Morris Murdock Travel Joins American Express U.s. Representative Travel Network

Feb. 13, 2008 - PRLog -- NEW YORK – September 2007 – American Express and Morris Murdock Travel, a full-service travel agency based in Salt Lake City, Utah, today announced that Morris Murdock Travel has joined the American Express U.S. Representative Travel Network.  The agency joins American Express Travel’s strong network of Representative agency partners that provide a wide range of travel and financial services to travelers and American Express Cardmembers.

As a member of the American Express U.S. Representative Travel Network, Morris Murdock Travel now has the ability to offer more benefits and services to its customers, including access to enhanced vacation services through preferred suppliers such as American Express Vacations.  In addition, the agency will have the ability to leverage American Express’ global relationships and access unique products and programs to enhance their leisure and corporate travel sales.

“Continuing to grow the U.S. Representative Network and providing access to American Express Travel benefits to a broader group of travelers and Cardmembers is a key priority for American Express Travel,” said Ellen Bettridge, vice president, U.S. Representative Network.  “With the addition of Morris Murdock Travel, the largest privately-owned leisure travel agency in the Western United States, to the U.S. Representative Network we meet both goals.  We are pleased to welcome them as the newest member of the U.S. Representative Network.”

Morris Murdock Travel, established in 1958 as Murdock Travel and merging with Morris Travel Services in 2000 to form Morris Murdock Travel, is the oldest and one of the largest travel agencies in Utah.  Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Morris Murdock Travel operates 10 additional retail locations across three states: Utah, Idaho, and Montana.  Staffed by more than 175 highly experienced travel professionals, the agency offers an array of travel management services to leisure, business and group travel customers, including airline, car, hotel and tour reservations.

“We at Morris Murdock Travel are pleased to be partnering with a world leader in the travel industry, giving us the ability to offer additional savings and products to our clients,” said Becky Potts, president, Morris Murdock Travel.  “Our business and vacation travel customers will continue to see a consistent level of service, enhanced by our partnership with the American Express U.S. Representative Travel Network.”

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About Morris Murdock Travel:
In business since 1958, Morris Murdock Travel (www.morrismurdock.com) operates 10 offices in Utah, Idaho, and Montana. The company has over 175 employees and owns Black Pearl Luxury Services, Jensen Baron, Morris Meetings and Incentives, Murdock Escorted Tours, Panorama Tours, and SOLO.

Website: www.morrismurdock.com