Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced it has surpassed the 18 million subscriber mark for its global publications.

“The popularity of our Top 20® newsletter has continued to grow as consumers are feeling optimistic about the economy and searching for great travel deals, now more than ever,” said Holger Bartel, CEO of Travelzoo. “Our subscribers are booking holiday trips, and then sharing their Travelzoo® successes with friends and family through word of mouth. We are thrilled that our momentum continues despite the economic downturn. We’re particularly excited about our accelerated growth in the U.S., as we have added half a million new American subscribers in the past two months alone.”

Travelzoo now boasts more than 11 million total subscribers to the U.S. Top 20 newsletter, and over 1 million subscribers north of the border in Canada. The Canadian newsletter has seen a 43 percent increase in the past year, equal to 300,000 new subscribers.

In Europe, Travelzoo Spain has seen an incredible jump in subscribers, with a 172 percent increase since the beginning of the year. Travelzoo U.K. has surpassed 1.5 million subscribers, growing by 38 percent since January. France and Germany have also attracted more fans, with growth rates of 25 percent and 62 percent, respectively. Travelzoo’s European division publishes its weekly Top 20 newsletter and Newsflash e-mail alerts to subscribers in the U.K., Germany, France and Spain.

In Asia Pacific, subscribers to the Top 20 in Japan have jumped to 600,000, a 116 percent increase over the past nine months.

Travelzoo leverages its staff in 20 offices and 11 countries, throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, to source, verify and publish the very best travel and entertainment deals. Before alerting subscribers, Travelzoo’s deal experts around the world scour the market to find the hottest deals and rigorously test every one to ensure they are bookable and offer extraordinary value to subscribers.

Travelzoo operates independently with the mission to provide its users the highest quality information on the very best deals available in the market. Travelzoo is not associated with an online travel agency or a business conglomerate.

About Travelzoo

Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media properties, which reach more than 18 million travel enthusiasts in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the U.K., include the Travelzoo® Web site (www.travelzoo.com), the Top 20® list, the Newsflash™ e-mail alert service, the Travelzoo Network™, the SuperSearch™ search tool, and the Fly.com™ search engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 1,000 advertisers from around the world. Travelzoo's deal experts review offers to find the best travel deals and confirm their true value. Travelzoo's global headquarters is in New York City.

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