AARP Members Receive Personalized, End-to-End Vacation Planning With Liberty Travel

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Planning, booking and experiencing the vacation of a lifetime can be easier, and much less stressful, for AARP members thanks to personal assistance from the vacation experts at Liberty Travel.

As part of a newly formed relationship, AARP members now have 24/7 access to the expertise they can only find with one of the nation's largest travel agencies, Liberty Travel.  Known for their "end-to-end" travel planning services for every kind of trip, travel agents at Liberty Travel can help AARP members with customized planning, around-the-clock customer service before, during and after their vacations and exclusive discounts. AARP members can also stretch their vacation budgets with discounts on Liberty Travel vacation packages, a reduced deposit rate and an extended due date for final payment.

"For many people, taking that dream vacation is often a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The last thing you want is for your trip not to live up to expectations," said Angela Jones, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Lifestyle, at AARP Services, Inc. "By taking advantage of our relationship with Liberty Travel, AARP members can take the vacation they've always wanted. No matter what kind of trip they have in mind, Liberty Travel can make it a reality, all while providing  AARP members with budget-friendly options and round-the-clock support that makes their vacation one they will always remember."

For more than 60 years, Liberty Travel has helped vacationers plan their trips while offering exclusive packages and a price match guarantee to ensure the most competitive pricing. Liberty Travel's vacation experts have extensive travel experience and are trained with in-depth knowledge of the world's countless destinations.

"We strongly believe human connections make for a better booking and travel experience," said Emma Jupp, president of Liberty Travel. "When AARP members reach out to us to book their next vacation, they're going to receive the personalized attention they deserve from one of our experienced and knowledgeable travel experts. In fact, we're going to be available every step of the way, from the initial planning, during their trip and when they return home."

To plan a vacation through Liberty Travel, or to find more information about AARP Member Advantages and the services and discounts available to AARP members, visit aarpdiscounts.com.

ABOUT LIBERTY TRAVEL
For more than 60 years now, Liberty Travel has been a name synonymous with travel in America, providing personalized travel planning and insight into the newest travel trends and destinations.  In 1951, Liberty Travel literally created the "one-price" vacation package by combining land and transportation to what were then some of the most popular vacation destinations, Florida and the Catskills.  From a one-desk office in Times Square, to over 170 businesses in 14 states, the brand has continually evolved, now sending millions of travelers to all corners of the world on trips ranging from honeymoons to family getaways, romantic escapes to reunions, and everything in between.  It is a blended agency, featuring actual locations for customers to visit, including a new flagship on Madison Avenue in New York City, as well as an expansive online presence at www.LibertyTravel.com.  The brand prides itself on its tremendous product line, deep travel industry knowledge and connections, topped off by its impressive customer service rooted in the fact that real people make a real difference.

ABOUT AARP SERVICES, INC.
AARP Services, Inc., founded in 1999, is a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of AARP. AARP Services manages the provider relationships for and performs quality control oversight of the wide range of products and services that carry the AARP name and are made available by independent providers as benefits to AARP's millions of members. The provider offers currently span health products, financial products, travel and leisure products, and life event services. Specific products include Medicare supplemental insurance; credit cards, auto and home, mobile home and motorcycle insurance, life insurance and annuities; member discounts on rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and lodging; special offers on technology and gifts; pharmacy services and legal services. AARP Services also engages in new product development activities for AARP and provides certain consulting services to outside companies.

SOURCE AARP Services, Inc.