Avoya Travel / American Express Receives Top Travel Industry Award for Innovation

MIAMI, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Avoya Travel™ / American Express®, one of the leading travel companies in North America and beyond, today announced its exclusive Live Leads™ program was honored with Travel Weekly magazine's Gold Magellan Award. Avoya Travel won the industry's coveted award for "Travel Agent Innovation," recognizing the company's pioneering leadership in creating exceptional vacation experiences for travelers worldwide.

Avoya Travel's (http://www.AvoyaTravel.com) Live Leads program enables a revolutionary leap forward in how travelers purchase their vacations. Using a patent-pending system, the Live Leads program connects travelers with destination and product experts who have a certified history of successful vacation planning and the highest measures of traveler satisfaction. With hundreds of Independent Agencies in its expert network, Avoya Travel creates the perfect match between traveler and expert to create a more personal and rewarding vacation experience. And, unlike other services where travelers must haggle to get their lower prices, Avoya Travel provides exclusive offers, a low price guarantee, and the benefits and support of American Express.

"As an industry-leading innovation, our exclusive Live Leads program enables our network of Independent Agencies to exceed travelers' expectations and provide unmatched services for today's on-demand customers," said Brad Anderson, Co-President of Avoya Travel. "Winning the industry's highest award for innovation is a tremendous achievement and attests that Avoya Travel represents the highest standard of excellence, and we will continue to provide the best vacation experiences to consumers." 

As seen within the travel industry, Avoya Travel is the only company investing millions of dollars in strategic and tactical consumer marketing to generate Live Leads. Producing hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue, Live Leads are offered 24/7 by phone, Internet, and text message to the company's network of independent travel agencies using its patent-pending technology. Live Leads enable travel professionals to focus on selling vacations and are the primary booking source for Avoya Travel's Independent Agencies.

The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards distinguish the best in the business across the entire spectrum of the travel industry, presenting gold and silver awards to top travel organizations and professionals worldwide. Travel Weekly editors and industry leaders such as Bob Dickinson, former President and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines, Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor for CBS News' The Early Show, and more.

With Live Leads, Avoya Travel has won virtually every supplier's top award for its ability to generate new business, including being named "Travel Agency of the Year" by Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, American Express Travel, Oceania Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, and Brendan Vacations.

Avoya Travel has a long-standing reputation in the travel industry for being one of the top-producing and most innovative travel agencies worldwide. The company has been a part of the American Express Travel Representative Network for over 20 years and is supported by an elite network of independently owned and operated agencies.

Travelers interested in booking their next trip with Avoya Travel, an American Express Travel Representative, should call 800-753-1463 or visit http://www.AvoyaTravel.com. Professional sellers of travel interested in growing their business by affiliating with Avoya Travel should call 800-521-2597 or visit http://www.JoinAvoya.com.

About Avoya Travel / American Express:

Avoya Travel™ / American Express® (http://www.AvoyaTravel.com), formally known as America's Vacation Center®, is one of the largest and most awarded travel companies in North America and beyond. As an American Express Travel Representative for more than 20 years, Avoya Travel is deeply committed to Integrity and Professionalism™, quality service, and success in every aspect of planning vacations and cruises. With hundreds of Independent Agencies in its network, Avoya Travel provides exclusive discounts, amenities, and first-class customer service to travelers worldwide.

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Contact:

Lauren Tait
PR Manager
Avoya Travel / American Express
760-305-5060 x22201
[email protected]

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