Travel Weekly's 2017 Power List


12 | AAA Travel

AAA Travel
2016 sales: $3.74 billion
Employees: 4,209 travel agency employees (full time equivalents)
Previous listing: 11

1000 AAA Drive
Heathrow, FL 32746
T (407) 444-7000
Website

Executives

PRESIDENT/CEO: Marshall L. Doney
SVP, TRAVEL & PUBLISHING: William J. Sutherland

2016 Developments

Continued enhancements to online booking channels; further integration with AAA publishing content (TourBooks, TripTik Travel Planner and Hotel/Restaurant Diamond Ratings).

Growth of AAA Vacations product portfolio.

Company Facts

ARC sales of $501 million.

Offers products directly to consumers via retail travel agencies.

96% of sales from leisure, 4% business.

Owned in full or in part by one or more member clubs: Air by Pleasant, Pleasant Holidays, Member Choice Vacations, American Tours International, AAA Exclusive Vacations.

Privately held (not-for-profit corporation).

Looking Ahead

Training and strengthening expertise of AAA agents.

Increased visibility in digital channels

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