18th Jul 2008 10:44
Date: 18 July 2008
On behalf of: Travelzest plc ("Travelzest" or the "Company")
For immediate release
Travelzest plc
Notice of results
Travelzest plc, the online travel group offering specialist travel programmes, will announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 April 2008 on Thursday, 24 July 2008.
A briefing for analysts will be held at 9.30am on the day. Please contact Redleaf Communications for further details.
Enquiries:
Christopher Mottershead
Travelzest plc 01442 874322
Samantha Robbins / Rebecca Sanders-Hewett [email protected]
Redleaf Communications 020 7822 0200
Notes to Editors
The Group currently comprises:
itravel2000.com
itravel2000.com was founded in 1994 and is an online travel agent specialising in the sale of travel and travel related products. Sales are made through various internet web sites and a customer call centre located in Mississauga, Ontario. The greater proportion of itravel2000.com's business is winter-based, thus providing counter-seasonal revenue to the predominantly summer-based revenues of Travelzest's businesses in Europe.
www.itravel2000.com
The Cruise Professionals
The Cruise Professionals is a retailer with an online presence offering luxury cruise experiences, providing its customers with a bespoke service selling itineraries in the most luxurious suites on the World's best cruise lines. The company's staff pride themselves in providing world class customer service and competitive rates. Destinations include itineraries from around the World, including Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, The Orient, South Pacific and Northern Europe. It specialises in World cruise voyages with itineraries of 100 days or longer.
www.cruiseprofessionals.com
Holiday Express
Holiday Express is one of the UK's leading on-line travel businesses. It specialises in both on-line travel fulfilment services and online travel sales. Holiday Express' retail business (acting as travel agent), provides package holidays, charter flights and ski booking services which accounts for the vast majority of its revenue and the remainder of its revenue is generated through acting as a tour operator. Holiday Express owns a number of travel website domain names, including:
- www.holiday.co.uk
- www.flight.co.uk
Fair's Fare
Fair's Fare was established in 1995 and is the UK's leading firm of airfare analysts, offering a unique travel planning service to both private and business clients. The company seeks out the very best financial options, on all major airlines, but primarily for long-haul travellers in the first and business class cabins of the world's leading airlines.
www.fairsfare.com
VFB Holidays
VFB Holidays is a long established, award winning tour operator, which provided holidays for approximately 24,000 passengers in its last financial year. VFB is currently contracted with the owners of approximately 350 holiday cottages throughout France for the summer season, and has booking arrangements with over 150 hotels, most of which are privately owned and are located in rural or semi-rural locations. VFB specialises in cottage holidays in France, but also has a number of other holiday programmes including: France à la Carte (hotel accommodation), Corsica, Short Breaks, Escorted Tours and River Cruises.
www.vfbholidays.com
Best of Morocco
Best of Morocco is a tour operator specialising in high quality, tailor-made holidays to Morocco for individuals or small groups. It provides a personalised service and it's highly experienced and knowledgeable staff help each customer select the hotels / resorts from their large range which are appropriate for the customer's desired style of holiday. Best of Morocco is the premier agent for the Marathon des Sables, a foot race that takes place in Morocco in April each year, covering some 230km. Best of Morocco provides the largest contingent of runners for the race each year.
www.bestofmorocco.co.uk
Peng Travel
Peng Travel was formed in 1971 to arrange naturist holidays for the UK market. Since then, it has grown to become Britain's biggest naturist tour operator. It has unrivalled experience of naturist areas worldwide and has selected only the best. The range of naturist holidays offered is unmatched by any other British tour operator.
www.pengtravel.co.uk
Faraway Holidays
Faraway Holidays was launched by Travelzest in August 2006. It offers luxury tailor-made holidays and tours to top exotic destinations, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Bali and Thailand. Every destination offered by Faraway Holidays will have been visited by at least one member of the sales team, ensuring that customers receive informed and knowledgeable advice when planning their holiday.
www.farawayholidays.co.uk
The Malaysia Experience
The Malaysia Experience, operated by Faraway Holidays, was acquired by Travelzest in February 2008. This extends Faraway Holidays expertise and local knowledge to be able to offer individually tailored holidays to destinations across Malaysia.
www.malaysiaexperience.co.uk
Tapestry Collection
Travelzest acquired the assets of Tapestry Holidays and has launched a revitalised brand consisting of the very best of the Tapestry range. The Tapestry Collection showcases the very best of Turkey, Cephalonia and Crete featuring many boutique hotels, apartments and villas.
www.thetapestrycollection.com
The Wow House Company
Wow House Limited, trading as The Wow House Company, is a specialist UK accommodation provider offering an exclusive portfolio of large, prestigious houses to rent for short breaks in the UK. The company also offers a comprehensive event planning service.
www.thewowhousecompany.co.uk
Captivating Cuba
Captivating Cuba is a tour operator specialising in quality tailor made holidays to Cuba. It's highly experienced team provide customers with the very best advice regarding how to get the most from their visit to the largest Caribbean island.
www.captivatingcuba.com
JMB Travel
JMB Travel Consultants Limited is a leading UK specialist in opera holidays offering an extensive range of destinations noted for their operas and music festivals. It has unrivalled experience in catering for the particular needs of the opera and music lover and has connections with every major opera house and music festival in Europe and a small section of North America.
www.jmb-travel.co.uk
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