BERLIN and NEW YORK and SHANGHAI, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global publisher of exclusive
offers and experiences for members, has taken up the call to help
overcrowded destinations. Since Travelzoo unveiled its viewpoint at
ITB Berlin, the industry has shown increasing support on
Travelzoo's approach to resolve overcrowding by directing demand to
less crowded destinations, at a less busy time.
Travelzoo's publishing of more vacation options and ideas
was first launched in Germany and
is being rolled out to UK, Spain
and France. By combining
exclusively negotiated hotel offers from hundreds of selected
hotels and real-time flight options Travelzoo provides inspiring,
unexpected and irresistible vacation ideas in an easy-to-understand
format that directs members to the best times at which to travel to
a destination or to explore something new. Since its debut in
Europe, Travelzoo has seen
encouraging feedback from members and suppliers around the world
with millions of dollars in incremental travel.
Experience a fascinating Mallorca in
winter
Even though Mallorca is a favorite
destination for Europeans, and crowded in summer, the island and
its hotels tend to be less busy in winter and early spring. To
balance the demand, Travelzoo collaborated with a hotel to propose
the almond blossom season (February till April). The deal offered
exclusively to Travelzoo members in Germany to visit Mallorca for six days in the
off-season at an irresistible price. Travelzoo members booked 6,480
room nights. The hotel's occupancy rate increased to 87% in
February 2019, up from 31% in
February 2018. Occupancy rates of
hotels in Mallorca in February are typically around 30%.
Exploring the beauty of the Greek
peninsula
Greece is a popular travel destination among
Travelzoo members and the most visited destinations in Greece are the Greek islands. What's widely
unknown is the beautiful beach in Halkidiki, a region in northern
Greece known for its jutting
coastline and peninsulas. Travelzoo partnered with a new 5-star
hotel in the region to drive up demand during the off-season of
February to March. In total 1,650 room nights were sold among
Travelzoo members.
Madeira, the unknown jewel
Our
European members love to travel to warmer regions in winter when
it's cold and moody in Central
Europe. Usually, they flock the Canary Islands, because it's
easy to reach. But so can be Madeira. To promote this less-known
new destination, Travelzoo teamed-up with two hotels in Madeira and
drove in total of more than 1,550 hotel rooms among its
members.
Explore Crete during
off-seasons
Again, to promote travel to popular
destinations during less busy time of the year, Travelzoo partnered
with two hotels in Crete to
explore its unique attractions during low season. In total, the two
hotels sold 3,560 room nights to Travelzoo members.
"Travelzoo is committed to inspiring our members to
explore the world in an alternative and smart way,"
commented Travelzoo's Global CEO,
Holger Bartel."As we ease the
imbalance between supply and demand in some crowded destinations,
the new options are also driving Travelzoo's growth and financial
performance."
In Germany, the new
offerings are already contributing over 20% of revenue this
quarter, driving double-digit revenue growth
year-over-year.
In the U.S., after a testing period in the 1st
quarter of 2019, the increased options will roll out on a larger
scale in the next two quarters.
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the world.
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top travel suppliers—our long-standing relationships give Travelzoo
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