Expotel launches leisure service

30th November 2007

Expotel, one of the UK’s leading independent hotel reservations, business travel and conference and event organisers, today announced the launch of its Expotel Leisure product in partnership with Thomas Cook, the UK’s leading Affinity Travel Club provider.

Expotel’s clients will now benefit from significant year round savings supported by the buying power of Thomas Cook. “Leisure travel was a frequent request from our clients,” says Ian Burnley, CEO of Expotel. “We book cost-effective accommodation and business travel for our customers so naturally many have asked for us to do the same for their leisure travel. This is a natural extension of our core services.”

Clients are given a guaranteed 5 per cent discount in addition to any tour operator funded savings available. There is a choice of over 150 tour operators offering every type of holiday imaginable from coach tours to golfing breaks, UK getaways to exotic, faraway holidays and round-the-world cruises.

“We are very excited about our partnership with Expotel,” says James Coughlan, Head of Travel Clubs for Thomas Cook. “Thomas Cook’s Affinity Travel Club provides Expotel’s clients with a dedicated telephone number that links to a state-of-the-art call centre which is open 8am to 10pm, seven days a week and 364 days a year. This partnership with Expotel enables them to increase their service offering to clients and guarantee favourable discounts on holidays.”

Expotel’s leisure service is open to all Expotel clients.

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For further information please contact:
Sharon Smith Expotel Press Office 020 7604 2765 ssmith@expotel.com M: 07771 833 856