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Worldspan and Zonder Bring Vacation Rentals to GDS Customers Worldwide
Orem, UT and Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 17, 2007 -- Zonder, a leading vacation rental service, and global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P. jointly announced today that travel agencies, corporations and travel Web sites worldwide have gained real-time access through Worldspan to thousands of vacation rental properties (http://www.zonder.com) from Zonder as an alternative to traditional hotels or resorts.
Vacation rentals are typically private homes, cabins, condos or villas and are becoming increasingly popular among leisure travelers. Luxury vacation rentals (http://www.zonder.com) are also rented by corporate groups for retreats because of the greater space and more relaxed layout compared to traditional hotel rooms.
Zonder?s XML interface provides Worldspan customers with access to extensive vacation rental content, including property photos and detailed amenities, up-to-the-minute availability and rates, integrated bookings and immediate confirmations when any Zonder vacation rental is booked in Worldspan.
?Worldspan is pleased to partner with a leader in online vacation rental properties (http://www.zonder.com). Our relationship with Zonder will enhance Worldspan's leisure content and provide our customers with efficient access to availability and real-time bookings in the growing vacation rental segment,? said Kathy Fitzpatrick, Worldspan vice president ? North America Sales and Worldwide Travel Supplier Solutions.
Bob Barnes, CEO of Zonder explained, ?We are excited about our partnership with Worldspan. This means that our vacation rental properties are now available to Worldspan's traditional agency, e-commerce and corporate customers worldwide. This is a great leap forward for the vacation rental industry (http://www.zonder.com) and we are pleased to be taking it with a technology and content distribution leader.?
The technology partnership employs an advanced interface between Zonder?s internal reservations system and the Worldspan GDS, utilizing Worldspan?s industry-leading XML Pro data exchange technology and Zonder?s leading XML technology. XML Pro enables real-time data exchange between the Worldspan GDS and travel companies that use any technology platform, solution or business channel.
Zonder?s Web 2.0 technology connects directly to the Worldspan system to increase the amount and accuracy of content that can be delivered for real-time shopping and booking. Zonder?s content is accessible through the Worldspan Hotel Select® booking system, the Worldspan Go!® Hotel Booking Tool, and the Worldspan Trip Manager® XE and Trip Manager XE for Small Business corporate online booking tools.
About Zonder
Zonder (www.zonder.com) is a Web 2.0 vacation rental service that provides the ability to find and book thousands of vacation rental properties worldwide. Zonder was founded by successful search industry veterans who were frustrated with the complicated process involved with booking a vacation rental.
About Worldspan, L.P.
Worldspan is a leader in travel technology services for airlines, travel suppliers, travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations worldwide. Utilizing some of the fastest, most flexible and efficient networks and computing technologies, Worldspan provides comprehensive electronic data services linking thousands of travel suppliers around the world to a global customer base. Worldspan offers industry-leading Fares and Pricing technology such as Worldspan e-Pricing®, Worldspan Rapid Reprice®, hosting solutions and customized travel products. Worldspan enables travel suppliers, distributors and corporations to reduce costs and increase productivity with technology like Worldspan Go!® and Worldspan Trip Manager® XE. Worldspan is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information is available at worldspan.com.
Worldspan forward-looking statement: Statements in this release and any exhibits hereto which are not purely historical facts, including statements about forecasted financial projections or other statements about anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Worldspan, L.P. (?the Company?) on the date this release was submitted. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: the Company?s revenue being highly dependent on the travel and transportation industries; airlines limiting their participation in travel marketing and distribution services; airlines altering their content or changing the pricing of such content; or other changes within, or that may affect the travel industry or the Company.
Worldspan and all other Worldspan marks identified with a ® or SM contained herein are either registered marks or service marks or trademarks of Worldspan, L.P. throughout the world.
CONTACT:
Zonder: Mark Fischer, Blakeslee Advertising for Zonder, (435) 647-0910 or (410) 336-9981, e-mail: mark.fischer @ blakesleeadv.com
Zonder: Darren Johnson, (801) 814-4717, e-mail: djohnson @ zonder.com
Worldspan: Erin Hadaway, (770) 563-6545, e-mail: erin.hadaway @ worldspan.com
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