NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelzoo Inc.
(NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced the
winners of the 2012 Travelzoo Awards. Also known as the "Tzoos,"
the Travelzoo Awards honor the companies behind the world's best
travel, entertainment and local deals. This year's finalists and
winners were celebrated at the sixth annual Travelzoo Awards
cocktail party last night at The Westin Kierland in Scottsdale, Ariz.
"Travelzoo Award winners consistently go above and beyond to
provide our users with outstanding deals week after week," said
Shirley Tafoya, president for
Travelzoo North America. "At Travelzoo, our mission is to inspire
our users to get out and see the world. This would not be possible
without the great deals that help our users afford these
outstanding vacations and experiences. We're thrilled to honor all
of our finalists and winners at this year's cocktail party in
Scottsdale."
The 2012 Travelzoo Award winners are:
Travelzoo Award Category
|
2012
Winner
|
Leading
Provider of Domestic Airfare
|
Virgin
America
|
Leading
Provider of International Airfare
|
British
Airways
|
Leading
Provider of Hotels Deals – East
|
The
Fairmont Southampton and
The
Fairmont Hamilton Princess
|
Leading
Provider of Hotels Deals – West
|
Courtyard
Kaua'i at Coconut Beach
|
Outstanding Hotel Deals by a Hotel Chain, Brand
or
Management
Group
|
Fairmont
Hotels & Resorts
|
Best
Overall Provider of Vacation Package Deals to a
Warm Weather
Destination
|
Lion World
Tours
|
Best
Overall Provider of Vacation Package Deals to
Europe or
Asia
|
smarTours
|
Most
Outstanding Provider of Cruise Deals by an
Agency
|
CruCon
Cruise Outlet
|
Best
Overall Provider of Cruise Deal by a Cruise Line
|
Norwegian
Cruise Line
|
Most
Outstanding Achievement in Marketing Deals to a
Destination
|
Curacao
Tourist Bureau
|
Best
Overall Provider of Airfare – Canada
|
Porter
Airlines, Inc.
|
Best
Overall Provider of Hotels – Canada
|
The Sutton
Place Hotel Vancouver
|
Best
Overall Provider of Vacation and Cruise Packages
–
Canada
|
Cruise
Connections, Inc.
|
Best
Overall Provider of Entertainment Experiences – Canada
|
Maple Leaf
Sports and Entertainment
|
Best
Overall Provider of Entertainment Experiences
|
Cirque du
Soleil
|
Best
Overall Provider of Spa Experiences
|
Sanctuary
on Camelback Mountain
|
Best
Overall Provider of Restaurant Experiences
|
Nobu
Dallas
|
Best
Overall Provider of Other Local Experiences
|
The
Calvisius Caviar Lounge at the Four Seasons Hotel New
York
|
To determine the Travelzoo Awards finalists and winners of 2012,
Travelzoo Deal Experts evaluated more than 80,000 deals published
in North America on the following
five-point scale:
- Quality: Travelzoo Deal Experts regularly consult with more
than 2,000 travel, entertainment and local deal companies around
the world to uncover the best offers. Deals provided by the
finalist companies offered outstanding value based on market
research and are considered the "best of the best."
- Reliability: The Travelzoo Test Booking Center® manually
verifies availability, accuracy of information and ease of booking
for each deal published. The deals provided by finalist
companies exceeded all requirements of the testing process.
- Consistency: Finalist companies consistently featured
outstanding deals week after week for Travelzoo subscribers.
- Competitiveness: Deals provided by finalist companies
surpassed competitors when comparing overall value and offer
details.
- Appeal: Finalist companies consistently achieved between 4.5
and 6 (on a 6-point scale) in the user HOT deal ratings collected
by Travelzoo.
To view the finalists and winners of the 2012 Travelzoo Awards,
please visit www.travelzoo.com/tzoos.
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. In Asia
Pacific, Travelzoo is independently owned and operated by Travelzoo
(Asia) Ltd. and Travelzoo Japan
K.K. under a license agreement with Travelzoo Inc.
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Travelzoo,
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