Venture Firm Bets on Digital Jeans and Shovels
4 November 2008
Azure Capital Partners, a San Francisco venture capital firm, aims to invest in Web companies that work behind the scenes.
Starwood Preferred Guest® Takes Its "No Blackouts" to New Heights
2 September 2008
First-of-its-kind SPG FLIGHTS Program Allows Members To Book Air Travel on HUNDREDS of Airlines With NO BLACKOUTS Using SPG Starpoints®
Qantas unveils expanded frequent flyer program benefits
1 July 2008
Qantas has unveiled its new frequent flyer program, with the option of using points to book a chosen seat on any Qantas or Jetstar flight.
American Airlines aims for online package travel
10 July 2007
American Airlines is pushing into the lucrative vacation-package market by revamping its Internet site to allow travelers to book fares, hotel rooms, rental cars, event tickets and other items all at once, for one price...The site also allows them to pay for some or all of the package with frequent-flier miles.
EzRez Launches New Product to Help Airlines Drive Ancillary Revenue Through Online Hotel Sales
3 September 2008
EzRez Software, Inc., the fastest-growing web service travel solution, today launched a new product to help airline clients generate ancillary revenue by selling hotel room nights online. Deployed for the first time today on Hawaii's go! online booking site (
www.iflygo.com) EzPlus™ Hotel provides live hotel rates and availability for customers who book inter-island flights on the go! website, providing the seamless experience of booking air and hotel together.
EzRez Builds Dynamic Vacation Packaging Site for Cebu Pacific Airlines
8 July 2008
...a partnership with Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) to build a complete dynamic vacation packaging suite on the airline's website at:
www.cebupacificair.com.
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EzRez Technology Powers New Occidental Hotels & Resorts Travel Site
27 November 2007
EzRez Software, Inc., a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of online travel packaging and merchandising solutions, today announced it has developed the newly re-launched hotel booking website for international travel leader Occidental Hotels & Resorts. Now seen at
www.occidentalhotels.com, EzRez replaced Occidental's existing online travel store with a single flexible technology platform that streamlines bookings across all global brands, as well as maximizes transactions by easily packaging any combination of travel inventory, including hotel, air, transfers, activities and more
Virgin America Selects EzRez Software to Create Travel Booking Microsite
for North American Flights
14 November 2007
EzRez Software Inc., a provider of online travel packaging and
merchandising solutions, today announced it partnered with Virgin America, the next generation low fare
airline, to create a branded microsite (
www.vxvacations.com) promoting travel packages for each of the
newly-launched airline's North American flights. Through its White Label Plus travel service, EzRez built
branded sites focused on each specific Virgin America route to deliver consumers the best deals, and
targeted access to relevant flights, hotels and vacation packages.
EzRez Technology Powers American Airlines Vacations
Revamped Online Packaging Site
01 November 2007
EzRez Software, Inc., a provider of online travel packaging and merchandising solutions, today announced its agreement with American Airlines Vacations to help power the carriers' revamped travel agency and consumer vacation Websites. Through the partnership, EzRez has supplied American Airlines Vacations with its leading online travel packaging, booking and loyalty redemption technologies, now accessible at
www.aavacations.com.
EzRez Software Raises $15 Million in Funding
02 August 2007
EzRez Software, Inc., a B2B provider of next generation online
travel solutions, today announced it has secured $15 million in a second round of financing. Canaan
Partners led the round of funding with Azure Capital Partners and existing investors also participating.
EzRez will use the funds to drive product development and international growth to meet the increasing
demand for robust, online travel systems that can be branded and customized for business.
EzRez Continues Growth of Online Travel Solutions with Expanded Client Roster and New San Francisco Headquarters
09 April 2007
EzRez Software Inc., a provider of online travel packaging and merchandising solutions, continues operational growth with the addition of several new clients and an expansion to San Francisco's Financial District in May, which will act as its new global headquarters. EzRez's existing Honolulu location will remain in full operation as a field office to support the company's ongoing growth. Adding to a lengthy roster of travel and non-travel companies alike, EzRez was selected to provide its scope of online travel packaging and inventory solutions to several new clients, including the well known tour operator Gray Line Worldwide and ski and mountain vacation property management company The Resort Company.
C'wealth Bank into Travel
27 July 2006
AUSTRALIA'S largest bank, the
Commonwealth, has today become
a major player in the travel industry
with the launch of a new travel
service for its three million or so
credit card customers.
Dubbed Travel Plus, the scheme
is being operated by Carlson
Marketing, which has been recently
recruiting for a team of specialist
leisure consultants to work in an
associated call centre.
The bank says Travel Plus offers
card-holders a "travel one-stop
shop" in which customers can pay
for holidays using their credit card,
awards points or a combination of
the two.
Travel Plus will allow customers...
Jetstar to Jettison Agents via Traveller Booking Site
22 July 2006
JETSTAR plans to cut out the middleman by letting travellers design and book holiday packages across its international and domestic network.
The airline, which is due to unveil its international fares on Monday, will let passengers use "dynamic packaging" technology to book flights, hotels and cars. They will then get the holiday at discounted package rates.
Jetstar is upgrading and consolidating its website so that people will be able to book a flight on domestic, international and Jetstar Asia services.
EzRez Software Teams with WestJet Vacations Inc. to Offer Customers Dynamic Packaging
1 June 2006
EzRez Software, a provider of dynamic packaging solutions and a leader in the travel management technology space, today announced that WestJet Vacations will use EzRez’s packaging technology to lower its cost of distribution and create a new revenue stream.
JupiterResearch Finds That Online Travel Package Purchases Have Risen Over 40 Percent Among Consumers Requiring Multiple Products
25 May 2006
NEW YORK | JupiterResearch, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on business, finds there has been a more than 40 percent increase in package sales during 2006 among online travelers requiring multiple products; this comes after relatively flat growth between 2004 and 2005. The findings are detailed in a new report, "US Travel Consumer Survey, 2006.
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EzRez Software Expands Executive Team with New VP of Product Strategy
25 April 2006
EzRez Software, a provider of dynamic packaging solutions, today announced that John Swanciger has joined the company as vice president of product strategy. Swanciger will drive product innovation as EzRez continues to maximize distribution and online sales' efficiency for global travel companies with its powerful network.
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Revving Up Revenue Management
(article from Lodging Hospitality)
September 2005
Hotel patrons want hotels to provide the right room at the right time and, most importantly, at the right price. At the same time, hotel managers want to offer the right room at the right time and price in terms of their own bottom line.
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EzRez Software Joins the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawai`i
21 June 2005
EzRez Software, a provider of dynamic packaging solutions, today announced that it has joined the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Hawai`i (EF Hawai`i ), a non-profit organization designed to assist companies in giving back to the community. John Dean, one of EzRez's lead investors, is the founder and chairman of EF Hawai`i , which is based on a model developed by Gib Myers of Mayfield Fund and other leading venture capitalists in Silicon Valley.
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The Dynamite of Dynamic Packaging
(article from Hotel Report)
April 2005
Tina Fitch, chief executive of EzRez, paints a pretty picture for hoteliers: 'Imagine not only having data on a guest's stay at a hotel, but on his entire travel pattern - the airline and car rental company he likes, and even the activities he prefers. This is a way to understand your consumer far better than in the past."."What hotels should recognize," Fitch says, "is there is new technology that makes things less painful and more flexible for them and for their customers. That technology also means reduced data maintenance.
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JetBlue Plays For Extra Packaging Cash And Control
(article from Travel Distribution Report)
11 April 2005
Web shoppers are increasingly logging on to supplier sites to book by the brand. A success story of this trend - JetBlue Airways - already knows how successful a directconsumer relationship can be. Now, the carrier has its eyes set on establishing direct relationships with other suppliers.
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The Technology Beat: A 'dynamic' trend?
(article from Travel Weekly)
28 March 2005
JetBlue's recent decision to get into dynamic packaging, and to do so without handing off the project to a company like Expedia, NLG or Mark Travel, does not rate as a "shot heard 'round the world." But it does say much about the evolution of suppliers' Web sites and the challenges they pose to online agencies and wholesalers.
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JetBlue plans dynamic packaging
(article from Travel Weekly)
21 March 2005
JetBlue intends to establish direct relationships with hotel, car and cruise suppliers as it launches dynamic packages through a technology-licensing pact with EzRez Software. JetBlue plans to roll out the dynamic-packaging option this summer for such destinations as Florida , California and the Caribbean.
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EzRez Software Signs Deal with JetBlue Airways to Offer Dynamic Packaging Solution
01 February 2005
EzRez Software, a provider of dynamic packaging solutions, today announced that JetBlue Airways {[NASDAQ: JBLU] has signed a five-year contract to use its packaging technology. The agreement will enable JetBlue to provide its customers with one-stop shopping at jetblue.com for all of their travel needs . including airfare, hotel, car rental and destination-specific activities. Through EzRez.s powerful network of travel suppliers, JetBlue will be able to create exciting, brand-worthy package offerings for its customers.
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EzRez Software Inc. Chooses PeerFS Replication Software from Radiant Data; Aims to Dramatically Reduce Recovery Time for Critical Web Data
07 February 2005
Radiant Data Corp. (
www.radiantdata.com ), a provider of continuous availability software for Linux, announced that EzRez Software, Inc. (
www.ezrez.com ), a provider of travel management technology, has chosen Radiant Data's patented PeerFS replication technology to enhance protection and speed recovery of critical customer data.
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Starwood Hotels Launches New One-Stop Vacation Planning Tool
15 November 2004
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today a new "one-stop" shop vacation-planning tool. SPG Vacations allows guests to easily create their own customized travel package, complete with hotel, airfare, car rental and destination activities.
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EzRez signs Travel and Transport for multi-faceted agreement
12 July 2004
EzRez Software, a provider of travel management technology, today announced that Travel and Transport has chosen EzRez to provide direct connections to suppliers and multiple travel services including dynamic packaging and a rewards fulfillment tool.
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EzRez offers dynamic packaging tools to luxury link
02 Feb 2004
EzRez Software, provider of travel management technology, today announced that Luxury Link has chosen to use the company's dynamic packaging solutions to broaden customer offerings.
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EzRez goes global in hot Web reservation industry
01 Dec 2003
Competition among reservation software systems is heating up, as those in the Hawaii travel industry realize more consumers are going online to plan their vacations.
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EzRez solves industry challenge by connecting disparate reservation systems
03 Nov 2003
EzRez Software, provider of travel management technology, today introduced the company's travel management network, which links travel suppliers with travel distributors in order to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
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