HolidayHoliday.co.uk adds Millions of Cheap Holidays
Posted October 23, 2009 , comments closed) Popular website Holiday Holiday has added millions of holiday offers to its holiday website as demand for cheap holidays continues to grow.
During the last three months, the holiday website has increased the number of holidays advertised on its website by a staggering 4000% in response to consumer demand and as a result of the addition of many new advertisers to the site.
Says Emma Healey, Marketing Director “The decision to add more advertisers to the website was made as part of an overall strategic plan for Holiday Holiday as we grow the site to compete with other cheap holidays sites in the market. We have invested heavily in re-developing and re-designing the website in the last 6 months, in response to customer feedback and the ever growing demands of today’s holiday consumer. Visitors to the site have responded well to the changes so far, spending longer on the website, searching more holiday offers and making more enquiries, especially for last minute holidays.”
The increase in holiday offers is partly due to a significant deal signed with the Co-operative Group at the beginning of July, allowing all travel agents who are part of the group to advertise on holiday holiday. This includes the Freedom Travel Group and the Future Travel Homeworking group and means that Holiday Holiday benefits from advertising ABTA and ATOL bonded travel agents on its site, helping to ensure peace of mind for holidaymakers.
A snapshot of the millions of cheap holidays on the website demonstrates that the highest proportion of holiday offers at the moment can be found for destinations such as Egypt (especially Sharm el Sheikh), Cyprus, Spain and the Canary Islands. This is in response to the increased demand for winter sun destinations as the weather in the UK starts to turn colder. The availability of last minute holidays departing in the next three months is also high, with 50% of the holidays advertised allocated to October holidays, November and December holidays in 2009.
Emma continues “We are adding new travel agents onto the site every month, with that comes extra travel expertise and an increased availability of not only last minute holidays but also a wider range of holiday offers for the public to be able to take advantage of. Holiday Holiday will continue to constantly evolve and grow in line with the demand of holidaymakers and has many ideas and plans for the future to ensure the website becomes even more successful.”
ESSENTIALTRAVEL.CO.UK GETS PREMIUM TRAVEL AWARD
Posted , comments closed) October 12, 2009 - EssentialTravel.co.uk was delighted to accept the top gong for Best Travel Insurance Website at last night’s Travolution Awards.
Held at The Dorchester Hotel, the prestigious Travolution Awards celebrate achievement in innovation and outstanding strategy within the travel industry.
EssentialTravel.co.uk was shortlisted alongside five competitor websites in its category. Directors Stuart Bensusan and Philip Jordan attended the event and were delighted when it was announced they had won.
“We are absolutely thrilled to receive this award,” says Philip Jordan, Director, EssentialTravel.co.uk. “We work hard as a team to ensure that our website is user friendly, regularly updated and fun to use. To have been recognised by our peers in the industry is a huge honour.”
An independent panel of judges from across the industry felt that Essentialtravel.co.uk was a deserving winner due to its outstanding performance across all of the key categories, including functionality and clarity of product. The panel was also impressed by the high level of credibility of the services offered by EssentialTravel.co.uk.
Essential Travel is the winner of the 2009 Travolution Best Travel Insurance Website Award.
For further information and to book visit www.essentialtravel.co.uk or call 0845 803 5434.
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Carrentals.co.uk Reports Bumper Summer Season
Posted , comments closed) Car hire comparison site Carrentals.co.uk is reporting a 38% year on year increase in its summer bookings, (1 June 31st August), and a corresponding 72% increase in revenue, despite the difficult and unpredictable economic climate.
The company, which compares car hire deals from over 35 rental companies including Alamo, Budget, Holiday Autos and Sixt, says the biggest increases were seen in a number of European locations including Valencia, Cagliari, Gerona and Glasgow airports.
Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of www.carrentals.co.uksays: “Despite concerns over the tourism market at the start of the year, our strategy has seen our sales performance outstrip targets across the board. All of our target locations have delivered booking volumes significantly up on last year’s figures, showing the demand that still exists in the market.”
Carrentals.co.uk, a previous winner of the Travolution Awards, and nominated again this year, has continued to show major growth since it re-launched as a comparison site in 2007. It has achieved strong profit growth year-on-year in the last two years, and is on track for a record financial performance this year, which ends in Jan 2010.
Gareth adds: “I believe that our carefully-managed expansion plans, coupled with a dedicated and experienced team behind us is now showing real bottom-line benefits, and I am very encouraged by the upwards revision of our year end forecasts.”
Carrentals.co.uk’s top rental locations for summer 2009 include Alicante, Faro, Malaga, London, Majorca, Barcelona and Dublin.
“The site is successful because it works for both suppliers and customers,” adds Gareth. “Suppliers know they are getting a fair deal because of its cost-peracquisition (CPA) approach, meaning they only pay for an actual booking, while customers have grown to trust us for the low prices and range of rental companies we offer.
“The travel market is very competitive, meaning companies will only be successful if they offer an easy to use, effective and price sensitive service. We’re proud of the results we’ve achieved, but we know there’s still a lot more potential in the market so the coming year will be focused on building our service further and looking at new sectors where our approach can have an impact.”
About Carrentals.co.uk
www.carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and has grown to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies.
In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 35 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 9,000 locations.
Car Hire Suppliers searched include Alamo, Budget, EasyCar, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk technology quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.
The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.
In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk
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Roadtrips Announces ‘Follow Your Team’ Soccer Packages as More Teams Qualify for the 2010 World Cup
Posted , comments closed) After a spectacular few days of qualifying football action, there are now 16 new countries that will make an appearance at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, bringing the total count to 23 countries, with 9 spots remaining.
Between last weekend and Wednesday, teams like USA, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Chile and Argentina, played their hearts out in order to win their chance to perform at the most highly anticipated football tournament in the world.
Fans of these teams, and others, will be pleased to discover that renowned sports travel specialists Roadtrips, offers ‘Follow Your Team’ packages throughout the round robin at next year’s World Cup. Whether you’re a fan of team USA, or recent World Cup champions Italy, guarantee yourself a spot to cheer on your team in round robin action.
“After personally spending five months in South Africa, myself and Roadtrips are fully prepared to accommodate you at the 2010 World Cup,” said David Guenther, Roadtrips President. “We want our customers - who are enormously devoted football fans - to be able to follow their favorite team during all three round robin games, while also experiencing the beauty of the host country.”
Follow Your Team Package
The Roadtrips ‘Follow Your Team’ package includes:
- 13-night luxury accommodation at the finest hotels - like The Saxon Boutique Hotel and Spa in Johannesburg, or the Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town;
- Tickets to your chosen country’s three round robin matches;
- Hosted roundtrip transportation to each of your matches;
- And the option to customize your trip with safaris and day tours, which will only add to the South African experience, and the vacation of a lifetime.
For more information and rates on Roadtrips’ World Cup land packages and options - as well as our special $995.00 airfare offer, available until October 23, 2009 with this package - call a Roadtrips travel expert at 1-800-465-1765 or visit www.roadtrips.com.
For over 17 years, Roadtrips has been specializing in providing amazing travel experiences to the most exciting sporting events all over the world. From events like the Super Bowl, World Series, Winter Games, and 2010 World Cup of Soccer, Roadtrips takes pride in delivering amazing sports travel experiences for thousands of guests every year.
Feriarte Art Fair in Madrid with LateRooms.com
Posted , comments closed) LateRooms.com can reveal next month will see Madrid play host to its long-running annual art fair - Feriarte - which has been taking place in the city for more than 30 years.
Culture vultures who love a bargain may jump at the chance to take a look at the wide variety of different pieces on offer - including furniture, jewellery and objets d’art.
Feriarte takes place between November 21st and 29th 2009 at Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1, meaning that it should not be difficult for people to head along to the event and see if anything takes their fancy.
The showcase is open between noon and 21:00 local time, so visitors have the option of attending during the middle of the day to soak up the atmosphere or later in the day when the stalls may be quieter.
Items from a huge array of different styles - including Art Deco and Art Nouveau, as well as more contemporary pieces - will be at the event. As such, there should be something to suit everyone staying in hoteles Madrid next month.
There is no charge to attend Feriarte, so even if visitors are not in the mood to purchase anything, they can still browse the wide range of stalls at the event.
LateRooms offer a variety of hoteles in Spain, in particular Madrid Hotels which is perfect for those heading to Feriarte.