Clients Realize More than $300 per Ticket Savings Compared to National Average.

Savings Resulting from MacNair TraveleIUs Rate Offerings, Expertise and Policy Enforcement

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- MacNair Travel Management, a privately owned American Express Representative Office, announced today its clients have saved more than $300 per ticket compared to national airline fare price averages for combined domestic and international ticket prices in the first half of 2006. One MacNair client is realizing more than $100,000 this year in savings due to the companyeIUs offerings, expertise and policy enforcement.

This average of $315.88 savings translates to a 25 percent and 18 percent savings in international and domestic airline ticket fares respectively. These savings represent the first half of 2006 (January through June 2006) and figures are benchmarked against Topaz International, an organization that benchmarks airline ticket costs.

MacNaireIUs President & CEO Michael MacNair explains how his company delivered these results. eIuFirst, we offer more fares on more airlines than available from any other Web site or other travel agency,eIN he says. eIuMacNair Travel offers legacy airline fares, low cost carrier fares, web fares not available through most public travel sites, nor often offered by most travel agencies, and third party fares.eIN

In addition, by enforcing a well defined travel policy, MacNaireIUs team ensures that each traveler is taking the travel options that the company believes are the right value decisions. These options may include considering an alternate airport, connection, non traveler preferred or low cost airline choice, and more if the savings to the company represents a reasonably agreed upon amount like $100 to $500 or more per transaction, MacNair explains.

eIuIE[sz]have found that when we can show the lost opportunities to a company by not applying thresholds, we can get the organization and its travelers on board a true travel management system that drives costs as low as they can be under reasonable guidelines,eIN he adds.

MacNair explains that his companyeIUs efforts to develop a Travel Management System (that includes both online and call in reservations) deliver 20 percent or more in savings and a 10 percent or more jump in staff productivity compared to those who are just buying tickets. These numbers prove that premise, according to MacNair.

The first half of 2006 represents MacNaireIUs largest savings in international tickets compared to data reported by Topaz International. To illustrate 2006 year-to-date savings, MacNaireIUs average international ticket price is $1,384.72, whereas Topaz reports an average ticket price of $1,840.83, resulting in a savings of $456.11 per average ticket transaction.

On the domestic front, MacNaireIUs average ticket price is $410.76 compared to TopazeIUs reported $495.75 for January through June 2006; hence, a savings of $84.99 per ticket.

eIuFor one association client, our domestic average ticket price is $121 lower than the national average from January through August 2006,eIN MacNair explains. eIuMultiply these savings to the associationeIUs 834 domestic trips for the year and more than $100,900 has been realized in savings for our client. If you are in charge of procuring these items for your organization you have to wonder how you are doing. Our customers know!eIN

For more information, visit www.macnairtravel.com or call 703-836-1100.

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Since 1989, MacNair Travel Management - a privately owned American Express Representative Office - has helped organizations develop a clear and concise Travel Management System that exceeds defined goals (as opposed to just another outlet from which to buy tickets). MacNair is a Travel and Logistics Consulting Firm (and not just a Travel Agency) because of its proactive consulting, leadership in the development of a cutting edge plan, and dedication to unbiased rate searches that save. MacNair Travel is also an award-winning travel firm recognized for its technology innovations, customer service, team excellence and expertise. Michael MacNair conducts Travel Management seminars for many organizations (e.g., the National Business Travel Association) and is a frequent media spokesperson. Visit www.macnairtravel.com for more information about the firm or to attend one of its Travel Management programs.