From the outset, OctopusTravel will provide links to a co-branded web site with special rates and promotions for Al Jazeera Net visitors. The services will range from providing up to 70% discounts on a wide range of hotels in 3,300 cities, in 112 countries, to special offers on 3,000 apartments and villas. Visitors will also be able to book online, choose a desired reservation preference, hotel rooms, private transfers, and tailor made private sightseeing, and will receive an instant confirmation. In addition, OctopusTravel will provide detailed information, travel guides, weather reports, currency converters, and special events on over 300 city and country.
Amer Al Halabi, Manager of OctopusTravel.com Middle East and North Africa, said, "We are delighted to be entering a strategic relationship with one of the world's best known and most frequently visited sources of Arabic news and information. This new contract will further enhance the credibility of OctopusTravel in the region and will significantly increase our exposure to market segments we have not previously been able to reach."
Al Jazeera Channel's Marketing Director Mr. Hamad Yahya Al-Nuaimi states, "Prior to signing this contract, it was clear to us that visitors to Al Jazeera.net were very interested in travel, so we decided that it is important for Al Jazeera.net to cater to visitors needs by teaming up with the Middle East's market leader in discounted hotel bookings on the internet".
He adds, "We are particularly impressed with OctopusTravl's industry-leading technical platform, which can present information in over 20 languages including Arabic, its vast selection of accommodation, from large five star deluxe hotels to boutique properties, villas and apartments, its competitive prices and its strong focus on customer service."
Daniela Wagner, International MD, OctopusTravel.com concluded: "According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Travel & Tourism growth in the Middle East is projected to be a robust 4.4% per annum over the coming decade. With the strong trend towards booking travel on the internet, the new co-branded web site has tremendous potential. We are delighted to be working with Al Jazeera Channel and we are committed to building a long-term relationship that will bear fruit for both parties."
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- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, July 31 - 2005 at 15:33
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Al Jazeera Net, the electronic arm of Al Jazeera Channel, has signed a deal with OctopusTravel.com to offer its web site visitors the opportunity to book discounted hotel accommodation and a range of worldwide travel services, including, bookings in hotels, villas and apartments, sightseeing tours and private transfers.
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About Al JazeeraAl Jazeera.net (Arabic and English) is the electronic arm for the renowned Al Jazeera Channel, the first independent Arabic language satellite channel to broadcast out of the Arab world with a declared mandate of dedicating its resources to providing news and information to Arab audiences at large. Al Jazeera Channel continues to be the news network of choice for many Arab speakers in the Middle East and beyond.
Al Jazeera.net websites' have a varied content and services, and draws millions of frequent visitors from all over the world representing a wide array of countries, backgrounds, ages, and professions. Hard-hitting topics and heated debates, along with objective news reporting and interactive feedback, have won Al Jazeera.net several international accolades from the industry, and have been placed on par with established news institutions such as BBC, CNN, MSNBC among others.
For more information, please contact: Ammar Sallam, Business Development Supervisor, Al Jazeera, Tel: +974 4382703, Fax: +974 4426865, Web Site: www.aljazeera.net.
About OctopusTravel.com
OctopusTravel is an innovative travel company that offers an extensive range of products on the Internet, in 24 languages. It was recently placed amongst the three best online travel companies in the Telegraph Travel Awards, which is based on a survey of 25,000 readers, and it was No.4 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table of Britain's top performing private companies. It has been nominated for a series of other travel awards, including the World's Leading Hotel Reservation Service, World Travel Awards 2004, the Best Holiday Add-On Company and Best Accommodation Only Company, Travel Trade Gazette 2004 and the Best Website and Best Accommodation Only Programme, Selling Long Haul 2004.
It has created highly successful partnerships with Air France, American Express, DFDS, easyHotel, Eurolines, Lufthansa, North West Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, United Airlines, Virgin Blue, Wanadoo and travel agents worldwide. OctopusTravel.com also works with several major European Banks through its relationship with Cendant.
For more information on OctopusTravel.com and pictures, please contact: Amer Al Halabi on +971 4 366 4033(o), +971 506 119 347(m), Daniela Wagner, International Managing Director, on +44 (0) 20 7825 5447 or David Tarsh, Tarsh Consulting, on +44 (0) 20 7602 5262(o), +44 (0) 7770 816070(m).
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorSunday, July 31 - 2005 at 15:33 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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