Away.com Partners with Site59 To Offer Spontaneous Weekend Escapes.Business Editors/Hi Tech & Travel Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001 To accommodate travelers seeking a spontaneous weekend adventure, Away.com - the leading online provider of extraordinary travel -- today launched a Weekend Getaways section powered by last-minute travel specialists Site59. With over 100,000 pages of content and more than 10,000 available trips, Away.com is the web's leading destination for researching, booking and gearing-up for great escapes. While some adventurers have the foresight (graphics, tool) Foresight - A software product from Nu Thena providing graphical modelling tools for high level system design and simulation. and free time to plan a seven-day culinary cu·li·nar·y adj. Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery. [Latin cul  n tour of Tuscany
or a ten-day nature cruise through the Galapagos Islands, others want an
all-inclusive, affordable weekend away. Thanks to the syndicated web
technology of Site59, these spontaneous travelers need to look no
further than Away.com's Weekend Getaways section, located online at
http://away.com/weekends.
Within this section, last-minute travelers have access to hundreds of complete weekend travel and entertainment packages, most including airfare air·fare n. Fare for travel by aircraft. Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance , rental car and hotel. Offerings range from high rolling at the craps craps: see dice. craps Gambling game in which each player in turn throws two dice, attempting to roll a winning combination. The term derives from a Louisiana French word, crabs, which means “losing throw. tables and riding on the world's tallest roller coaster What a bad CD-R disc is often called. See CD-R and underrun. in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , to exploring the artistic roots of Soho and dining at one of New York's hottest new restaurants. Packages are typically priced under $500 per person or less for a two - three day trip and are currently available from 30 US cities to destinations in the US, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean. Away.com's Weekend Getaways section offers inventory from more than 500 Site59 partners, including Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Bass Hotels & Resorts, Avis Rent-a-Car, as well as a host of upscale boutique hotels Boutique hotel is a term originating in North America to describe intimate, usually luxurious or quirky hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized level accommodation and services / facilities. , museums, cooking schools A cooking school or culinary school is an institution devoted to education in the art and science of food preparation. It also awards degrees which indicate that a student has undergone a particular curriculum and therefore displays a certain level of competency. and adventure providers. "Active travelers lead busy lives. They don't have time to visit multiple websites for their travel planning needs," said Sean Greene, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of Away.com. "In combining our extraordinary travel content with the all-inclusive weekend adventures from Site59, our users now have a one-stop, easy solution for finding the best travel opportunities available." "Last minute weekend getaways are more than a quick fix -- in fact they are the fastest growing vacation segment in the market. Our partnership with Away.com allows us to satisfy customers with needed, value-priced getaways at the 59th minute," said Michelle Peluso, CEO of Site59. "Planning has become a luxury that busy schedules can't accommodate. Site59 has done all the hard work in packaging last minute getaways and is pleased to expand these offerings through Away.com." About Away.com: Away.com (http://www.away.com) is the Web's leading provider of extraordinary travel, with more than 1 million members and over 10,000 trips for individuals and custom-designed groups seeking an unforgettable vacation to challenge the mind, body and senses. With over 100,000 pages of content, a full-service call center and an extensive selection of travel merchandise, Away.com has been recognized as one of the top 50 privately held Internet companies by investment bank Wit SoundView. The company is backed by Gannett, Circle T Partners, National Leisure Group, New World Ventures and Potomac Ventures. Strategic partners include Discovery, Expedia, USATODAY, PRIMEDIA, Outside magazine, Trip.com and Alta Vista See AltaVista. (World-Wide Web) Alta Vista - A World-Wide Web site provided by Digital which features a very fast Web and Usenet search engine. As of April 1996 its word index is 33GB in size. . About Site59: Named for the 59th minute, Site59 provides last-minute packaged travel and entertainment at a great value for people who are long on life and short on time. Offering salvation from time-consuming planning online and offline, Site59 does all the hard work, featuring ready-to-go getaways, experiences and ideas based on your mood, using distressed inventory from over 250 national and international partners. A full range of services and additional information can be viewed at www.site59.com. |
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