AAA today announced the 23 tour companies, cruise lines and air consolidators selected as AAA Travel preferred suppliers for 2005 to 2007. Cunard Line and Insight Vacations join 21 continuing partners on the list, which was announced at the 2004 AAA Travel Conference in Bonita Springs, Fla. �These nearly two dozen partners provide our travel agents with a wide range of top-notch vacation options for their clients,� said Sandra Hughes, AAA Travel vice president. �AAA Travel has added two new partners to our preferred partner program to ensure we have the best options for our members and other clients.� �These partners offer a broad cross-section of travel options � from luxury cruises and grand international tours to discount air fares and budget-friendly weekend getaways. Just as important, these partners have passed our rigorous product and financial screening so that our clients can trust their travel plans,� said Hughes.

AAA and the following travel industry companies have signed preferred partner agreements for 2005-07 (Note: �*� denotes new partner; �**� indicates 2003 Preferred Partner of the Year winner.):

Air Consolidators: DER Travel, Premier Gateway**, Air by Pleasant

Cruise Lines: Carnival Cruises, Celebrity Cruise Line, Cruise West, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Line*, Delta Queen Steamboat Company, Princess Cruises, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean International

Tour Companies: Contiki Holidays, DER/Avanti Destinations, General Tours, Grand Canyon Railway, Insight Vacations*, Pleasant Holidays, Tauck World Discovery, Trafalgar Tours, Travel Bound, Travel Impressions, Universal Parks and Resorts Vacations

Agreements predating the 2004 process and expiring December 31, 2007 or later: ATI, Disney Cruise Line**, Holland America Line, Walt Disney Travel Company - Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Travel Company � Disneyland Resort**

AAA Travel�s more than 1,000 full-service travel agency locations serve members and other clients across the United States and Canada. With more than $3 billion in sales in 2003, AAA is the eight-largest travel agency in the U.S. in terms of sales and the largest agency dedicated to leisure travelers.

As North America�s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides its more than 47 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers.

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