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GENERAL: AIA: AIAL announces world-first partnership with TripIt
Media Release l 19 February 2015
Auckland Airport announces world-first partnership with travel organiser,
TripIt
Auckland Airport has announced a partnership with TripIt from Concur, the
world's highest-rated travel-organising app.
Based in San Francisco, TripIt has more than 11 million registered users
across the world. TripIt is the world's easiest way to organise and share
travel plans, regardless of where the travel is booked. The TripIt app
automatically creates a master itinerary for the traveller, accessible
anytime, on any device, using multiple bookings that have been forwarded to
it or which it has retrieved directly.
Jason Delamore, Auckland Airport's general manager of marketing and
communications, says, "We are really excited by this partnership, which is a
world first between an airport and TripIt, and an exclusive arrangement here
in New Zealand."
"The partnership will enable Auckland Airport and TripIt to share their
insights and develop services for New Zealand and international travellers.
It is part of a series of initiatives that Auckland Airport will undertake
over the next few months to make the travel experience better for airport
users, regardless of airline, class of travel or nationality."
"We will be connecting some of the airport's information services directly
into TripIt, educating travellers about the benefits of automatically
organised itineraries, and providing a number of travellers with the
opportunity to experience the TripIt Pro app. The TripIt Pro app sends
travellers real-time flight alerts, helps them get the best seat, find
alternate flights, and more."
"Auckland Airport evaluated a number of travel-organising technology
solutions and was really impressed by TripIt's strong customer focus, which
mirrors our own commitment to making journeys better. We are delighted to
have secured this unique arrangement for our customers," says Mr Delamore.
More details about the partnership will be announced in the coming months.
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For further information please contact:
Simon Lambourne, Auckland Airport
+64 27 477 6120
[email protected]
Lauren Moreno
Public Relations Manager, TripIt
+1 (415) 734-4635
[email protected]
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