Media Release
eBay & Webjet open the doors on lotsofhotels.com.au
20th August 2008
Wednesday, 20th August 2008: Webjet and eBay have today launched lotsofhotels.com.au, a new site that features lots and lots of hotels from Australia and around the world.
lotsofhotels.com.au offers access to a range of 50,000 hotels, and unlike some other sites, visitors can book accommodation up to a year in advance.
Simon Smith, Vice President at eBay said: "lotsofhotels.com.au will deliver a large range of great hotel deals, all year round to eBay members. Being able to provide broader, complimentary travel offerings in partnership with Webjet is very exciting and we look forward to our members' feedback on the new site."
The partnership will also deliver 24/7 access, sophisticated search options and the full service centre backing of Webjet to eBay members.
Webjet's managing director, David Clarke said: "We are delighted to work in partnership with eBay on this project and believe that eBay's market footprint and its very special association with eBay members will, in combination with our supply arrangements and leading edge technology and service, provide a great customer experience and substantially propel online hotel sales in the Australian market".
About eBay
Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for an ever-growing online community. For a safe, secure and fun online shopping experience, eBay advises members to review and follow the Safe Trading Guidelines in the onsite security centre.
eBay.com.au is Australia's Online Marketplace®.
About Webjet
Webjet is Australia's largest online seller of air tickets outside of airlines. It is an Australian Stock Exchange listed company (WEB) and has an annualised TTV approaching 400 million and in the year to 30 June 2008 ticketed approximately 750,000 passengers. Webjet's growth rate in the Australian market is approximately four times the underlying growth rate of the Australian travel industry.