American Airlines Vacations and Tourico Holidays Expand Relationship

Expanded hotel options to bring AAVacations.com consumers an even greater selection

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Tourico Holidays, a subsidiary of Travel Holdings, Inc. will expand its relationship with American Airlines Vacations (http://www.aavacations.com/), a division of American Airlines, to offer travelers a wider variety of international hotel options in 2010.

"Since opening up more destinations to sell on AAVacations, business has been up 40 percent this year so far. It was simply a smart business decision to expand our relationship and offer globetrotters even more choices," said Jason Soss, Executive VP Global Business Development, Travel Holdings, Inc. "Partnering with American Airlines Vacations has been an unparalleled success since we joined forces in November 2007 and we certainly look forward to expanding in other service areas in the coming year."

"Our customers have reaped the benefits of our relationship with Tourico Holidays," said Suzanne Rubin, President of American Airlines Vacations. "With their more than 15,000 hotel partners in thousands of destinations worldwide, we are able to offer an even greater selection of options for getaways."

In order to give customers more time to explore the new variety of hotels and resorts added through its relationship with Tourico, American Airlines Vacations has extended its current 10% off promotion until November 1, 2009. During the promotion, customers can take 10% off vacations in 2010 on top of bonus offers such as 10% to 50% off room rates, free night stays and complimentary room upgrades. For more details, visit AAVacations.com/2010.

About Travel Holdings®

Travel Holdings, Inc.® (www.travelholdings.com), one of the most distinctive and expansive travel distribution companies in the world, was created in early 2004 through the merger of Tourico Holidays®, LastMinuteTravel.com® and Travel Global Systems (TGS). Travel Holdings® uses proprietary technology to supply travel inventory at competitive pricing, integrating with all segments of the online travel industry including retail, wholesale, group, travel agents, corporate and affiliates. The company is a truly global organization with headquarters in Orlando and additional, local offices across the United States, South America, Europe and Asia.

About American Airlines Vacations

American Airlines Vacations is one of the most recognized airline-owned tour operators in the United States. As a market leader in the travel industry with close to 20 years of experience, American Airlines Vacations offers its customers a choice of more than 25,000 hotels and resorts in over 320 cities around the globe. American Airlines Vacations has built a reputation for offering great deals on vacation packages featuring unpublished American Airlines fares with specially negotiated rates on hotel accommodations, ground transportation and activities for one low price. It's also the only travel company to allow payment with AAdvantage miles for hotel stays, rental cars and activities. Customers who book online at AAVacations.com also earn 500 AAdvantage bonus miles with every purchase. For more information on American Airlines Vacations, visit the company's web site at www.aavacations.com, or call 1-800-321-2121.

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