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Travelzoo Asia boss backs Chinese Visa changes

Travelzoo Asia boss backs Chinese Visa changes

2 October 2013 Travel Technology News

Following the decision of the Home Secretary, Theresa May, to introduce a joint visa system for the UK and other European nations in order to attract more tourists from China, Travelzoo’s CEO for the Asia Pacific region, Mr Jason Yap feels that there are further steps to be taken to increase tourism.

Travelzoo appoints Simon Talling-Smith as president, products & emerging businesses

Travelzoo appoints Simon Talling-Smith as president, products & emerging businesses

Travelzoo Inc, a global Internet media company, today announced that Simon Talling-Smith will join Travelzoo on August 1, 2013, as President, Products & Emerging Businesses. Mr. Talling-Smith joins Travelzoo from British Airways, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President, the Americas, and is Chairman of the American Airlines-British Airways-Iberia Joint Business.

Breaking Travel News interview: Richard Singer, managing director, Travelzoo Europe

Breaking Travel News interview: Richard Singer, managing director, Travelzoo Europe

28 October 2012 Focus

Leading last minute deals publisher Travelzoo launched in Europe during 2005 and has already gained over six million subscribers. Breaking Travel News here sits down with Richard Singer, the company’s newly appointed managing director for Europe to find out what it is that gives Travelzoo its leading edge. We also discuss emerging markets, mobile technology, the post-Olympic-period in London and his predictions for the online travel space.

Travelzoo mobile users soar

Travelzoo mobile users soar

25 August 2012 Travel Technology News

Global internet media travel company Travelzoo has revealed that mobile users represented 26 percent of all U.S. visits this summer, up from 10 percent in the same period last year.  Since July 1, 2012, more than 4 million visits to Travelzoo came from mobile devices to its highly rated U.S. iPhone and Android apps and U.S. mobile website.