Winners Announced for the 2012 Travelzoo Awards

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Nov 15, 2012, 10:04 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: 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:

Travelzoo Award Category	2012 Winner
Leading Provider of Domestic Airfare	Virgin America
Leading Provider of International Airfare	British Airways
Leading Provider of Hotels Deals – East	The Fairmont Southampton and The Fairmont Hamilton Princess
Leading Provider of Hotels Deals – West	Courtyard Kaua'i at Coconut Beach
Outstanding Hotel Deals by a Hotel Chain, Brand or Management Group	Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Best Overall Provider of Vacation Package Deals to a Warm Weather Destination	Lion World Tours
Best Overall Provider of Vacation Package Deals to Europe or Asia	smarTours
Most Outstanding Provider of Cruise Deals by an Agency	CruCon Cruise Outlet
Best Overall Provider of Cruise Deal by a Cruise Line	Norwegian Cruise Line
Most Outstanding Achievement in Marketing Deals to a Destination	Curacao Tourist Bureau
Best Overall Provider of Airfare – Canada	Porter Airlines, Inc.
Best Overall Provider of Hotels – Canada	The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Best Overall Provider of Vacation and Cruise Packages – Canada	Cruise Connections, Inc.
Best Overall Provider of Entertainment Experiences – Canada	Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Best Overall Provider of Entertainment Experiences	Cirque du Soleil
Best Overall Provider of Spa Experiences	Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain
Best Overall Provider of Restaurant Experiences	Nobu Dallas
Best Overall Provider of Other Local Experiences	The Calvisius Caviar Lounge at the Four Seasons Hotel New York

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:

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."
Reliability: The Travelzoo Test Booking Center® 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.
Consistency: Finalist companies consistently featured outstanding deals week after week for Travelzoo subscribers.
Competitiveness: Deals provided by finalist companies surpassed competitors when comparing overall value and offer details.
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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