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August 2011 Brought to you by Travel Leaders Corporate Logo
 
Travel Leaders Group ranks in the Top 10
 

Two major industry rankings have recently been revealed and Travel Leaders Group is pleased to share the extraordinary results!!

Travel Weekly LogoTravel Weekly recently published its 2011 Power List and for the third year in a row Travel Leaders Group ranked as one of the top ten travel management agencies in the US. Travel Leaders Group's sales volume from our company-owned locations (through Tzell, Travel Leaders Corporate, Travel Leaders Leisure Group and Nexion) rose to $1.79 billion last year, securing our spot at #9 on the power list.

BTN LogoBusiness Travel News published its 2011 Business Travel Survey, and for the 3rd year in a row, Travel Leaders Corporate was ranked as #1 among travel mgmt. companies reporting verified ARC transactions for the previous year.

Travel Leaders Corporate thanks our Platium Level Chill Party Sponsor - Amadeus

Amadeus Streamlines Business Processes

As one of Travel Leaders Corporates' preferred providers, Amadeus provides customized travel IT solutions, and develops solutions that optimize Travel Leaders Corporates' business operations and streamlines our business processes. Amadeus' IT consulting organization – Amadeus Travel Technology Consulting – has given some of the industry's most successful organizations the tools necessary to realize the full potential of their business development and IT investments.

Amadeus LogoWith a consultative approach to your business in mind, Amadeus has developed Amadeus One – an IT solution offering one comprehensive business travel solution, one source to manage all of your applications, with one customizable hub to house it all.

For more information about Amadeus Travel Technology Consulting and Amadeus One, please visit:
http://www.amadeus.com/businesstravelit.

New Updates from American Airlines

AA LogoAmerican Eagle Named Best Regional Airline in North America in 2011 World Airline Awards Prestigious Award
PARIS, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Airlines has been named Best Regional Airline in North America in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax, a London-based research organization that conducts the annual poll. The award was accepted today during the annual World Airline Awards at the Paris Air Show.
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AA Annouces more Benefits for Small and Medium-sized Businesses Expanding Globally:
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) can now earn Business ExtrAA program points on American Airlines codeshare (AA*) flights operated by British Airways, Iberia, or Japan Airlines, in addition to all American Airlines flights.
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AA LAX Terminal Construction:
American Airlines Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport will be undergoing construction beginning Tuesday, June 28, 2011, through approximately May 2012.
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Chill Party 2011

A spectacular evening of unexpected entertainment and bewitching delights awaits you. A grown-up circus under an extraordinary big top will showcase Travel Leaders Departure from the Ordinary approach to travel management.

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Travel Leaders Corporate thanks our Gold Level Chill Party Sponsor - Magnolia Hotels

Magnolia Hotels

At each of the downtown Magnolia hotels, you'll experience the comfort, personality, and style unlike that of trendy or branded hotels. Stylish interiors are designed with a local flair. Comfort is fashioned through warm personal spaces such as the Magnolia's signatures lounges and restful rooms and suites. Complimentary amenities such as a morning breakfast service, evening reception, and cookies and milk yield unexpected value. The Magnolia Hotel's personality parallels the cities we reside in. Their staff is not pretentious or overwhelming, but genuinely friendly and helpful. Locations include: Houston, Dallas, Denver, Omaha or Bryan-College Station, Texas.

Magnolia Hotels

Travel Leaders Corporate thanks our Silver Level Chill Party Sponsor - Avis Budget Group

Avis  Logo Avis Rental Car, Premium Account Management Solutions

As one of Travel Leaders Corporates' preferred providers, Avis offers our customers exceptional service to help you manage your car rental program from initial implementation to on-time reporting.

  • Dedicated Account Team – You have your own dedicated account services team to help implement your program and answer your questions.
  • Implementation – Transitioning your travel program is easy with our guided implementation process.
  • Flexible billing options – Our payment methods include everything from major credit cards, to global electronic billing.
  • Customized reporting options – Avis is the only car rental company where you can create your own unique online reports with Avis Interactive, or receive timely reports from your account manager.

Contact your Avis Account Manager to learn how Avis can best help your organization. www.avis.com

Travel Leaders Corporate thanks our Silver Level Chill Party Sponsor - AirPlus International

Airplus  LogoThe AirPlus Ancillary Fee Reports

Travel Leaders is pleased to introduce AirPlus International's newest innovation, The AirPlus Ancillary Fee Reports. AirPlus, a leading global provider of payment and analysis solutions, is the first payment provider in the travel industry to offer corporate customers a clear view into their airline ancillary fees spend. With the new Ancillary Fee Reports unveiled, AirPlus proudly delivers the robust data transparency and control over airline fees that they are known for worldwide. These reports give a clear view into which fees are being incurred by business travelers. They also help a travel manager to steer travel policy, perform better supplier negotiations and report to upper management as to the real costs of airline ancillary fees. The reports are also great for budgeting purposes, as the reports' insight delivers a clear picture into how the fees truly add up.

Learn more about AirPlus International, a preferred partner of Travel Leaders Corporate. www.airplus.com

Travel Leaders Corporate thanks our Silver Level Chill Party Sponsor - Coastal Car Worldwide

Coastal Car LogoFor almost four decades, Coastal Car Worldwide has been providing luxury chauffeured ground transportation service to the corporate and personal markets. They have expanded their global network to reach more than 750 cities worldwide. Coastal continues to raise the bar and set a new industry standard utilizing technology to create efficiencies and conveniences not previously seen in ground transportation. They make transportation easy with benefits including but not limited to:

  • Web reservations platform allowing access to all ride and account details instantly
  • Automated daily manifest generated and sent upon request
  • Ride Status Notification
  • Real Time Ride Closeout
  • Consolidated Billing & Reporting

For More Information Visit www.coastalcar.com

Travel Leaders Corporate thanks our Bronze Level Chill Party Sponsor - nuTravel Technology Solutions and Cornerstone Information Systems

nuTravel LogoLeveraging over 20 years of travel management and technology experience, nuTravel Technology Solutions delivers the corporate travel industry's fastest, most comprehensive and flexible online travel booking tools in the marketplace.

Utilizing advanced application design and emerging web technologies, our products continually evolve with the demands of the marketplace - providing a fast, robust and intuitive selection of travel content to travelers and a smooth integration for travel management companies and corporations. For more information, please visit: www.nuTravel.com.

nuTravel LogoCornerstone has specialized in creating innovative applications that automate many of the most complex and time-intensive aspects of the reservation management process since 1992. Cornerstone works closely with travel management companies to minimize costs without ever compromising service.

Corporate travel departments, including Travel Leaders Corporate, use Cornerstone applications to capture and consolidate travel-spending data and use it to objectively measure the performance of their travel program. This, in turn, allows them to reduce costs, while focusing on delivering excellent traveler care. For more information, please visit: www.ciswired.com.

     
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