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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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