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.

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.

Travelzoo has reported a 36 per cent increase in operating profit for the second quarter, up to of $10.4 million. The listing publisher said revenue in the three months to June 30th rose five per cent to $39.4 million.

The internet is becoming an increasingly important marketing tool for cruise, according to new research from travel and entertainment deal experts Travelzoo. Although the cruise sector is traditionally led by travel agent bookings, the findings show that 38 per cent of consumers now book their cruise holidays exclusively online, an increase of 20 per cent on last year.

Global internet media company Travelzoo has launched its first iPhone app in Canada, giving Canadians on-the-go access to its outstanding travel, entertainment and local deals. The launch of the free iPhone app coincides with Travelzoo‟s fifth anniversary in Canada.

Travelzoo, a global Internet media company, has announced it has opened an office in Austin, Texas. Also in the Untied States today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Austin.