Lastminute.com Group

Lastminute.com Group
Public
Traded as SIX: LMN
Industry Travel
Technology
Founded 2006 (2006)
Headquarters Chiasso, Switzerland
Key people
 Fabio Cannavale (CEO & Founder)
Products Bravofly.com
Volagratis.com
Jetcost.com
Rumbo.es
lastminute.com
Number of employees
 Over 1000
(December 2015)[1]
Website www.lastminutegroup.com

Lastminute.com Group (formerly known as Bravofly Rumbo Group[2]) is a Swiss-based provider in the online travel industry, owner of a number of brands including Bravofly, Rumbo, Volagratis and Jetcost. As an Online travel agency (OTA), the Group provides consumers with desktop and mobile web platforms to search for, compare and book flights, vacation packages and cruises, hotel accommodations, car rentals and other travel products and services.

The group conducts its business through its two major hubs in Chiasso (Switzerland), where it has its operational headquarters, and in Madrid (Spain), and operates websites localized for over 35 countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and Latin America.

History

The Lastminute.com Group, was founded in 2006, but traces its roots back to 2004, when Fabio Cannavale[3] and Marco Corradino launched Volagratis, a search engine for low cost flights in the Italian market. In 2006, it was organized as a Group, the headquarters were moved to Chiasso and it began international expansion by introducing localized websites in Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom[4] under the Bravofly brand. It acquired the Spanish OTA, Rumbo, in November 2012,.[5] At the end of 2013 the Lastminute.com Group it acquired Jetcost,[6] a French travel meta-search site, entering a new market segment.

On 15 April 2014 the Bravofly Rumbo Group debuted on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.[7]

In March 2015 Bravofly Rumbo Group acquired lastminute.com from Sabre Corporation.. All of lastminute.com's global operations located in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain were included in the £75 million deal.[8]

On 19 May 2015 Bravofly Rumbo Group announced that it would change its name to Lastminute.com Group.[2]

Main Brands

Bravofly

Main article: Bravofly (website)

Bravofly.com integrates a variety of travel products and services, such as flights, hotel reservations and car rentals. Localized websites are available in 14 languages.

Rumbo

Rumbo.es is a full-service travel website launched in Spain in 2000.[9] Its extensive offering comprises flight tickets, package holidays and cruises, hotels and rental cars, as well as bus and railway tickets.

Jetcost

Main article: Jetcost

Jetcost.com is a travel meta-search operator.[10] Its primary markets are France, Italy and Spain and it is also well established in Germany and UK and operating in more than 40 countries around the world.

Volagratis

Volagratis.com was launched in 2004 with its pioneering flight search engine. Today it is a leading brand in the Italian market, offering an extensive range of travel products and services, from vacation packages and cruise vacations to flights and hotel reservations.[11]

Crocierissime

Crocierissime.it is the first website on the Italian market specialized in online cruise booking. It offers access to deals from top Italian and other cruise lines, including MSC Cruises, Costa Crociere, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean.[12]

Viaggiare

Viaggiare.it is a website dedicated to vacation package holidays. It offers dynamic packages created by customers by using a platform to combine offers for flights and accommodations, as well as static packages pre-arranged by tour operators.[13]

Viajar

Viajar.com is a Spanish website, which provides a range of customized travel products such as flights, hotels, vacation packages, cruises, last minute getaways, and railway tickets.[14]

lastminute.com

Main article: lastminute.com

lastminute.com is an online travel and leisure retailer. The company was founded by Lady Lane-Fox and Brent Hoberman to offer late holiday deals online. lastminute.com was acquired by Bravofly Rumbo in March 2015.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Overview". www.lastminutegroup.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Bravofly Rumbo Group announces change of name to lastminute.com". www.lastminutegroup.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fabio Cannavale". Business Week. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bravofly eyes acquisition to build presence in UK dynamic tour operating market". Travolution. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Telefonica Sells Online Travel Agency Rumbo to Bravofly". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bravofly acquires Jetcost as OTA-meta lines continue to merge". Tnooz. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bravofly Rumbo Group SIX Exchange". Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Bravofly completes acquisition of Sabre's lastminute.com". Travolution. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.rumbo.es/html/home/quienes-somos.shtml Rumbo.es Company Information, retrieved 14 April 2014
  10. ↑ http://www.jetcost.com Jetcost.com Company Information
  11. ↑ http://www.volagratis.com/content/it/chisiamo.html volagratis.com Company Information, retrieved 14 April 2014
  12. ↑ http://www.crocierissime.it/chisiamo.html crocierissime.it Company Information and cruise lines, retrieved 14 April 2014
  13. ↑ http://www.viaggiare.it/it/viaggi/chisiamo.html viaggiare.it Company Information, retrieved 14 April 2014
  14. ↑ http://www.viajar.com/html/home/quienes-somos.shtml viajar.com Company Information, retrieved 14 April 2014

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