NEW YORK, March 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Travelzoo (Nasdaq:TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced that it has surpassed 15 million subscribers to its global publications.
"Consumers are flocking to brands like Travelzoo during the down economy because they want to save money and don't want to give up their vacations," said Holger Bartel, CEO, Travelzoo. "They are inspired to travel and will react quickly when they see a great offer. We've seen hundreds of hotel rooms, cruise cabins and flights sold in a short period of time. These results prove that our subscribers are passionate travelers and will not stop traveling, despite this economy."
In the U.S. alone, Travelzoo has over 10 million subscribers to its Top 20 list and Newsflash e-mail alerts. Travelzoo operates in 11 countries throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Bartel also attributed the subscriber growth to strong word of mouth in the traveler community.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media properties, which reach more than 15 million travel enthusiasts in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the U.K., include the Travelzoo(r) Web site (www.travelzoo.com), the Top 20(r) list, the Newsflash(tm) e-mail alert service, the Travelzoo Network(tm), the SuperSearch(tm) search tool, and the Fly.com(tm) search engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 1,000 advertisers from around the world. Travelzoo's deal experts review offers to find the best travel deals and confirm their true value. Travelzoo's global headquarters is in New York City.
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