DESTINATION AND TOURISM,BUSINESS TRAVEL
EBG | June 30, 2022
EBG, one of the rapidly growing e-commerce solutions providers in the U.S. specializing in entertainment and travel, is acquiring Undercover Tourist, a privately held successful B2C online travel marketplace in the country. It specializes in theme parks and attractions.
“With the addition of the Undercover Tourist platform to the EBG portfolio, we are gaining a strong consumer brand with a loyal customer following along with a robust knowledge base of engaging content for theme park vacations. We look forward to collaborating with the Undercover Tourist team to expand the platform and to help our supplier partners increase their reach,”
-EBG CEO and Founder Brett Reizen.
We are excited for Undercover Tourist to take this big leap, which is poised for growth and national product expansion and support as part of EBG’s network. I’m so proud of what the team has built over the years and the future offers amazing opportunities fueled by EBG's insight and guidance, explained Undercover Tourist CEO and Founder Ian Ford.
The acquisition complements EBG's current offerings and will broaden EBG's portfolio to serve the B2C market while also providing timely and engaging content such as trip planning advice, travel tips, and more. The Undercover Tourist brand and platform will remain a separate business unit, with product offerings expanding nationally.
EBG powers a diverse portfolio of technology solutions and operates a network of employer and membership-based platforms that reach a captive audience, providing leading brands with new distribution channels. The EBG network reaches over 100 million users through participating companies and closed-loop affinity and membership groups.
Undercover Tourist, a travel website and theme park expert founded in 2000, has sold over 25 million theme park admission tickets to popular destinations and attractions such as Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld Parks, LEGOLAND Parks, and others. Along with saving time and money on attraction tickets, hotels, and car rentals, Undercover Tourist provides free vacation planning tools such as crowd calendars, park planning apps, and more.
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COMMERCIAL TRAVEL
Priceline | June 20, 2022
Priceline is launching its Summer Sale on June 20 to help travelers save on summer vacations. It shared the most affordable destination for the 4th of July holiday. In addition, it has also expanded its VIP Loyalty program called VIP Family.
"This summer, the travel industry is experiencing a significant boom, and we want to help ensure that our customers are getting the best deals, despite current economic stressors like inflation With our everyday deals, Summer Sale and VIP program we're helping fight back against inflation to make travel more affordable and accessible."
-Brett Keller, CEO of Priceline
With the VIP Family program, travelers can access savings three times faster. VIP members save 50% more than non-members on hotels. They can also get access to exclusive discounts, coupons and travel perks. The program is free, and all the travelers need to do is sign up to enjoy the benefits.
Each member gets a private account, and three users can pool their status by creating a VIP Family. Individual family members’ completed trip totals are tallied into one status level so that the families can attain a higher status and unlock more benefits faster. The higher the status, the more the members can save.
For the Fourth of July getaway, Priceline has offered the following deals:
Domestic
Dallas, Texas ($133)
Houston, Texas ($135)
Bloomington, Minnesota ($135)
Charlotte, North Carolina ($148)
Kissimmee, Florida ($151)
International
Calgary, Canada ($127)
Milan, Italy ($145)
Prague, Czech Republic ($146)
Istanbul, Turkey ($147)
Athens, Greece ($154)
As a part of the Summer Sale, Priceline has these deals:
Save $20 on Express Deals® hotels when spending at least $125.
Code: SUMMER2022
Dates: June 20 to June 28
Save $100 on Express Deals® hotels when spending at least $500.
Code: SUMMER100
Dates: From June 29 to July 4
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COMMERCIAL TRAVEL
Trip.com | June 08, 2022
On June 7, Trip.com launched its integrated carbon solution to promote sustainable travel to its users and address the CO2 emissions of their travel. The travel platform has partnered with climate-tech company CHOOOSE to give their users an option to calculate and offset their flight’s CO2 emissions to support the impactful climate solutions around the world.
Whenever customers make a booking on Trip.com, they will have the opportunity to support projects that reduce, capture or avoid CO2 emissions for a small amount. This amount will be equivalent to the flight’s calculated emissions.
CHOOOSE has integrated its solution into Trip.com’s platform so that customers can easily support climate solutions
"As part of our mission to lead the global transformation to modern and more environmentally-responsible travel, we have partnered with CHOOOSE to contribute towards highly effective CO2-mitigating projects around the world. This makes it easier and simpler for Trip.com users to offset their flight's CO2 emissions during checkout on our platform and travel more responsibly."
-Jane Sun, Chief Executive Officer at Trip.com Group,
Andreas Slettvoll, Chief Executive Officer at CHOOOSE, said: We see an increasing demand from individuals and companies around the world wanting to understand the CO2 emissions from their travel and to address these emissions through solutions like carbon removals, offsets and sustainable aviation fuel. That's why we are thrilled to team up with Trip.com to offer integrated climate options as a seamless part of their booking process, making climate action more accessible for people worldwide.
CHOOOSE and Trip.com calculate CO2 emissions per passenger based on seat configuration, aircraft fuel consumption, and flight distance, according to latest industry guidelines. With this calculation, they can inform the cost to offset the journey and guide which itineraries may produce the least amount of CO2 emissions per passenger.
Together, Trip.com and CHOOOSE have chosen a range of high-impact CO2 mitigation projects worldwide that work on either reducing, removing, or avoiding CO2 emissions. These projects are rigorous vetted by carbon professionals and certified to the most comprehensive standards, such as the Gold Standard, a leading international carbon protocol. Every cent goes towards creating the highest possible carbon impact so that local communities benefit from the travelers’ contribution.
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