SOUTHLAKE, Texas & LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2005--
ShowTickets.Com Introduces Re-Branded Ticket Booths
Throughout Las Vegas to Provide Personal Service and
Convenience for Show and Tour Ticket Purchases
ShowTickets.com, a Travelocity(R) company, and leading distributor
of show tickets and tours in Las Vegas, today announces its newest
kiosk location at The Forum Shops at Caesars in the heart of the Las
Vegas Strip. The new location opened May 1 and offers travelers
personal assistance when choosing activities at some of Las Vegas’
hottest venues.
Additionally, Travelocity and ShowTickets.com have completed the
re-branding of all the ShowTickets.com ticket booths throughout the
Las Vegas area. Each sports a new logo that incorporates Travelocity’s
familiar guiding stars theme and also clearly designates
ShowTickets.com as a Travelocity company.
“Our new visual identity reminds travelers of our ongoing
commitment to high levels of customer service, featuring rock solid
on-the-ground assistance,” said Penny Stegeman, president of
ShowTickets.com. “As the only distributor offering reserved seating
for the city’s most popular shows, our kiosks provide personalized
service and convenience to the millions of people who annually visit
Las Vegas, and it’s very exciting for our team here to begin fully
associating our brand with Travelocity’s.”
In addition to The Forum Shops, visitors to Las Vegas can obtain
tickets for the city’s most popular shows and tours at other
ShowTickets.com-branded booth locations, including McCarran
International Airport, Hoover Dam, the Stratosphere, Aladdin’s Desert
Passage shopping center, the Sahara, Harrah’s and the Flamingo.
About ShowTickets.com
ShowTickets.com was acquired by Travelocity in August 2004. The
company today is a modern organization with a superior sales staff and
a competent support group. ShowTickets.com is the oldest and largest
broker of sightseeing tours in Nevada, with over 20 (and growing)
locations, including the Flamingo, Harrah’s, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority, and McCarran International Airport.
We offer same day and advance reservations and ticket sales for Las
Vegas shows, sightseeing tours and Grand Canyon flights, along with
room reservations, car rentals, limousine service and other tourist
related activities. In addition, ShowTickets.com has a Reservations
Office that answers approximately 25,000 requests per month.
About Travelocity
Travelocity’s industry-leading technology and straight-talking,
honest information help travelers take more rewarding and affordable
trips. With millions of registered users and booking $4.9 billion of
travel in 2004, Travelocity(R) negotiates thousands of low-priced
deals with the world’s most reputable travel providers – top airlines,
hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines, and other destination
attractions and services. Additionally, Travelocity offers
deeply-discounted rates for weekend getaways and dynamic packages
through its Last Minute Deals and TotalTrip(SM) shopping engines, and
provides customer service support over the phone 24 hours a day. Based
in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also operates Travelocity
Business(SM) for corporate customers, powers international travel Web
sites in eight languages, and has been recognized for its consumer
advocacy and global leadership in online travel. More information
about Travelocity is available at www.travelocity.com. Travelocity is
owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG), a world leader in
travel commerce. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at
www.sabre-holdings.com.
CONTACT: Vollmer Public Relations
Judy Haveson, 212-554-7425
judy@vollmerpr.com
or
Mary Kate Smither, 972-488-4790
marykate@vollmerpr.com
SOURCE: Travelocity