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Sam's Club launches travel service

June 24, 2014

Sam's Club has announced the launch of Sam's Club Travel, an online booking service that is a collaboration with travel wholesaler Tourico Holidays. According to the companies, the service offers savings on 4,500 worldwide destinations, 90,000 hotels, more than 6,000 attractions in 800 cities, 150 airlines, 18 car rental brands and 13 cruise lines, available for a la carte purchase and vacation packages.

According to the company, Sam's Club Travel is easy to navigate without interference from pop-up windows and the hassle of comparison shopping on external sites. Members will save time using the portal's integrated TripAdvisor reviews, real time price comparisons to leading competitors, "Click to Chat" instant member service and secure booking.

"Adding best-in-class travel savings to the portfolio of Sam's Club membership benefits reinforces our commitment to be the most valuable card in our members' wallets," said Seong Ohm, senior vice president of merchandise business services at Sam's Club. "The savings a member receives by booking just one family vacation will justify the cost of their annual membership. Our members deserve to be rewarded with savings and convenience for every life event, be it vacation, last-minute business trip or a night on the town. Tourico's business model keeps travel affordable and accessible for our members at a time when costs of fuel, flights and accommodations are steadily rising.

Features and benefits of the service include:

• Simple filter and sort options, integrated TripAdvisor reviews and secure booking without interference from external sites and pop-up windows.
• Members could save up to 50 percent off select hotels; up to 10 percent off rental cars, up to 15 percent off cruises; and up to 25 percent off attractions and activities, as compared to average market prices.
• Sam's Plus members ($100 membership) receive exclusive access to additional discounts and select benefits on travel services. For example, Plus members could save up to 5 percent more on a three-night hotel stay in Times Square than Sam's Savings members ($45 membership).