AAA Announces 1999-2001 Preferred Supplier Program

24 July 1998

AAA Announces 1999-2001 Preferred Supplier Program

    ORLANDO, Fla.--July 23, 1998--Continental Airlines Vacations and Disney Cruise Line have been added to AAA's 1999-2001 preferred supplier lineup bringing the total number of partnerships to 24. (See attached list.)
    "All of our preferreds have consistently demonstrated their commitment to the AAA organization and to our 40 million members," said Jack E. Mannix, managing director, AAA Travel Related Services. "Our sales have grown dramatically since we instituted the preferred supplier program four years ago and our vendors, clubs and AAA members have realized the benefits."
    The final selection of the 1999-2001 preferred suppliers was based on the supplier's overall performance and the composite value of the offer to AAA and its members. A key consideration also was AAA's ability to effectively support the supplier's sales and marketing needs so that both entities gain.
    Three of the tour suppliers, Continental Airlines Vacations, Kingdom Tours, and Northwest World Vacations, have a regional designation to accommodate offices in specific areas; their services will be promoted to a limited group of offices. Overall, however, "the net number of national suppliers decreased as our offices recognize the importance of focusing on a limited number of quality vendors," said Mannix.
    AAA's full line of travel services are available at more than 1,000 offices in the United States and Canada. AAA also offers its members insurance, financial and auto-related products and services.


                    AAA PREFERRED CRUISE SUPPLIERS
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                     ALASKA SIGHTSEEING/CRUISEWEST
                        AMERICAN HAWAII CRUISES
                         CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES
                            CRYSTAL CRUISES
                     THE DELTA QUEEN STEAMBOAT CO.
                          DISNEY CRUISE LINE
                     HOLLAND AMERICA LINE-WESTOURS
                           PRINCESS CRUISES
                           WINDSTAR CRUISES

                     AAA PREFERRED TOUR SUPPLIERS
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                             AAA VACATIONS
                        ATS/ISLANDS IN THE SUN
                             BRENNAN TOURS
                          CERTIFIED VACATIONS
                       CLASSIC CUSTOM VACATIONS
               CONTINENTAL AIRLINES VACATIONS (REGIONAL)
                          DER TRAVEL SERVICES
                        GENERAL TOURS/TBI TOURS
                       KINGDOM TOURS (REGIONAL)
                 NORTHWEST WORLD VACATIONS (REGIONAL)
                           PLEASANT HOLIDAYS
                              TAUCK TOURS
                            TRAFALGAR TOURS
                          TRAVEL IMPRESSIONS
                      WALT DISNEY TRAVEL COMPANY

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