Lastminute.com

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VisitBritain seeks more bookings with £10 million campaign

By Derek Catron | February 28, 2023

VisitBritain’s latest inbound tourism forecast shows continued strong recovery in overseas visitor spending. Read More

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Lastminute.com plans CEO search, appoints interim amid COVID fraud probe

By Mitra Sorrells | July 25, 2022

The investigation into Cannavale, Bertoli and two other executives relates to alleged misuse of COVID aid totaling $29.5 million over two years. Read More

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Removing complexity in tours and activities

By PhocusWire | July 25, 2022

TourRadar and TUI discuss the fragmentation and complexities of the tours segment at Phocuswright Europe 2022. Read More

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Lastminute.com Group ends 2021 with 10% boost to revenue

By Kevin May | March 24, 2022

The online travel agency and metasearch brand says revenues and margins are coming close to pre-pandemic levels. Read More

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Lastminute.com Group credits package trips for revenue boost

By Kevin May | November 12, 2021

CEO Andrea Bertoli says he expects a return to normality for leisure travel demand during the course of 2022. Read More

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Lastminute.com Group points to strong travel rebound as financials improve

By Kevin May | August 5, 2021

The jump of 213% year-over-year points to a strong rebound for the business, especially in June when income was in line with pre-COVID levels despite lower booking volumes. Read More

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Lastminute.com Group sees bookings improvement, tweaks management

By Linda Fox | May 24, 2021

Lastminute Holding says it narrowed its net loss in Q1 2021 to €12.7 million versus €16.7 million in Q4 2020. Read More

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U.K. regulator puts pressure on Lastminute.com Group over refunds

By Linda Fox | February 15, 2021

The online travel group has apologized to customers still awaiting a refund and has detailed an action plan to the U.K. regulator. Read More

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Lastminute.com Group ends 2020 with 62% collapse in revenue

By Kevin May | February 10, 2021

The online travel agency business brought in €128.9 million in core revenues over the 12-month, pandemic-hit period. Read More

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Hotel direct channels gained share of bookings in 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | February 2, 2021

A new report from SiteMinder details the top booking revenue sources in markets around the world. Read More

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Lastminute.com Group enjoys summer rebound but 2020 revenues still down 55%

By Kevin May | November 11, 2020

The online travel business says all its main performance metrics increased significantly over the May to August period, compared to the mass lockdown-hit months of March and April. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 46 - Fabio Cannavale of Lastminute.com Group

By PhocusWire | October 15, 2020

Spearheading the BravoFly online travel agency business since 2004, culminating in the acquisition of Lastminute.com in 2015, Fabio Cannavale talks to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire. Read More

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Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Fabio Cannavale

By PhocusWire | September 8, 2020

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Read More