TORONTO -- Expedia
Corporate Travel Canada was expected to launch Jan. 31, targeting
small- to mid-size corporations.
The business,
headquartered here, includes rates from low-cost carriers WestJet
and CanJet. Online air bookings include a transaction fee of $9
plus tax, and agent-assisted bookings cost $25 plus tax for
domestic flights.
World Access Canada, a
travel insurer headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, is one of the
launch clients.
ECT Canada [www.expediacorporate.ca] is
geared toward Canadian-based companies and U.S. corporations with
offices in Canada. It is available in English only.
Expedia Inc. revealed
its intention last summer to roll out a Canada offering. Omar
Ahmad, a founder of Expedias leisure site in Canada, is managing
director of ECT Canada, heading product development, marketing,
supplier relations, operations and sales.
ECT has operations in
the U.S. and Europe, as well.
To contact
reporter Dennis Schaal, send e-mail to [email protected].