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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

New offerings from vacation exchange pioneer further evolve today's timeshare

ownership to deliver year-round travel benefits for members

RCI(https://www.rci.com/), the world's leading vacation exchange company under

the Panorama portfolio of leading travel membership brands, announced today it

is launching a new suite of travel services and experiences for its members and

affiliates as part of a new brand profile.

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RCI, which pioneered the timeshare exchange concept more than 45 years ago, is

reinventing itself for the new shape of today's travel with enhanced product

offerings for its nearly 4 million members around the world.

"The new RCI is evolving beyond its storied history as the timeshare industry's

most renowned  exchange partner. Today, we are expanding our services as the

trusted travel advisor to our members and affiliates - not just once a year,

but every time members leave home for their personal or business travel," said

Olivier Chavy, president of Panorama. "We are on a mission to further expand

the value of vacation ownership and provide our members and affiliates with

comprehensive travel resources and experiences that translates to a true

end-to-end travel provider, illustrating our expertise across the full spectrum

of travel."

MOVING FROM TRANSACTIONAL PLATFORM TO COMPREHENSIVE TRAVEL ADVISOR

Today's travelers want a one-stop shop with a company they trust, who knows

them and their travel preferences, not just for vacation exchange, but for all

of their travel. RCI's 2019 acquisition of Alliance Reservations Network (ARN)

has enabled the company to continue evolving its offerings through enhanced B2B

products and services for its affiliate partners, as well as bring new benefits

for individual and group travel, events, and the corporate meetings market.

ARN's highly configurable and intelligent booking platform gives RCI the

ability to offer travelers a wide array of travel and lifestyle services

through the delivery of an optimized booking engine, inventory at over 600,000

hotels and resorts, and competitive pricing.

Members and affiliates are already enjoying RCI's ability to access hotel

discounts and Platinum member travel discounts launched earlier this year. The

new and enhanced RCI services include:

-  The new RCI Travel service allows members to book all of their door-to-door

   travel needs in one place and benefit from preferential member pricing on

   hotels, car rentals, cruises, destination activities, and more.

-  The new discount option allows members to use their deposit trading power

   to buy down the cost of already discounted hotels and other accommodations

   at more than 600,000 properties around the world.

-  RCI Platinum membership provides greater discounts, upgrades, and Priority

   Access to select exchange vacations.

RCI-affiliated resort partners are also benefitting from the new offerings in

the RCI portfolio. With the competitive technology provided by ARN, RCI is

delivering a new suite of services which enable custom travel and club

solutions driven by leading digital technology. Affiliates will be able to

offer their members "white label" customized travel benefits, metropolitan

accommodation solutions, travel clubs, rental distribution, lead generation,

and more.

"Our strategy is to expand beyond our core vacation exchange model into the

broader travel market and to become a leading travel membership provider," says

Paul Mulcahy, managing director of APAC, India and EMEA for RCI. "We plan to

continue our focus on the customer experience by expanding our expertise and to

become the global trusted source for all our members' travel needs."

About RCI

RCI is the new shape of travel. As the worldwide leader in membership travel

services to the vacation ownership industry, the company offers the industry's

leading vacation exchange platform to its 3.9 million members around the world,

providing access to more than 4,200 affiliated resorts in approximately 110

countries. RCI Travel offers enhanced travel services allowing its members to

flexibly travel year round. RCI is a part of the Panorama family of travel

brands at Wyndham Destinations (NYSE:WYND). For additional information visit

rci.com(https://www.rci.com/). RCI also can be found on

Facebook(https://www.facebook.com/RCI/),

YouTube(https://www.youtube.com/user/RCITimeshare) and

Twitter(https://twitter.com/RCI_Timeshare).

SOURCE: RCI