The Auto Club Group Taps accesso for Member Ticketing Portal
Deal Will Allow AAA Members To Buy Club’s Discounted Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and LEGOLAND Tickets From Single Online Print-at-Home Platform
ORLANDO, Fla., July 26, 2013 – accesso, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lo-Q plc. (AIM:LOQ), has been named the exclusive ticketing solutions provider for AAA – The Auto Club Group (ACG), the second largest AAA club in North America, providing travel services to approximately 8.8 million members across 11 states and two U.S. territories.
AAA recently launched a brand new online attractions ticketing portal for their members that provides print-at-home delivery options to the Club’s largest Florida attractions partners – Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa and LEGOLAND Florida. Powered by the accesso Passport eCommerce ticketing solution, this single online storefront will allow AAA members to purchase and print discounted tickets to any of the theme parks without having to visit a AAA branch location.
“Providing discounted attraction tickets is one of the greatest value propositions we offer to our AAA members. accesso’ssolution will allow us to deliver print-at-home tickets to our members’ homes 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Jennifer Butler, AAA Managing Director, Business Development, The Auto Club Group. “The new solution epitomizes AAA’s commitment to provide valuable member savings in the most convenient manner possible.”
“We are very excited about the opportunity to work with the most trusted brand in travel,” said Steve Brown, accesso Chief Operating Officer. “Our online tool will seamlessly step AAA members through the wide range of ticket options and special offers from some of the largest attractions in Central Florida while enhancing the club’s ability to sell and market attraction tickets to its members.”
Butler added that accesso’s ticketing platform will also drive efficiencies at the Club’s branch locations.
“A number of our members still prefer to visit our branches for travel planning assistance, and by incorporating this platform into our branches, our travel counselors will be able to offer enhanced service to our members when they visit us in-person as well,” said Butler.
The new online attractions ticketing portal for members is currently available for ACG members in Florida, Georgia, Middle andWest Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and then in 2014 roll out to the club’s North Region: Iowa, Michigan,Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin; most of Illinois, Minnesota; and a portion of Indiana.
About accesso
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Lo-Q plc. traded on the London Stock Exchange (AIM:LOQ), accesso is a leading provider of ticketing, ecommerce and mobile solutions for more than 100 leading leisure venues across North America. With more than 14 million tickets sold online each year and over 1.2 million native mobile app downloads for clients so far, accesso solutions are supported 24/7 to provide a continual focus on user experience and sales results. For more information visitwww.accesso.com.
About The Auto Club Group
The Auto Club Group (ACG) is the second largest AAA club in North America. ACG and its affiliates provide membership, travel, insurance and financial services offerings to approximately 8.8 million members across 11 states and two U.S. territories including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; most of Illinois and Minnesota; and a portion of Indiana. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation with nearly 53 million members in the United States and Canada and whose mission includes protecting and advancing freedom of mobility and improving traffic safety.
Contact: Vicki Johnson, (407) 340-9658, vickij@vicki-johnson-communications.com
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