AAA WEBSITE OFFERS NEW ONLINE BOOKING TOOL.Online shoppers create personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. travel package and enjoy significant savings AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. has announced a new online booking tool that provides its members with one-stop one-stop adj. Relating to or providing a comprehensive selection of goods or services at a single location: one-stop shopping; a one-stop health-care center. , customized travel planning and booking with discounted "out-the-door" pricing, special airline rates with leading carriers, world- wide hotel inventory and 24/7 customer service assistance. Called Build Your Trip & SAVE (AAA.com/BuildYourTrip), the new Web tool leverages the expertise of America's largest and most trusted leisure travel agency with its proprietary information database and exclusive savings negotiated for AAA with major U.S. airlines, hotels and car rental companies. "Build Your Trip & SAVE saves time and money," said Claire n. 1. A small inclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters. Lockley, assistant vice president Travel Product for The Auto Club Group (ACG ACG American College of Gastroenterology; angiocardiography; apexcardiogram. AcG accelerator globulin (coagulation factor V). AcG accelerator globulin (clotting factor V). ). "We launched this online product to ensure that AAA members have access to competitive online packaging capabilities, enhancing the value of their membership." Research conducted by eVOC Insights and RelevantView (eVOC Insights is a customer experience consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , and RelevantView is a leading technology provider of Web-based research solutions) said that 37 percent of consumers book online directly with providers (hotel, airline, etc.) due to attractive pricing, while 20 percent use an online travel agency like AAA.com due to broad selection. AAA believes that access to negotiated pricing with hundreds of travel suppliers and its proprietary travel information database will make Build Your Trip & SAVE popular among both groups. Key features of Build Your Trip & SAVE: --Puts members in control of travel planning and booking with easy-to-use custom features. --Packages include any combination of air, car and hotel options worldwide, designed to meet individual preferences and budgets. --"Out-the-door" pricing that includes all taxes and fees and provides significant savings. --Choice of more than 30,000 hotels worldwide. --Special airline rates with leading carriers. (Many waive To intentionally or voluntarily relinquish a known right or engage in conduct warranting an inference that a right has been surrendered. For example, an individual is said to waive the right to bring a tort action when he or she renounces the remedy provided by law for such the 14-day advance purchase requirement and still offer the opportunity to save) --Customer service assistance is available 24/7. Since its launch in January, AAA.com/BuildYourTrip has generated significant sales volume for the six AAA clubs in the upper Midwest The Upper Midwest is a region of the United States with no universally agreed-upon boundary, but it almost always lies within the US Census Bureau's definition of the Midwest and includes the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as at least the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. that are affiliated with ACG. In addition to its online travel planning and booking capabilities, AAA recently launched its Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the TripTik(R) travel planner, a best-in-class mapping tool leveraging the Auto Club's vast storehouse of travel knowledge and information. Free to the public, the Internet TripTik(R) travel planner combines full- color, high resolution graphics with user-friendly navigation and many other useful functions like being able to e-mail a map to a friend - all at no charge to any user. The new AAA map/planning tool features more than 400,000 "points of interest" which include lodgings LODGINGS. Habitation in another's house, in which the owner dwells; the occupier being termed a lodger. , restaurants, events and attractions. AAA also offers another historic first: AAA.com is the first online mapping tool to provide the locations of and fuel prices for local gas stations. AAA recently added data for almost 100,000 U.S. gas stations to its popular TripTik(R) travel planner. Locations are updated weekly and multiple- grade fuel prices are updated four times daily. Simply mouse over each location to see prices for multiple fuel grades. For more information on Build Your Trip & SAVE and the Internet TripTik(R) travel planner, visit AAA.com and AAA.com/BuildYourTrip. For more information, visit http://www.aaa.com or call 313/336-1513 |
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