The Best Helping Hand for Last Minute Travel
For impulsive travelers who want to get away on the fly, Kiplinger and Travel+Leisure rate lastminute.com as the best site to book a quick getaway. In Kiplinger’s 2008 Best List, the personal finance and business forecast site named lastminute.com the Best Web Site for Last-Minute Travel while the last second deals site made T+L’s Top Travel Websites of 2008 as the best place to go when searching for package deals one week out.
Using specialized technology, lastminute.com locates unsold airline seats, hotel rooms and rental cars and assembles them into packages known as last second deals, which can be purchased from 21 days to several hours before departure.
"Last second deals is a unique product that lets travelers be spontaneous and explore on a shoestring budget," Jennifer Gaines, contributing editor for lasminute.com, said. "We’re thrilled that lastminute.com has been recognized for its innovative, dynamic packaging, especially during a time when travelers are watching their pennies and eager to snag the best deals possible."
lastminute.com is a leading online travel and leisure player specializing in last second deals.
Using specialized technology, lastminute.com locates unsold airline seats, hotel rooms and rental cars and assembles them into dynamic, real-time packages available for online purchase up to hours before departure. In addition to last second deals, it offers a variety of vacation options, including packages, flights and hotel rooms, as well as unique lifestyle options such as event tickets, DVD rentals, restaurant reservations and gifts.
lastminute.com was acquired by Travelocity, part of Sabre Holdings, in July 2005. It was founded in the UK in 1998 and now counts more than 2000 employees in the world and more than 12 million subscribers to its newsletters. In addition to London, the company has offices in Dublin, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Munich, Brussels, Stockholm and New York.
SOURCE: lastminute.com
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