Travelocity Launches Biggest Hotel Sale Ever with Rates up to 50 Percent off in Select...

Travelocity Launches Biggest Hotel Sale Ever with Rates up to 50 Percent off in Select Destinations Worldwide

Race to Savings Sale Ties to Roaming Gnome's Seventh Appearance in
CBS's The Amazing Race
SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Helping to offset airfares that are averaging $40 higher than last
year, Travelocity and its hotel and cruise partners are offering the
biggest sale in the company's history. Starting today, the offering
comes just in time to help customers stretch their travel dollar as
they plan for the fall and holiday travel season. The Race to Savings
runs through Nov. 15 and applies to hotel and vacation package stays
through Jan. 15, 2009 and on select cruises through Dec. 2009.

With more than 4,000 hotel properties participating around the
world, customers have a wide range of hotel choices, cruise offers and
destinations. Details include:

-- Approximately 500 properties offering 40-60 percent off
package pricing;

-- More than 600 cruise sailings with onboard credits of up to
$100;

-- More than 800 cruises will feature offers such as free
stateroom upgrades and onboard savings books during the sale.

"A lot of consumers have been in limbo about their travel plans
given the economy and news about high travel costs, but this sale
truly offers a great opportunity to get back out traveling," said
Jeffrey Glueck, chief marketing officer of Travelocity. "Our hotel and
cruise suppliers have really stepped up to the plate for customers by
offering amazing discounts in top destinations around the world."

Partners in popular destinations such as Cancun, San Francisco,
Orlando and Las Vegas are offering amazing deals at properties ranging
from 2-star to 5-star. Below are a few price comparisons looking at
regular rates versus the sale rates:

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Destination Property Fun Feature Discount Star
Off Rating
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Cancun Valentin All-inclusive 47% 4
Imperial beachfront
Riviera Maya
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Miami Blue Moon South Beach 35% 4
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San Francisco Hotel 480 Union Square - On 35% 4
cable line,
Shopping, Dining
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Orlando Regal Sun Downtown Disney 40% 3.5
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Las Vegas Tropicana Infamous, Heart of 25% 3
The Strip
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San Diego The Ivy Heart of Gaslamp 35% 4.5
District Downtown
- Dining, Shopping
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Destination Reg Rate for Oct 9-12 Sale Rate Daily Ave
(per night) does not per night(1) Savings w/
require a Discount
3-night stay(1)
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Cancun $405.00 $215.00 $190.00
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Miami $284.00 $184.60 $99.40
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San Francisco $289.00 $187.85 $101.15
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Orlando $165.00 $99.00 $66.00
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Las Vegas $130.00 $97.50 $32.50
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San Diego $269.00 $174.85 $94.15
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(1) Prices are for hotel-only bookings, and are based on single
occupancy. All rates subject to availability, and blackout dates may
apply. See site for details.

Even though the cost of airfare is up this fall, if travelers take
advantage of Travelocity's Race to Savings, they could easily make up
for the increase. For example, flights to Cancun are up an average of
10 percent. However, if you book a stay in Valentin Riviera Maya which
is offering a 47 percent discount as shown above, the savings more
than makes up for the increased cost in airfare. Customers will know
which hotels are participating because there will be a sale icon
displayed in the hotel list (either when shopping just for hotels or
when shopping for a package) and there will be promotional pages
highlighting the sale on the Travelocity site as well.

Additionally, the sale coincides with the Roaming Gnome's seventh
appearance on CBS's wildly popular The Amazing Race which debuts on
Sunday, Sept. 28. In addition to the award-winning icon's appearance
on Americans' favorite reality competition show and the company's
deepest and most broad hotel discounts ever, customers and fans of the
show will also have the chance to join the race's action by
participating in sweepstakes where they can win the same pit stop
prizes as the actual contestants.

"Our integration and sponsorship in The Amazing Race has been very
valuable to us in the past years. The focus of the show coincides with
one of our core business values - encouraging the spirit of adventure
through travel," said Glueck. "This year's integration will be better
than ever as we're giving viewers a chance to experience some of the
same adventures as the winners with a sweepstakes."

About Travelocity Global

Travelocity(R) is committed to being the traveler's champion --
before, during and after the trip - and provides the most
comprehensive and proactive guarantee in the industry
(www.travelocity.com/guarantee). This customer-driven focus, backed by
24/7 live phone support, competitive prices and powerful shopping
technology has made Travelocity one of the largest travel companies in
the world with gross bookings of more than U.S. $10 billion in 2007.
Travelocity also owns and operates: Travelocity Business(R) for
corporate travel; igougo.com, a leading online travel community;
lastminute.com, a leader in European online travel; and ZUJI, a leader
in Asia-Pacific online travel. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings
Corporation, a world leader in travel marketing and distribution.

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