Winners Announced for the 2012 Travelzoo Awards
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2012, 2012 (Menafn - Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --Travelzoo Inc. 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:
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Travelzoo Award Category2012 Winner
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Leading Provider of DomesticVirgin America
Airfare
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Leading Provider of International British Airways
Airfare
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Leading Provider of Hotels DealsThe Fairmont Southampton and
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The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
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Leading Provider of Hotels DealsCourtyard Kaua'i at Coconut Beach
?? West
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Outstanding Hotel Deals by a Hotel
Chain, Brand orFairmont Hotels & Resorts
Management Group
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Best Overall Provider of Vacation
Package Deals to aLion World Tours
Warm Weather Destination
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Best Overall Provider of Vacation
Package Deals tosmarTours
Europe or Asia
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Most Outstanding Provider of
Cruise Deals by anCruCon Cruise Outlet
Agency
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Best Overall Provider of CruiseNorwegian Cruise Line
Deal by a Cruise Line
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Most Outstanding Achievement in
Marketing Deals to aCuracao Tourist Bureau
Destination
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Best Overall Provider of AirfarePorter Airlines, Inc.
?? Canada
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Best Overall Provider of HotelsThe Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
?? Canada
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Best Overall Provider of Vacation
and Cruise PackagesCruise Connections, Inc.
?? Canada
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Best Overall Provider ofMaple Leaf Sports and
Entertainment Experiences ?? Entertainment
Canada
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Best Overall Provider ofCirque du Soleil
Entertainment Experiences
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Best Overall Provider of SpaSanctuary on Camelback Mountain
Experiences
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Best Overall Provider ofNobu Dallas
Restaurant Experiences
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Best Overall Provider of OtherThe Calvisius Caviar Lounge at the
Local ExperiencesFour Seasons Hotel New York
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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:
1. 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."
2. Reliability: The Travelzoo Test Booking CenterR 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.
3. Consistency: Finalist companies consistently featured outstanding
deals week after week for Travelzoo subscribers.
4. Competitiveness: Deals provided by finalist companies surpassed
competitors when comparing overall value and offer details.
5. 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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