INTERNET-BASED travel technology and distribution group the Online
Travel Corporation has acquired a number Emap Digital Travel operations in a
deal worth £2.9million.
OTC now owns Bargainholidays.com, A2Btravel.com, 1Ski.com,
Boardit.com and Ferrybooker.com. The websites will continue to operate as separate
brands.
OTC specialises in providing bespoke technology solutions
and travel products and has deals with Virgin.net, Expedia.co.uk and Freeserve .
The acquisitions give OTC access to products it has not previously focused on,
such as charter based package holidays.
Emap, which has a strategy of selling off on-line assets
that do not compliment its other publishing activities, has retained its Escaperoutes.com
website which runs in conjunction with Escape Routes magazine.