Visitors to JAL websites can now reserve rooms at over 100,000 quality hotels worldwide
TOKYO, July 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Hotels.com(R), the global hotel specialist, and Japan Airlines (JAL), Japan's largest airline, have announced a joint collaboration for online hotel reservations. Through this tie-up, which went live on July 1st, visitors to JAL websites (http://www.jal.co.jp in Japan, or http://www.jal.com/ worldwide) are now able to search and reserve rooms at any of the 100,000+ hotels at Hotels.com.
JAL already offers reservations at overseas hotels on their website -- a service well received by many of its customers. The collaboration with Hotels.com now allows customers to compare an even wider selection of hotels worldwide and reserve accommodations through JAL websites. Plus JAL Mileage Bank members are awarded 100 miles per Hotels.com booking when reserved through a JAL website.
Besides adding more hotels, Hotels.com offers an expanded range of tools to help customers make decisions tailored to their preferences and needs. Travellers are able to search by maps, facilities and hotel star ratings, as well as by specific geographic locations and neighbourhoods. Customers are also assured of instant confirmation of their hotel rooms. Pricing is in Japanese Yen and Japanese speaking customer service is available 7 days a week.
Johan Svanstrom, Managing Director Hotels.com Asia Pacific, says: "We're thrilled that through our online hotel reservation partnership with JAL, we can assist travelers in Japan and JAL Mileage Bank members in making their preferred travel arrangements."
Yoshiaki Izawa, Director, Internet Commerce and Marketing at JAL, adds: "JAL is pleased to offer its valuable JAL Mileage Bank customers even better choice and value on our website through the online hotel reservation partnership with Hotels.com."
About Japan Airlines
JAL group is the leading airline group in Japan. JAL group flies to 60 airports with 154 routes domestically and 156 airports with 283 routes internationally (as of June 2008, figures include code share flights). JAL group's priority is to provide safe and secure flights, and is also doing its best to offer customer oriented services. JAL, as a major airline group, intends to contribute to world peace and prosperity from the sky by forming bonds between various people and cultures.
About Hotels.com
As part of the Expedia group which operates in all major markets with dedicated staff, Hotels.com offers more than 100,000 quality hotels worldwide. Hotels.com is the global hotel specialist and operates over 50 websites worldwide, with 13 local websites in 8 different languages across Asia Pacific alone. Hotels.com benefits from one of the largest hotel contracting teams in the industry negotiating the best rates for its users.
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