The Lastminute.com Group (formerly known as Bravofly Rumbo Group ) is a Multinational Group that is publicly traded in the online travel industry and has a number of brands including lastminute.com, Volagratis, Rumbo, Bravofly, Jetcost and Hotelscan.
Each month, the Group reaches out to all mobile websites and apps (in 17 languages ââand 40 countries) 43 million users searching for and booking their travel and leisure experiences. More than 1,200 people work for the Group, which runs its business through its operational headquarters in Chiasso (Switzerland) and 10 more offices worldwide.
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History
The Lastminute.com group, founded in 2006, but traces its roots back to 2004, when Fabio Cannavale and Marco Corradino launched Volagratis, a search engine for low-cost airlines on the Italian market. In 2006, the organization was managed as a Group, its headquarters moved to Chiasso and embarked on an international expansion by introducing localized websites in Spain, France, Germany and the UK under the Bravofly brand. In November 2012, it acquired the Spanish OTA, Rumbo. At the end of 2013, Jetcost, the French travel meta search site, enters a new market segment.
On April 15, 2014 Bravofly Rumbo Group debuted at the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.
In March 2015 Bravofly Rumbo Group acquired lastminute.com and in May 2015 it changed its name to lastminute.com group. In 2016, the Group launched a new media unit called Travel People, engaging the audience through media and technology. In September 2016, the Group acquired WAYN, a social travel network.
In November 2017, it acquired Hotelscan.com, a meta search hotel site, expanding its market segment.
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Top Brands
lastminute.com
lastminute.com is an online travel and leisure retailer. The company was founded by Lady Lane-Fox and Brent Hoberman to offer final holiday deals online. lastminute.com was acquired by Bravofly Rumbo Group in March 2015.
Volagratis
Volagratis.com launched Italy in 2004. Since a pioneering search engine for low cost airlines has become a full-service travel provider, offering a range of services including hotels, flights, city vacations, vacations, cruises and car rentals.
Rumbo
Launched in Spain in 2000, Rumbo also operates websites in other European countries as well as in South America. Rumbo is a full-service travel website, with offers consisting of hotels, flights, city vacations, vacation packages and cruises. x
Jetcost
Jetcost is a metasearch website that allows users to search and compare travel and holiday products from various suppliers. The Jetcost website operates in 38 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Hotelcan
Hotelscan is a metasearch engine for Hotels, Bed & amp; Breakfast, Hostel, Apartments and other types of accommodation. Its daily database is updated around 1.3 million properties with data from over 100 online booking websites.
Bravofly
Bravofly is a full-service travel website, which combines travel products and services, including flights offered by low-cost and traditional airlines around the world. Founded in 2006, the Bravofly website is available in 17 languages ââand in 40 countries
References
External links
- Official website
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