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Travelzoo to grow hotel search and China bookings

By Martin Cowen | February 11, 2016

Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a quality not quantity approach to new members, according to a growth strategy overview delivered as p Read More

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Travelzoo names new global CEO

By Martin Cowen | October 2, 2015

Chris Loughlin is leaving Travelzoo and will be replaced as CEO by Holger Bartel, brother of the business' founder Ralph Bartel. The statement said that Loughlin will leave at the end of the year a Read More

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Travelzoo buys back APAC ops, gets women on its board [CORRECTED]

By Martin Cowen | August 27, 2015

Nasdaq-listed Travelzoo has exercised its option to take back ownership of its Asia-Pacific business, which has been operated by Azzurro Capital under a licensing agreement since 2009. Travelzoo ha Read More

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Intense testing and learning is now central to Expedia online strategy

By Linda Fox | July 21, 2015

Expedia is gathering increasing data on customers and their behaviour using a "test and learn" process on its sites. The thinking behind "test and learn" is that anyone in the company, across all d Read More

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Travelzoo talks push and pull dynamics but shares crash on weak outlook

By Martin Cowen | July 17, 2015

Travelzoo shares dropped by around 20% yesterday after it reported a drop in Q2 revenues and warned that the next two quarters would also see declines in revenue and operating income. The drop in s Read More

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The race to the bottom in travel (where we all lose out)

By Viewpoints | May 4, 2015

Many of us in travel are utilising new marketing techniques and new technology brings opportunities to grow businesses. But fast and loose practices can end up being a zero-sum game, annoying consu Read More

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Travelzoo ups marketing, two pillar strategy continues

By Linda Fox | April 17, 2015

Travelzoo says it expects to increase investment in marketing and member acquisition by up to $3 million year-on-year. Reporting a 9% decrease to revenue of $36.5 million for the quarter ended Marc Read More

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Travelzoo works to revise hotel platform, unhappy with initial results

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2015

Deals publisher Travelzoo continues to plough on with its two-pillar strategy of growing the audience and enhancing the products. In fourth quarter 2014 results this week, the company announced a 1 Read More

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Hipmunk now powers Yahoo Travel; TimeshareAdvisor adds rentals; and more...

By PhocusWire | October 28, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Tuesday 28 October 2014 Hipmunk to power white-label search for Yahoo Travel Read More

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Travelzoo announces third quarter revenue dip

By Linda Fox | October 16, 2014

Deals publisher Travelzoo has revealed a 10% decrease year-on-year to $33.5 million in revenue for the third quarter ending September 30. The company's net income for the period was $2.5 million wi Read More

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Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, Skyscanner, Travelzoo, and TripAdvisor attack DOT's proposed rule

By Sean O'Neil | September 22, 2014

It's not every day that Google, Kayak, Hipmunk, TripAdvisor, Skyscanner, and Travelzoo (owner of Fly.com) unite in solidarity. But when it comes to US federal rulemaking about travel search online, Read More

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TripAdvisor's Airfarewatchdog quietly launches curated hotel picks

By Sean O'Neil | August 18, 2014

TripAdvisor-owned Airfarewatchdog has unveiled a curated hotels recommendation service. Still in beta-testing the free service invites travelers to type in their destination and travel dates to rec Read More

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Travelzoo lunges toward new hotel booking and search models

By Sean O'Neil | October 23, 2013

It's not easy to replace the wings and engine of an airplane while it's still flying at 35,000 feet. But that's a metaphor for what Travelzoo, the US-headquartered deals service, is trying to do with Read More

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Update on Travelzoo's model switch from push to pull

By Sean O'Neil | July 19, 2013

In its earnings call yesterday, the company updated investors on the steps it is taking to prompt consumers to spontaneously come to it for travel deals without needing an e-mail prompting. Read More

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Which travel company should Yahoo buy?

By Sean O'Neil | June 13, 2013

The search giant has been on a shopping spree for companies whose products are used by consumers daily, such as MileWise. We speculate wildly on what Yahoo might acquire next. Read More

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