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Travelzoo Kicks Off Summer With Hot Memorial Day Deals

13:49 EDT Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Bargains in U.S., Europe and the Caribbean Abound with More Variety Than Ever

NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO), a global Internet media company, kicked off the summer season by releasing a list of exceptional deals for travel during the Memorial Day weekend. Travelzoo's deal experts report that Memorial Day deals are available at some of the lowest prices in years, and the variety of choices includes a broad selection of U.S., Caribbean and other destinations. The neighbors may be planning a backyard barbecue, but you could book a fantastic long-weekend getaway after a quick visit to http://www.travelzoo.com/memorialday.

"We found some of the lowest prices in years for deals over the Memorial Day weekend, with many hotels and resorts dropping rates to under $100 per night," said Gabe Saglie, Travelzoo senior editor. "The vast variety of deals spans nearby resorts, flights, quick European jaunts and all-inclusive Caribbean getaways."

The following are just some of the amazing deals Travelzoo's editors identified as offering exceptional value during the Memorial Day weekend.

    --  The Fairmont Dallas, a AAA 4-Diamond hotel in the heart of the downtown
        Dallas Arts District is offering rates as low as $79 per night.  This is
        a savings of 60 percent off regular rates.  Upgraded room types are also
        available on all dates.  For those traveling between June 4 and June 8,
        the hotel offers this same deal for just $20 more per night.

    --  Cross-country flights between May 20 and May 27 are on sale.  A recent
        fare between New York and San Francisco was $108 each way, a Washington
        D.C. to San Diego fare was $85 each way, and a Boston to Los Angeles
        flight was as low as $79 each way.  The best fares were found for
        Saturday-to-Wednesday and Wednesday-to-Wednesday itineraries.

    --  The Westin Casuarina Resort & Spa, a AAA 4-Diamond resort in Grand
        Cayman, is offering a rate of $159.  This rate is a discount of 45% and
        is valid seven days a week through September 7.  Located on Grand
        Cayman's famed Seven Mile Beach, this AAA 4-Diamond hotel offers
        easy access to nearby golf, scuba diving and upscale shopping.

    --  New York City offers some great deals for shows and events during the
        holiday weekend including "Mamma Mia!" starting at $65 and
        "9 to 5" from $55.  Both shows are discounted by 45 percent. 
        Tickets to Off-Broadway's "Altar Boyz" start at $30, a
        discount of 60 percent.

    --  Le Meridien San Francisco, a AAA 4-Diamond hotel located near the
        Embarcadero and most other major attractions, is lowering holiday
        weekend rates to $139 per night, a significant savings from regular
        rates of $325 per night.

All offers published as part of Travelzoo's Memorial Day special page have been independently reviewed by Travelzoo's editors and verified for accuracy and availability by Travelzoo's Test Booking Center(TM). To find other travel ideas and deals for your Memorial Day getaway, visit http://www.travelzoo.com/memorialday.

About Travelzoo

Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media properties, which reach more than 15 million travel enthusiasts in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the U.K., include the Travelzoo(R) Web site (www.travelzoo.com), the Top 20(R) list, the Newsflash(TM) e-mail alert service, the Travelzoo Network(TM), the SuperSearch(TM) search tool, and the Fly.com(TM) 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.

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions, markets in which we participate and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts. When used in this press release, the words "expect", "predict", "project", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "seek" and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including changes in our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions and other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. We cannot guarantee any future levels of activity, performance or achievements. Travelzoo undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. Travelzoo and Top 20 are registered trademarks of Travelzoo. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.


    Media Contacts:
    Mindy Joyce
    Travelzoo
    (212) 484-4918
    mjoyce@travelzoo.com

    Andrea Conrad
    M Booth & Associates
    (212) 539-3212
    andreac@mbooth.com

SOURCE Travelzoo

For further information: Mindy Joyce, Travelzoo, +1-212-484-4918, mjoyce@travelzoo.com; or Andrea Conrad, M Booth & Associates, +1-212-539-3212, andreac@mbooth.com

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