Travelzoo News

Travelzoo research reveals Brits in search of a bargain when booking holidays
British travellers are increasingly choosing longer package holidays in the search for better value for money, research by Travelzoo has found.

What travelers really think about airline fees
Ancillary fees are big business for airlines. A recent industry report suggests that North American carriers collected $17.2 billion in ancillary revenue during 2013. But what are these fees really costing airlines in terms of customer satisfaction?

New appointment for Travelzoo
Travelzoo is strengthening its senior management team with the appointment of Richard Harte as director of yield and analysis for Travelzoo Europe.

Travelzoo Asia boss backs Chinese Visa changes
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 opens third German office
Travelzoo has announced that it has opened an office in Berlin. The new office, Travelzoo’s third location in Germany, will support the company’s expansion plans within Europe’s largest travel market.

Travelzoo opens office in Berlin
Global internet media company Travelzoo has opened an office in Berlin. The new office, Travelzoo’s third location in Germany, will support the company’s expansion plans within Europe’s largest travel market.

Travelzoo reports second quarter 2013 results
Travelzoo Inc., a global Internet media company, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, with revenue of $41.3 million, an increase of 5% year-over-year. Operating profit was $7.8 million. Net income was $5.2 million, with earnings per share of $0.34, down from $0.45 in the prior-year p

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.

Travelzoo launches new mobile app
Global internet media company Travelzoo has launched its second-generation iPhone app, giving on-the-go travellers even easier access to deals.

Breaking Travel News interview: Richard Singer, managing director, Travelzoo Europe
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 Asia Pacific adds Aliplay to China payment options
Global internet media company Travelzoo Asia Pacific has announced a new collaboration with Alipay, an online payment system, to its Local Deals business in China.

Travelzoo mobile users soar
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.