SOUTHLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 6, 2005–Travelocity(R) today announced that Tracey Weber has been named chief operating officer – North America and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the company’s North American flights, hotels, rental cars, and cruise lines of business and its TotalTrip(SM) and Last Minute Deals dynamic packaging products. Additionally, Weber will lead the Travelocity sales and customer care team, Travelocity.ca(SM) and sister company Site59.
“Tracey’s leadership and ability to bring out the absolute best in our teams across the company has been immeasurable to Travelocity,” said Michelle Peluso, Travelocity president and CEO. “As we move forward with executing our plans for the remainder of 2005 and beyond, she will continue to play a key role in assuring that we maintain the renewed momentum we’ve worked so hard to build over the last several years.”
“It has been such a privilege for me to be a part of the Travelocity team,” Weber said. “It’s been amazing to see our people across the organization continually rise to meet our customers and suppliers’ needs time after time in the three years I’ve worked here.”
Previously, Weber served as Travelocity’s senior vice president air, car and last minute deals. Prior to this, she was deeply involved in the launch of Travelocity’s TotalTrip dynamic packaging shopping engine as well as in the development of Travelocity’s industry-leading net rate hotel program, playing a key role in operations, content strategy and management. Weber came to Travelocity from Site59 when it was acquired by Travelocity in March 2002. She was a co-founder of Site59 and also served as the company’s chief operating officer.
Weber earned her master’s of business administration from The Wharton School of Management and her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
About Travelocity
Travelocity is committed to being the traveler’s champion – before, during and after the trip and works hand-in-hand with the world’s most reputable travel providers so that everything about a customer’s booking will be right. And if it’s not, Travelocity guarantees that it will work with its partners to make it right, right way. This customer-driven focus, backed by live 24/7 phone support, great prices and powerful shopping technology has made Travelocity the fifth largest travel agency in the U.S. – booking $4.9 billion in travel in 2004. Based in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also owns and operates Travelocity Business(SM), Travelocity Europe and lastminute.com, making it the leader in online travel in Europe. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel commerce.
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