
Welcome to the Travelbag media centre. As mid- and long-haul travel specialists, Travelbag welcomes the opportunity to offer comments to the media on leisure and business travel - including travel trends specialising in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Africa, Latin America and Asia.
As worldwide travel specialists, Travelbag can provide information for fact-boxes, such as prices for flights, hotels, tailor-made packages and tours.
Travelbag media factsheet
With 30 years' experience in worldwide travel, Travelbag is one of the UK's leading mid- and long-haul, tailor-made travel specialists. We have particular expertise in destinations such as the Far East, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Africa and Latin America. Our specialist knowledge is renowned and we provide an abundance of travel arrangements including flights and hotels, tailor-made packages and tours in addition to authentic experiences across the world. We also offer holidaymakers escorted tours and safaris, round-the-world travel, car hire and insurance.
Our customers value expert opinion and want to be inspired. Our travel experts specialise in specific destinations, so our customers get the facts from someone who's actually been there, allowing them to create bespoke travel experiences and not just holidays. As you would expect, all of our suppliers are hand-picked for their quality, knowledge and reliability so our customers can be sure they will always receive the very best service throughout their trip.
Key Contacts:
For all media enquiries, please contact Conrad Advertising on 020 8920 9000.
For general information about Travelbag , including details required for press related activity please contact Siren PR on 020 3008 6280 - or email Travelbag@sirenpr.co.uk
Key company milestones:
July 2007: Stella Travel Services, the Australian owned global travel organisation, acquires Travelbag.
2006: Cendant Travel Distribution Services becomes Travelport and enters into a definitive agreement to be sold by Cendant Corporation to an affiliate of The Blackstone Group for approximately $4.3 billion.
2005: Acquisition of ebookers group, including Travelbag, by Cendant Corporation, becoming part of Cendant Travel Distribution Services.
2003: Acquisition of Travelbag Holdings by ebookers for 55m.
2001: Travelbag Holdings acquires Bridge the World.
1988: There were 70 staff handling mail order travel arrangements from clients across the UK and Eire.
A Far East department opened which handled packaged and tailor-made holidays to Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
1984: Travelbag moved from a rented shop at 47 High Street to its first freehold premises at 12 High Street, Alton