Octopus Travel seals eBay deal

Tuesday, 21 Jan, 2010 0
 
 
 
Hotel and travel services are to be provided to the eBay online market place by Octopus Travel.
 
The GTA by Travelport online hotel retailer will offer more than 50,000 rooms through the site as well as one-off deals as part of eBay’s “Daily Deals” programme.
 
The partnership will allow Octopus Travel to distribute hotel inventory through two channels on eBay.co.uk allowing users to pay with PayPal:
 
·       Direct on www.eBay.co.uk 
·         On co–branded Octopus Travel website: http://ebay.octopustravel.com
 
This partnership is launching with a special Presidential Suite charity auction in aid of youth charity, The Prince’s Trust.
 
Visitors to eBay.co.uk will be able to bid on Presidential Suites throughout  InterContinental Hotels & Resorts global network.
 
The auction-style listings will start at 99p and run until January 28.
 
Octopus Travel managing director Gareth Gaston said: “As more people increasingly turn to the internet, not only to book travel and accommodation but also to look for great deals, a marketplace such as eBay will allow Octopus Travel to harness this unique opportunity and encourage eBay users to set eBay as the preferred channel to find a great travel deal.”
 
Phillip Rinn, director of eBay advertising partnerships for the UK and EMEA, said: “eBay.co.uk sees over 17 million visitors every month and this partnership will offer consumers great value on a huge selection of hotel rooms.”
 
by Phil Davies


 

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