| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 25/09/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 32 |
| Copyright: Other |
TravelChest.com generates bookings worth £100,000
UPMARKET on-line travel agency TravelChest.com claims to have generated bookings worth a total of £100,000 over the past month.
The site, which was launched in June,has doubled its bookingson a monthly basis, according to chief executive Nigel Carpenter.
He said tour operators receiving bookings through the site include British Airways Holidays, Kuoni, Simply Travel and Inghams.
He claimed the size of the average sale is around £1,000.
Carpenter said “There is a genuine demand in the marketplace for a Internet site that focuses on specialist, upscaletour operators. The customer in this segment is very poorly served.”
Carpenter pointed out that most Internet travel sites specialise in cheap late deals, flights or mass-market product sales.
“Our particular niche is not being filled by anyone else,” he added.
TravelChest.com claims to offer the customer unbiased, personalised advice and Carpenter believes this has helped it get both repeat and word-of-mouth business.
The company plans to spend £1 million on marketing its services next year.