Travelzoo
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Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. With 23 million subscribers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and 23 offices worldwide, Travelzoo publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel, entertainment and local companies. Travelzoo is claimed to be the largest publisher of travel, entertainment and local deals.
Travelzoo employs more than 250 "Deal Experts" worldwide who research, evaluate, negotiate and test offers to find and confirm the best deals. Travelzoo Deal Experts are ex-journalists and researchers. Each deal published by Travelzoo is allegedly tested for accuracy, availability and overall ease of the booking process.
Companies pay to advertise their deals with Travelzoo, but only those approved by Travelzoo are listed.
www.travelzoo.com is an online resource providing outstanding deals available directly from 2,000 companies across all travel and entertainment categories and locations.
Top 20
The Top 20 lists what Travelzoo Deal Experts claim are the week's 20 best travel, entertainment local deals. It is e-mailed every Wednesday.
Newsflash
Newsflash is a geo-targeted e-mail alert that informs Travelzoo subscribers about relevant, time-sensitive travel and entertainment deals as soon as they are released.
SuperSearch
SuperSearch is a travel search website that allows users to search for recommended flights and hotels by entering an itinerary.
Travelzoo Local Deals
Travelzoo Local Deals are local spa, restaurant and entertainment deals sent via a geo-targeted e-mail to Travelzoo subscribers. Most negotiated deals are only on sale for 2 or 3 days. Travelzoo subscribers purchase a voucher from Travelzoo and redeem the voucher from the local merchant during the promotional period.
Fly.com
Fly.com is an airfare search engine that enables users to find and compare flight options and real-time fares from hundreds of airline and major travel websites.
In December 2003 Travelzoo became publicly traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the ticker symbol "TZOO". Travelzoo had 23 million subscribers and 23 offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
In Asia Pacific, Travelzoo is independently owned and operated by Travelzoo (Asia) Ltd. and Travelzoo Japan K.K. under a license agreement with Travelzoo Inc.
April 2002 Travelzoo.com becomes Travelzoo Inc., a Delaware corporation
Aug. 2003 Travelzoo launches Newsflash
July 2004 Travelzoo launches SuperSearch
Aug. 2004 Travelzoo phases up to the NASDAQ National Market
May 2005 Chris Loughlin launches Travelzoo Europe
Dec. 2006 Ralph Bartel in BusinessWeek's List of "CEOs 40 and Under 40"
Apr. 2007 Travelzoo launches the Travelzoo Awards (Tzoo Awards)
Oct. 2007 Travelzoo publications reach 12 million subscribers
Forbes.com ranks Travelzoo No. 6 in "200 Best Small Companies"
Dec. 2007 Company revenue of $78.9 million for fiscal year
Sept 2008 Holger Bartel is named Chief Executive Officer
April 2009 Chris Loughlin named "2009 Young Entrepreneur of the Year" by The British Travel & Hospitality Industry Hall of Fame
Sept. 2009 Travelzoo publications reach 18 million subscribers
Nov. 2009 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Network in UK
April 2010 Travelzoo publications reach 20 million subscribers
July 2010 Chris Loughlin is named Chief Executive Officer
Aug 2010 Travelzoo reaches 2 million subscribers in the UK, 1 million in Germany and 500,000 in Spain
Aug 2010 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Local Deals in the United States
Dec 2010 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Local Deals in the United Kingdom
Jan 2011 Travelzoo rolls out Local Deals in 30 cities across the United States
Jan 2011 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Local Deals in Continental Europe
May 2011 Travelzoo publications reach 23 million subscribers
June 2011 Travelzoo launches its 75th and 76th Local Deals markets, Vancouver and Hong Kong. Travelzoo subscribers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific now receive Local Deals.
Travelzoo employs more than 250 "Deal Experts" worldwide who research, evaluate, negotiate and test offers to find and confirm the best deals. Travelzoo Deal Experts are ex-journalists and researchers. Each deal published by Travelzoo is allegedly tested for accuracy, availability and overall ease of the booking process.
Companies pay to advertise their deals with Travelzoo, but only those approved by Travelzoo are listed.
Products
Travelzoo Websitewww.travelzoo.com is an online resource providing outstanding deals available directly from 2,000 companies across all travel and entertainment categories and locations.
Top 20
The Top 20 lists what Travelzoo Deal Experts claim are the week's 20 best travel, entertainment local deals. It is e-mailed every Wednesday.
Newsflash
Newsflash is a geo-targeted e-mail alert that informs Travelzoo subscribers about relevant, time-sensitive travel and entertainment deals as soon as they are released.
SuperSearch
SuperSearch is a travel search website that allows users to search for recommended flights and hotels by entering an itinerary.
Travelzoo Local Deals
Travelzoo Local Deals are local spa, restaurant and entertainment deals sent via a geo-targeted e-mail to Travelzoo subscribers. Most negotiated deals are only on sale for 2 or 3 days. Travelzoo subscribers purchase a voucher from Travelzoo and redeem the voucher from the local merchant during the promotional period.
Fly.com
Fly.com is an airfare search engine that enables users to find and compare flight options and real-time fares from hundreds of airline and major travel websites.
History
In October 1998, Travelzoo founder, Ralph Bartel, a former print and television journalist, launched Travelzoo.com with an initial investment of $10,000. In September 2000 Travelzoo published its first Top 20, and e-mailed one million U.S. subscribers. All deals were researched, evaluated and tested by Travelzoo Deal Experts.In December 2003 Travelzoo became publicly traded on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market under the ticker symbol "TZOO". Travelzoo had 23 million subscribers and 23 offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
In Asia Pacific, Travelzoo is independently owned and operated by Travelzoo (Asia) Ltd. and Travelzoo Japan K.K. under a license agreement with Travelzoo Inc.
Milestones
Oct. 1999 Travelzoo launches the Top 20April 2002 Travelzoo.com becomes Travelzoo Inc., a Delaware corporation
Aug. 2003 Travelzoo launches Newsflash
July 2004 Travelzoo launches SuperSearch
Aug. 2004 Travelzoo phases up to the NASDAQ National Market
May 2005 Chris Loughlin launches Travelzoo Europe
Dec. 2006 Ralph Bartel in BusinessWeek's List of "CEOs 40 and Under 40"
Apr. 2007 Travelzoo launches the Travelzoo Awards (Tzoo Awards)
Oct. 2007 Travelzoo publications reach 12 million subscribers
Forbes.com ranks Travelzoo No. 6 in "200 Best Small Companies"
Dec. 2007 Company revenue of $78.9 million for fiscal year
Sept 2008 Holger Bartel is named Chief Executive Officer
April 2009 Chris Loughlin named "2009 Young Entrepreneur of the Year" by The British Travel & Hospitality Industry Hall of Fame
Sept. 2009 Travelzoo publications reach 18 million subscribers
Nov. 2009 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Network in UK
April 2010 Travelzoo publications reach 20 million subscribers
July 2010 Chris Loughlin is named Chief Executive Officer
Aug 2010 Travelzoo reaches 2 million subscribers in the UK, 1 million in Germany and 500,000 in Spain
Aug 2010 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Local Deals in the United States
Dec 2010 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Local Deals in the United Kingdom
Jan 2011 Travelzoo rolls out Local Deals in 30 cities across the United States
Jan 2011 Travelzoo launches Travelzoo Local Deals in Continental Europe
May 2011 Travelzoo publications reach 23 million subscribers
June 2011 Travelzoo launches its 75th and 76th Local Deals markets, Vancouver and Hong Kong. Travelzoo subscribers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific now receive Local Deals.