independent leading online travel service in the United States with localized versions in Europe and North America. To help travelers travel right, Expedia.com provides a wide variety of travel products and services, such as Expedia® Special Rates hotels and vacation rentals with the guaranteed lowest prices. Expedia's quality and leadership were recognized by several awards, including both PC Magazine's “Readers' Choice” and “Editors' Choice” Awards, Forbes' “Favorite General Travel Site,” Smart Business' MVP Award, PC World's “Best Bet” and IFITT's “Best Web site in the Travel Agency, Tour Operator and Cruise Category.” Expedia is ranked the seventh largest travel agency in the U.S. according to Travel Weekly Magazine.
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