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Travel search engine Wego launches $20K ‘Holiday Entourage’ competition

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Win a holiday adventure for four!

Travel comparison site, Wego.com.au has launched its biggest promotion since entering the Australian market.

The promotion, titled ‘Holiday Entourage’, gives Australians the chance to win a holiday adventure for four, including airfares, valued at $20,000. To enter the competition, readers simply sign up to Wego’s Weekly Travel Hot Deals Newsletter at www.wego.com.au/contests/entourage

Thanks to G.A.P Adventures the winner will take three friends on one of six trips:

- 8 days on a Tanzania Wildlife Adventure

- 13 days enjoying Ultimate Italy

- 15 days in beautiful Costa Rica

- 10 days Sailing the Greek Islands

- 13 days on an Egypt Family Adventure

- 15 days experiencing the Best of Bali and Lombok

The promotion is supported by a substantial online and press campaign.

Wego.com.au’s local marketing manager Sam Lindner said that the promotion aimed to highlight the enjoyment of sharing travel experiences with friends or family.

“Many of life’s most colourful and lasting memories are created whilst travelling, but we rarely get the opportunity to share them with more than one other person. Thanks to Wego, Australians now have the chance to spend the trip of a lifetime with three of their nearest and dearest.

“We’ll take care of the travel planning and costs. All you have to do is choose the entourage you want to share the adventure with.”

For more details about the competition which is live until May 31, please visit: http://www.wego.com.au.

For more information, please contact:

Vida Redoblado – Wego.com.au

T: 02 811 7325

M: 0401 435 309

vida.redoblado@newsdigitalmedia.com.au

About Wego.com

Wego.com (formerly Bezurk.com) allows travelers to search for flights, hotels, packages, travel deals and travel research across 100+ travel websites in the time that it normally takes to search just one. Wego searches travel websites in real-time so that the latest pricing and availability are shown. Travelers are then linked through to partner websites to book.  Wego.com was founded in 2005 by former executives from Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG), Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) and ZUJI. News Digital Media, the Australian digital arm of News Limited and part of News Corp (NYSE: NWS), is an investor. In 2007, Business 2.0 magazine named Bezurk as one of “31 of the world’s hottest international web startups”. For more information, please visit http://www.wego.com/about.

Wego Turns Its Users Into Phuket VIPs !

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Singapore, 13 April 2009 – Wego, Asia’s fastest growing travel search engine, today launched a viral competition to promote the Wego Deals Newsletter. The prize is a VIP Getaway to Phuket for 6 people, with a retail value of approximately S$15,000. Winners will stay at the new IndoChine Villas  and the VIP treatment will follow them throughout their holiday.

The Wego Competition winner will receive:

  • 6 return tickets to Phuket from either Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore
  • 3 nights stay in a private villa at the brand new IndoChine Santi Villas
  • A private chef to create culinary masterpieces on demand
  • A private butler to provide outstanding personal assistance
  • A chauffeur-driven limo to provide smooth, luxurious local transportation
  • Access to a private speed boat for exploration of the nearby islands

The competition is open to residents within the ASEAN region who sign up to receive Wego’s weekly top deals newsletter. Wego’s top deals newsletter can turn all travelers into VIPs by helping them save money on exciting trips . Consumers who enter the competition can increase their chances of winning by referring friends to sign up for bonus entries.

The competition closes on 31st May 2009 with the lucky draw of the prize winner taking place on 12 June 2009. Consumers can enter the competition by completing the entry form on www.wego.com/vipgetaway

About Wego.com

Wego.com (formerly Bezurk.com) allows travelers to search for flights, hotels, packages, travel deals and information across 100+ travel websites in the time that it normally takes to search just one. Wego searches travel websites in real-time so that the latest pricing and availability are shown. Travelers are then linked through to partner websites to book. Wego.com was founded in 2005 by former executives from Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG), Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) and ZUJI. News Digital Media, the Australian digital arm of News Limited and part of News Corp (NYSE: NWS), is an investor. In 2007, Business 2.0 magazine named Bezurk as one of “31 of the world’s hottest international web startups”. For more information, please visit http://www.wego.com/about.

For Wego.com photos, logos and screen grabs: www.wego.com/mediakit