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ATLANTA – July 10, 2006
The Mark Travel Corporation, a Milwaukee-based company that manages 16 leading vacation brands, has entered into a
strategic relationship with OfficialTravelDocuments.com to offer customers and travel agents an online option for
passport, visa and birth certificate services. The first major vacation company to launch this service is the flagship
brand of Mark Travel, Funjet Vacations (www.funjetvacations.com).
The new online offering comes in advance of new federal rules requiring passports for all air and sea travel between
the United States and Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, starting Jan. 1, 2007.
Funjet Vacations is the largest U.S. vacation packager to Mexico and millions of consumers will be able to take
advantage of Official Travel Documents through Funjet.com. This service will allow Mark Travel and Funjet to remain leaders
in providing the most complete vacation offerings for clients.
In addition to Funjet Vacations, the vacation brand Web sites for United Vacations, ATA Vacations, Midwest Airlines Vacations,
Spirit Vacations and TransGlobal Vacations are also planning to offer the service in conjunction with Official Travel
Documents.
“Providing complete end-to-end service for the vacation traveler and the most comprehensive array of choices is the
hallmark of The Mark Travel Corporation’s vacation companies,” said Scott Praven, Mark Travel’s senior vice president of
corporate development. “Through these enhancements, travel agents and customers will have access to up-to-date
international travel requirements, plus an optional service to help meet these needs. It’s a win for the travel agent,
customer and for us – and it continues to reinforce our commitment to the international destinations we serve, particularly
Mexico.”
“We are excited to be supporting The Mark Travel Corporation’s efforts to provide superior services for their clients,”
said Henri Wiggins Muller, director of strategic development, OfficialTravelDocuments.com. “Changes in passport requirements
need not become an impediment to travel. We are looking forward to assuring a smooth transition by helping travelers with
their travel document needs.”
About Mark Travel Corporation
The Mark Travel Corporation is headquartered in Milwaukee. Founded in 1974, the company employs more than 1,500
individuals in 15 offices worldwide. The vacation companies of The Mark Travel Corporation include such well-known names
ATA Vacations, Blue Sky Tours, Funjet Vacations, Hawaii and More, Las Vegas and More.com, Mark International, MGM MIRAGE
Vacations, Midwest Airlines Vacations, Mountain Vacations, Showtime Tours, Southwest Airlines Vacations, Spirit Vacations,
TransGlobal Vacations, Travel Charter, United Vacations, and Vacations by Adventure Tours.
About OfficialTravelDocuments.com
OfficialTravelDocuments.com was launched in September 2005 by VitalChek, a leading birth certificate provider,
and ZVS, a leading passport and visa expediter. The site is a “one-stop shop” for travel document
needs and was developed to meet the upcoming increase in demand for passports. It will help travelers
receive timely delivery of passports, visas and/or birth certificates through a reliable, convenient and secure
service. For more information, visit www.officialtraveldocuments.com.
VitalChek is a registered trademark and OfficialTravelDocuments.com is a service mark of ChoicePoint Asset Company.
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