GetThere announces international agreement with TQ3 Travel Solutions

GetThere, Europe’s leading corporate online travel reservation system, has entered into an agreement with one of the world’s leading travel management companies, TQ3 Travel Solutions. Both companies will work together to service online bookings for TQ3’s corporate customers. GetThere will be a preferred supplier for TQ3, forming part of the travel management company’s customised corporate online solution. This is designed for large companies with system-based or online procurement processes, and whose staff fall into the category of ‘highly managed’ business travellers. The agreement is aligned with TQ3’s self-booking strategy, which is to consult customers proactively about their current and future plans and, where appropriate, work with them to implement an online solution as part of their overall travel management programme. TQ3 will highlight the relationship when tendering for new business in the future. “GetThere will be an important part of TQ3’s international account offering from here on in,” said Floyd Widener, GetThere vice president. “A strong online booking capability will help TQ3 strengthen its global position and expand its presence in international markets.” Widener said one of the reasons the company selected GetThere was for its compatibility with every global distribution system (GDS). “This means TQ3 can offer its multinational customers a single online booking solution, regardless of which GDS it is using in the countries involved,” Widener said. “This brings huge additional advantage in terms of economies and efficiencies.” GetThere believes the TQ3 relationship will help it continue to strengthen its role as a technology for use by travel management companies (TMCs). “When we first introduced GetThere to Europe it was seen by many TMCs as a competitive threat,” Widener said. “This deal with TQ3 demonstrates that it is as much a tool for TMCs as for corporations.” The agreement involves aligning GetThere with TQ3’s mid- and back-office accounting and management processes. About GetThere GetThere is the world’s leading online corporate travel reservation technology, and is one of the key solutions offered to the corporate marketplace by Sabre Holdings Corporation. GetThere enables global corporations and government agencies to provide a convenient way for employees to book travel and plan meetings while providing opportunities for significant cost savings. GetThere’s advanced technology works with all major global distribution systems (GDS) and all travel management companies. More than 3,000 corporations, including 60 percent of the Fortune 200 companies that have online booking sites, use GetThere. More information is available at www.getthere.com Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG) is a world leader in travel commerce, retailing travel products and providing distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. More information about Sabre Holdings is available at http://www.sabre-holdings.com. ##