THE TRAVEL TEAM, INC. NAMED
‘BEST OF THE BEST’ BY AMERICAN EXPRESS VACATIONS
Buffalo, NY, -- March 20, 2009 -- The
Travel Team, Inc./American Express,
www.thetravelteam.com was one of 170 travel agencies
and organizations named “Best of the Best” by
American Express Vacations, one of the country’s
premier, private-label tour operators selling
destinations worldwide, and its parent company,
Travel Impressions
Each “Best of
the Best” attendee received an American Express
Vacations Crystal Award for outstanding performance,
innovation and partnership.
“It’s a thrill to, once a year, bring together these outstanding partners so we can say thank you,” said Steve Gorga, president of American Express Vacations and Travel Impressions. “They are an inspiration to us and represent such an incredible wealth of knowledge about the travel business and service delivery. They truly know how to delight their customers!”
The Travel Team, Inc.
“The Travel Team, Inc. is honored to receive this coveted award.” said Jean Covelli, president of The Travel Team, Inc. “When our travel consultants recommend an American Express Vacation we have confidence in the quality and uniqueness of the product offerings.” “It is The Travel Team’s intent to only affiliate with tour operators that exceed customer expectations.” “American Express Vacations represents best in class product offerings and we are thrilled to provide them to our clients.” Added Covelli.
The Travel Team, Inc. is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Rich Products Corporation
www.rich.com and is listed by Business Travel
News as the 26th largest travel
management company in the United States. The
company is a representative office of American
Express and employs over 150 associates
nationwide. Office locations: Buffalo (World
Headquarters), Albany, Jamestown, NY; Erie, PA; and
Tampa, FL.
American Express Vacations
American Express Vacations (AEV) provides premium, customized leisure vacation experiences to over 150 destinations and more than 2,000 resorts and hotels worldwide, including the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, Dubai, South Africa, Latin America, the Islands of Tahiti, Canada, Hawaii and the Continental U.S. Vacation packages include concierge-style, pre-trip arrangements for dining, golf tee times, spa appointments and other activities, free international cell phone rentals, discounts on luggage delivery and passport expediting, and much more. AEV travelers are also eligible for alumni and friends & family awards for future travel with American Express Vacations.
American Express Vacations is managed and operated by Travel Impressions, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Travel Services, Inc. Travel Impressions has been the recipient of Travel Weekly’s Readers Choice award for “Best Tour Operator, Sales & Service” for four consecutive years (2005 - 2008), and has won the publication’s award for “Best Tour Operator, Domestic” for 2006, 2007 and 2008. The company has also been recognized for four years in a row as an “Editor’s Pick” by TravelAge West – first in 2006 as “Best Tour Operator Website, designed specifically for travel agents,” in 2007, 2008 and 2009 as “Best Tour Operator Mexico,” and also in 2009 as “Most Knowledgeable Reservations Staff.”
American Express Vacations packages can be booked through any American Express Travel Office or Representative agency.