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About Passageways Travel  What makes Passageways one of the most respected travel management companies in the nation? It all starts with our employees who combined have in excess of 2,000 years of experience in the travel industry and are dedicated to providing the highest possible level of customer service. Our executives and front-line travel consultants have extensive backgrounds in the airline, hotel, cruise, incentive, and reservation industries. Our customers keep coming back to Passageways because they consistently enjoy a quality travel experience. By adapting to the many changes that have occurred in the travel industry and by adding value through diversified services and enhanced relationships with key suppliers, Passageways has recorded an average annual growth rate well outpacing others in our industry for over 25 years. Examples of services and partnerships that have helped define Passageways' growth include: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL REPRESENTATIVE No name says travel and security to American travelers across the globe like American Express. Founded in 1850, the company established its travel operations in 1915 as Americans traveled abroad during World War I and then continued to expand their travel demands from that point. American Express is the most recognized name in travel worldwide. RESERVATION SYSTEM Passageways features the WORLDSPAN¨ reservation system. Worldspan is one of two GDS/CRS (Global Distribution Systems/Computer Reservations Systems) that powers most online booking engines including ours. Along with two other partners, Passageways is also an owner of the front-end booking system, SwiftTrip, that is employed on PassagewaysTravel.com and numerous other booking sites. PASSAGEWAYS ASSOCIATION AND EVENT MANAGEMENT Passageways Association and Event Management offers administrative, membership, financial/accounting, travel and conference services to national and international associations. ALASKA BOUND Founded in 1992, ALASKA BOUND is the premier custom retailer to Alaska in the lower 48 states. Based in Traverse City, ALASKA BOUND delivers custom Alaska arrangements for cruises, tours, fishing, hunting and more. Our staff knows Alaska as they have lived in Alaska and travel there often. Passageways offers the following services and more: Airline Reservations and Ticketing Hotel Reservations Car Rental Reservations Vacation Packages Cruises & Tours Business Travel Management Services Incentive Travel Group Travel Meeting and Convention Services Amtrak and International Train Travel Passport and Visa Assistance Foreign Currency Conversion | ||||||||||
