Edited Press Release
Austria’s leading marketing and technology provider tiscover.com achieved a booking increase for Austria of 15% over 2007. In January 2009, bookings also increased, 17% compared to last year.
Guests from Germany (35%) and Austria (29%) make up the majority. 4-star and 3-star hotels were highest in demand (33%), followed by private accommodation providers (19%) and vacation rental apartments (11%). Another trend on tiscover.com is toward short breaks: 19% of guests stay for two nights, 14% stay for three nights, which particularly benefits spa hotels.
In 2008, the number of accommodations bookable online through tiscover.com has risen by 10% to a record of over 6,000. Another 12,500 Tiscover hotels can be booked upon enquiry.
“The Internet meets the increased price awareness of users because travel offers can be compared quickly and easily. We are convinced that the percentage of online bookings will grow in 2009“, says Konrad Plankensteiner, CEO Tiscover.
In 2008, Tiscover reports to have had 23 million visitors, 420 million page impressions and over a million enquiries and bookings.
About tiscover.com
tiscover.com is a leading European provider of marketing and technology solutions for the tourism industry and a portal for travel information and bookings. It features over 25,000 accommodations available for online booking.
Vacation Rental Manager is Fastest Growing U.S. Travel Company
Thursday, January 29th, 2009Miscellaneous
US Entrepreneur magazine Inc. published its “Inc. 5000”, an annual list of the fastest growing private companies in America. Interestingly, Brindley Beach Vacations, a small vacation rental management company, made it first in the Travel category with a revenue growth of 542.5% for the past 3 years. Brindley Beach Vacations manages 226 vacation houses in a resort on the northernmost coast of North Carolina. According to Inc., the company achieved this strong growth rate because it has taken market share from its competitors in a mature market by guaranteeing same-day response to all requests.
Inc 5000 List
Compared to the other travel companies in the ranking, however, Brindley Beach Vacations appeared fairly small, with a revenue of USD 2m in contrast with an average of USD 77m revenue by the top ten companies in the list. Let’s wait how that will change next year …
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