Travelzoo Inc., the global internet media company, has announced preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 and announced that the Company is in negotiations to acquire a hotel booking website.
Travelzoo expects to report revenues in the range of $35.0 million to $35.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, with earnings per share of $0.20 to $0.22.
Chris Loughlin, chief executive officer:
“We continue to be positive about our long-term growth strategy, but we have found our hotel search offering and the group-buying voucher model not meeting the needs of hotels and users well enough, and therefore plan to adjust our product offering.
Active negotiations to acquire a hotel booking website
Travelzoo is in active negotiations to acquire a hotel booking website. Chris Loughlin:
“Our hotel commission tests during the third quarter have shown positive results,so we are excited about adding, or developing, a hotel booking platform to our deals business.”
Travelzoo’s expanded hotel offering will allow its subscribers to book deals on any night, at select hotels. Unlike online travel agency (OTA) offerings, Travelzoo intends to limit the selection to those hotels tested and approved by Travelzoo’s Deal Experts.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo Inc. is a global Internet media company. With more than 25 million subscribers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and 25 offices worldwide, Travelzoo® publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel and entertainment companies. Travelzoo’s deal experts review offers to find the best deals and confirm their true value.