ITN.com site today is an American Express engine
Jan 27, 2000 | 7:29 am
#1
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ITN.com site today is an American Express engine
I had to go 4 pages in to get to a login screen, but then thankfully, it still displayed classes of available seats.
Somehow, I missed this merger/buyout announcement.
Somehow, I missed this merger/buyout announcement.
Jan 27, 2000 | 8:58 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: ORD
Programs: United, AA
Posts: 624
Jan 27, 2000 | 9:21 am
#3
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
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I received an e-mail from ITN about the change this morning:
Dear Internet Travel Network subscriber:
We are pleased to announce that ITN.net has combined forces with American Express Travel and Entertainment to bring you a new and enhanced online travel site. The creation of this powerful site provides new capabilities and benefits for all of your travel needs. By typing in the URL, www.itn.net, you'll be able to continue to make all of your travel plans online.
What you gain with our new relationship with American Express is continued access to ITN's airline booking system which provides competitive airfares and schedule information. You'll also have access to a world of valuable resources from the new American Express Travel and Entertainment site, including Last Minute Travel Bargains, Vacation Specials and cruises. In addition, Fodor's, Zagat, Playbill, and CitySearch and so much more are available to you! As an added bonus, American Express is offering up to $100 in American Express Gift Cheques, when you mention ITN and book any qualifying vacation or cruise package by calling American Express' Interactive Travel Service. To qualify your vacation or cruise package must be a minimum of $1,000 per person and be booked between February 1, 2000 and April 20, 2000.
See more details below.
To make this transition as easy as possible, your profile and password information will be transferred to the new reservation system. Past booking information will continue to be available. And now you'll get to explore these travel services from one of the world's largest travel agencies,
American Express.
We look forward to welcoming you to the new American Express Travel Home Page.
Sincerely,
Gadi Maier
President & CEO, GetThere.com
ITN SPECIAL OFFER
- Receive up to $100 in American Express Gift Cheques when you purchase a qualifying vacation or cruise package by calling our Interactive Travel Service at (800) 346-3607. To qualify, your vacation or cruise package price must be a minimum of $1,000 per person. To redeem your bonus, just mention "ITN Special Offer" at the time of booking.
- The Gift Cheque offer is valid for qualified bookings made between the promotional period of February 1, 2000 and April 30, 2000. To qualify, your vacation or cruise package price must be a minimum of $1,000 per person. To redeem your special offer, please call our Interactive Travel Service at (800) 346-3607 and mention "ITN Special Offer" at the time of booking. Qualified bookings will receive $50 in American Express Gift Cheques, per person, maximum of $100 per booking. All bookings must be reserved and deposited during the promotional period to qualify. Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9AM - 9PM EST, Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 7PM. Gift Cheques will be included in your cruise or tour documents. This offer is not valid for online purchases made with the Continental Airlines Vacations or Delta Vacations booking engine. This offer is not valid for air, hotel or car only purchases. This offer is not combinable with any other promotion, discount or Gift Cheque offer.
Please visit www.americanexpress.com/privacy to view the American Express Privacy Statement.
Dear Internet Travel Network subscriber:
We are pleased to announce that ITN.net has combined forces with American Express Travel and Entertainment to bring you a new and enhanced online travel site. The creation of this powerful site provides new capabilities and benefits for all of your travel needs. By typing in the URL, www.itn.net, you'll be able to continue to make all of your travel plans online.
What you gain with our new relationship with American Express is continued access to ITN's airline booking system which provides competitive airfares and schedule information. You'll also have access to a world of valuable resources from the new American Express Travel and Entertainment site, including Last Minute Travel Bargains, Vacation Specials and cruises. In addition, Fodor's, Zagat, Playbill, and CitySearch and so much more are available to you! As an added bonus, American Express is offering up to $100 in American Express Gift Cheques, when you mention ITN and book any qualifying vacation or cruise package by calling American Express' Interactive Travel Service. To qualify your vacation or cruise package must be a minimum of $1,000 per person and be booked between February 1, 2000 and April 20, 2000.
See more details below.
To make this transition as easy as possible, your profile and password information will be transferred to the new reservation system. Past booking information will continue to be available. And now you'll get to explore these travel services from one of the world's largest travel agencies,
American Express.
We look forward to welcoming you to the new American Express Travel Home Page.
Sincerely,
Gadi Maier
President & CEO, GetThere.com
ITN SPECIAL OFFER
- Receive up to $100 in American Express Gift Cheques when you purchase a qualifying vacation or cruise package by calling our Interactive Travel Service at (800) 346-3607. To qualify, your vacation or cruise package price must be a minimum of $1,000 per person. To redeem your bonus, just mention "ITN Special Offer" at the time of booking.
- The Gift Cheque offer is valid for qualified bookings made between the promotional period of February 1, 2000 and April 30, 2000. To qualify, your vacation or cruise package price must be a minimum of $1,000 per person. To redeem your special offer, please call our Interactive Travel Service at (800) 346-3607 and mention "ITN Special Offer" at the time of booking. Qualified bookings will receive $50 in American Express Gift Cheques, per person, maximum of $100 per booking. All bookings must be reserved and deposited during the promotional period to qualify. Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9AM - 9PM EST, Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 7PM. Gift Cheques will be included in your cruise or tour documents. This offer is not valid for online purchases made with the Continental Airlines Vacations or Delta Vacations booking engine. This offer is not valid for air, hotel or car only purchases. This offer is not combinable with any other promotion, discount or Gift Cheque offer.
Please visit www.americanexpress.com/privacy to view the American Express Privacy Statement.
Jan 27, 2000 | 11:25 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,123
Gee, it's like going back to the old days! I realized I even have the original AMEX/ITN page still bookmarked!
Now if we could just get back easySABRE...ohhh that'd be sweet. It's amazing that we have a gazillion booking engines these days but none that work as efficiently and provide as much info as that retired dinosaur.
Now if we could just get back easySABRE...ohhh that'd be sweet. It's amazing that we have a gazillion booking engines these days but none that work as efficiently and provide as much info as that retired dinosaur.
Jan 28, 2000 | 4:29 pm
#5
Company Representative - Air Canada
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,224
I tried to check prices for J class for a YYZ - HKG trip and it keeps telling me insuffcient availability...however, that is not true. I tried using other destination, for some reason all international trips pricing comes back as no availability.
Anyone else?
Anyone else?
Jan 29, 2000 | 9:16 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Programs: AC SE, SPG P
Posts: 759
The new homepage came up 3 days ago for me and it's very annoying. www.itn.net takes you in the long way via American Express but www.itn.com takes you to the screen that we all knew and loved.