Expedia(R) Corporate Travel to Launch Full-Service Travel Offering in China
November 27 2007 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Localized service underscored by partnership with eLong BEIJING and
BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expedia(R)
Corporate Travel (ECT), a full-service travel management company,
today announced plans to launch service in China through a
strategic partnership with eLong, Inc. Companies doing business in
China will have access to fully localized service, global reporting
capabilities and an in-country call center that is staffed with
dedicated agents who speak both Mandarin and English. A key part of
Expedia Corporate Travel's commitment to the Chinese marketplace is
represented by a strategic partnership with eLong(TM), the second
largest online travel company in China. Since its inception, eLong
has built one of the broadest travel service distribution networks
in China. The company utilizes Web-based distribution technologies
and a centralized nationwide call center to provide consumers with
consolidated travel information. The launch of service in China
will mark ECT's first foray into the critical Asia-Pacific market.
A dedicated local corporate travel team and call center are the
first steps in a much larger strategy to meet the needs of its
global client base. With the addition of China to its global
offering, travel managers will be able to drive travel policy
compliance across a broader range of markets. "Our entry into the
Asia-Pacific region is part of our commitment to grow with the
needs of our customers," said Jean-Pierre Remy, president of
Expedia Corporate Travel. "Many of our existing customers and
prospects already do business in China, so we have a clear
opportunity to better service the needs of these clients by being
where they need us to be." ECT's entry into China underscores the
company's focus on balancing each new market's unique needs while
maintaining a consistent, high level of service. In addition to
global content across the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the
world, the partnership with eLong will provide ECT's customers with
access to over 4,700 hotels in more than 330 cities across China,
as well as flight options to more than 70 major cities in the
country. "It's exciting to partner with Expedia Corporate Travel as
they enter China to meet the needs of global businesses" said
Guangfu Cui, CEO of eLong. "Our local market knowledge and
relationships with regional suppliers, combined with ECT's
outstanding level of service designed for the corporate travel
market, ensures a strong corporate travel offering for companies
doing business in China and beyond." ECT remains committed to
giving customers direct access to their travel data so that they
can make informed decisions about how to better manage their travel
programs. As part of ECT's new offering in China, customers will be
able to choose from a range of different product and service
offerings based on their needs. Expedia Corporate Travel's move
into China increases its global presence that already includes
operations in the United States, Canada, France, the United
Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Spain. About Expedia(R)
Corporate Travel Expedia(R) Corporate Travel is the No. 1 online
corporate travel agency and fifth largest travel management company
in the world. As part of Expedia, Inc., (NASDAQ:EXPE), the world's
leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure
travelers with the tools and information they need to easily
research, plan, book and experience travel, Expedia(R) Corporate
Travel brings together the best of technology and corporate support
in a single-source solution that drives down costs. Business
travelers have access to specialized tools, while companies can
take advantage of rich management and reporting features. About
eLong, Inc. eLong, Inc. (NASDAQ:LONG) is a leading online travel
company in China. Headquartered in Beijing, eLong(TM) has a
national presence across China. eLong uses web-based distribution
technologies and a center to provide consumers with access to
travel reservation services. Aiming to enrich people's lives
through the freedom of independent travel, eLong empowers consumers
to make informed choices by providing a one-stop travel solution
and consolidated travel tools and information such as maps, virtual
tours and user ratings. eLong has the capacity to fulfill air
ticket reservations in over 57 major cities across China. In
addition to choice of a wide hotel selection in the Greater China
region, eLong offers Chinese consumers the ability to make bookings
at international hotels in over 140 destinations worldwide. eLong
operates the websites http://www.elong.com/ and
http://www.elong.net/. Expedia and the Airplane logo are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S.
and/or other countries. eLong and the Dragon logo are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of elong, Inc. in the United
States and/or other counrtries. Other logos or product and company
names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective
owners. DATASOURCE: Expedia Corporate Travel CONTACT: Jordan
Rittenberry of Edelman, +1-312-233-1226, , for Expedia Corporate
Travel Web site: http://www.expediacorporate.com/
http://www.elong.com/ http://www.elong.net/
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