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GetThere to Offer In-Flight Internet Services to Business Travelers

Dépèche transmise le 13 octobre 2011 par Business Wire

SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GetThere, a global travel technology company serving corporations, and Gogo, a leading provider of in-air connectivity, signed an agreement that allows GetThere to offer Gogo® in-flight Wi-Fi services at a discounted rate. GetThere is the first and only corporate booking tool to offer this service to business travelers.

“On-board Wi-Fi is clearly viewed as a valuable productivity tool by CIOs, CFOs and corporate travel managers today”

Under the agreement, GetThere users can access special pricing on daily and annual Gogo passes for in-flight Wi-Fi. With the passes, GetThere customers using laptops, tablets and other Wi-Fi enabled devices can access Gogo’s exclusive in-flight Internet network and services.

“GetThere knows that business travel is personal for the employee on the road,” said Paul Wiley, chief product and strategy officer for GetThere. “In today’s always-on world, business travelers need to stay up-to-speed on what is going on with their employees, customers and family. Helping travelers access discounted in-flight Wi-Fi services at the same time they book their business travel makes it easier for travelers to stay connected in the air, increasing productivity during the trip and giving employees more time with their families and friends when they get back home.”

Gogo Wi-Fi is currently available on nearly 1,200 aircraft spread across eight major airlines including all AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Virgin America flights and select Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways flights.

“We are excited that GetThere will be the first corporate booking tool to offer their customers the opportunity to purchase Gogo as a part of their travel options,” said Ash ElDifrawi, Gogo’s chief marketing officer. “This partnership will help put Gogo in front of the many business travelers that GetThere serves as they make their travel decisions.”

According to the results of the 11^th annual GetThere Corporate Travel Benchmark Survey, 51 percent of businesses are reimbursing business travelers for the cost of in-fight Wi-Fi, an increase of 64 percent from 2010.

“On-board Wi-Fi is clearly viewed as a valuable productivity tool by CIOs, CFOs and corporate travel managers today,” Wiley continued. “At GetThere, we’re committed to helping corporations build the most effective managed travel programs by meeting the expectations of corporate customers and the needs of travelers at the same time.”

About Gogo®

Gogo® is fast becoming everyone’s favorite part of flying. By allowing travelers to get online, in air, Gogo keeps them connected to life. Using the Gogo exclusive network and services, passengers with laptops and other Wi-Fi enabled devices can get online on all domestic AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Virgin America flights and on select Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways flights.

Back on the ground, Gogo’s 350+ employees in Itasca, IL and Broomfield, CO are working to continually redefine flying as a productive, socially connected, and all-around more satisfying experience. Connect with us at www.gogoair.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gogo and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gogo.

About GetThere

GetThere, a Sabre Travel Network brand, provides travel technology solutions to corporations. It’s innovative online and mobile booking tools are available in 14 languages and used by thousands of companies in more than 85 countries including a majority of Fortune 200 corporations. Every year, millions of business travelers use GetThere to book and manage their business trips and meetings. The world’s largest online corporate travel provider, GetThere processes more than $9 billion in annual business travel spend.

GetThere and Sabre Travel Network are part of Sabre Holdings, a global technology company serving the world’s largest industry - travel and tourism. Its innovative technology is used by more than a billion people around the world to plan, book and experience their travel at a time and price that's right for them. It works behind the scenes to make the world a better place, one journey at a time. For more information, please visit: www.sabre.com.