Travel Search Engine's Implacable International Growth Matches Global Travel Trends
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobissimo (http://www.mobissimo.com/), the world's most comprehensive travel search engine, today announced the launch of two new travel search sites, respectively serving high-growth online travel markets in Poland (http://www.mobissimo.pl/) and Spain (http://es.mobissimo.com/). The addition of new localized sites to Mobissimo's array of international travel search sites mirrors the growth patterns of world tourism and regional consumer spending.
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According to the UNTWO World Tourism Barometer for 2008, the faster growth rate of emerging markets and interregional passengers is buoying up the travel sector. In 2007 alone, international tourist arrivals grew by 6%, reaching the record figure of 900 million, up from 800 million in just two years.
With the addition of Poland and Spain to its growing travel empire, Mobissimo is in alignment with these world travel trends as it expands on a market-by-market basis. Mobissimo now operates a total of seven local travel search sites -- also including France, Italy, India, the UK, and North America -- serving users from over 200 countries with fares, destination information and customer service in local languages. Today Mobissimo covers more low-cost airlines and consolidators than any other metasearch engine and provides up-to-the-minute travel deals from the widest range of online travel agencies, major air carriers, low cost carriers, car rentals and hotels available with a single click.
"Adding into emerging travel markets where we take a number one entrant position has always been a hallmark of Mobissimo's strategy. We focus on international travel, and what's more, we know how to do business in local markets. Our team has the ability and the talent for crisp, timely execution that allows us to expand quickly in high-growth markets," said Beatrice Tarka, Mobissimo's CEO and co-founder. "And we are bringing new suppliers and more flexible travel options to consumers all over the world -- business travellers and leisure travellers alike."
Beyond its international expertise, Mobissimo is also well known in the industry as a leading travel innovator. In February, Mobissimo set a new standard in travel search usability with the launch of a new version that brings personalization options and destination information content within the context of travel search experience, becoming the first travel search engine to aggregate content from leading Web sites across the Internet.
About Mobissimo
In Italian, Mobissimo means the "ultimate in mobility." For consumers, Mobissimo is the ultimate travel search engine because it saves travelers time and money and improves the way they discover travel information. Mobissimo simultaneously searches more than 180 different travel sites in 30 countries and five continents, including major global airlines, low-cost carriers, consolidators, and hotel/car rental sites, to find the best fares and rates online. Mobissimo's powerful Travel 2.0 search tools include OneBox natural language search, PowerSearch for multiple city searches, MobiCombo for dynamic ticket combinations, and ActivitySearch for theme-based travel planning. Launched in 2004, Mobissimo continues to be the leading travel search innovator and works with the world's leading travel brands, including Alitalia, American Airlines, British Airways, Ebookers, KLM, Lufthansa, Opodo, Orbitz, Singapore Airlines, Travelocity, United Airlines and Virgin. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, and is privately held. For more information and to experience Mobissimo, please visit http://www.mobissimo.com/.
Press Contact
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SIPR for Mobissimo
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judy@sipr.com
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