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The Info
(15 July 2008)
Book a double room at the four-star Mercure Holland House & Spa Hotel from £84 per night at www.mercure.com or 0117968990. We booked the Bristol sightseeing trip through
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Ideal time for a perfect holiday
(11 July 2008)
BRITONS looking for the perfect holiday should go away this weekend, take a two-week break and choose the UK or western Europe, it was revealed today.
They should also take their partner and opt for a break that is a mixture of adventure, culture and sun, a poll by travel company
isango found.
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City prefers sun in September
(11 July 2008)
SEPTEMBER 13 is the holiday of choice for Southampton residents, research has revealed. A study by travel company
isango showed that while many Brits prefer to holiday over this coming weekend, Sotonians wait for the late summer sun. |
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Het up on Holiday
(11 July 2008)
Delay are the best frustration experienced by holidaymakers, according to a survey of 2,00 people by the travel company
isango. Some 65 percent of those questioned cited hold-ups as the biggest annoyance. Others causes of irritation include going over budget (37 percent), long queues (32 percent). getting
sun burnt (28 percent) and arguing about wanting to do different things (20 percent). More than a
quarter of respondents (27 percent) said they come back from holiday feeling tired and in need of another break. |
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This weekend is best for travel
(11 July 2008)
Britons looking for the perfect holiday should go away this weekend, take a two-week break and choose the UK or western Europe, it was revealed today.
They should also take their partner and opt for a break that is a mixture of adventure, culture and sun, a poll by travel company isango found |
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Holidays in Spain
(11 July 2008)
"If we look at the sheer number of people going, Spain is still the number one top seller," a spokesperson for the Association of British Travel Agents told the Edinburgh Evening News.
And this really says it all. Holidays in Spain have always been and will always be, it seems, popular with British holidaymakers.
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How to make the most of a Spanish holiday
(11 July 2008)
A new study has revealed what the "essential ingredients" are for the perfect holiday.
The research from a nationwide study, commissioned by isango! Notes seven ways in which travellers are "more likely" to have a "perfect holiday".
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'Get Away' This Weekend
(11 July 2008)
British holidaymakers have voted this weekend (11th-13th July) as the best time to go away.
In a poll carried out by travel tour
group Isango, 40 per cent of people said
it was the ideal time to take a holiday,
due to the warm weather
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Travel news in brief
(11 July 2008)
Phil Davies rounds up the week's travel news, including easyJet's new winter flights and the Dolman Best Travel Book Awards.
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Survey reveals the perfect holiday
(11 July 2008)
The perfect holiday is made up of a mix of adventure, culture and sun according to new research.
The research for travel experiences company isango shows that while beach holidays are still popular with 66% of people, activity holidays, city breaks and road trips together find favour with 67%.
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This weekend voted the best date to go on holiday
(11 July 2008)
We spend all year dreaming of a break from the rat race, so how can we make sure we make the most of our time away? According to a nationwide study commissioned by global travel experiences company isango! (isango.com), you are more likely to have a perfect holiday if you can tick off the following seven factors: |
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Excursions with a difference
(09 July 2008)
The days of lobster-complexioned Brits wandering around the Costa Del Sol in awe of heat and sunshine like some foolish Aztec have gone forever. Today’s more discerning holidaymaker demands something more from their time off than fry-ups in the morning and the Premiership on the telly. We want to spend our holidays immersing ourselves in foreign cultures, amassing once-in-a-lifetime experiences and gathering memories- yet these things are difficult to arrange in dreary old Blighty. That’s where isango! comes in.
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isango.com to launch ‘agent sign up’ programme by year end
(27 June 2008)
UK based isango.com, after entering the Indian market in 2006, is now focusing on the Indian MICE segment and planning to launch an ‘agent sign up’ programme by year end, thus helping travel agents in managing their commissions. For using the programme, the agent will be given a log in id, password and an affiliate specific code. Apart from this, Isango.com will also come up with a trade tool by next year, which will not only be a white label solution for agents, but will also help them create websites. The company is also planning on setting up a call centre in India. The company already has a Business to Business (B2B) website and some affiliate tools like white label solutions.
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isango! Launches Travel Blog
(20 June 2008)
Leading online travel experiences provider
isango! is pleased to announce the launch of its first, official
Travel Blog. After a successful beta launch, the isango! team looks forward to inspiring and entertaining a broader public with creative travel ideas and humorous, anecdotal insights, while, of course, communicating practical travel-planning advice. The blog will also keep consumers updated with company news, information and product launches.
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One for well-red travellers
(1 June 2008)
Want a real working holiday? isango (www.isango.com) is reporting a healthy sign-up for the most masochistic day trip of 2008: a day of slogging in Siberian village. If you're at a loose end in the city of Yekaterinburg, a guide will drop you in a nearby Russian village for a few hours' chopping wood, fetching water and spinning yarn. From £75pp, it includes a slap-up spuds-and-meat dinner and folk dancing.
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Sex And The City tours and packages
(28 May 2008)
If you’d rather save money for your Manolos and stay in a cheap hotel, take this SATC tour. Isango’s 3.5-hour guided luxury coach tour takes you to some of the main locations used in the TV show including the bakery where Carrie and Miranda buy cupcakes, the gallery where Charlotte worked, Aiden’s furniture store, Steve and Aiden’s bar, the house used as Carrie’s apartment block in the show and more. $42 US. www.isango.com
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WHAT'S AGE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
(13 May 2008)
Sucess has been given an altogether new meaning by Indians today. From owning swanky apartments, high-end cars, millions stacked in their bank acounts to holding some of the most sought-after positions in global organisations, Indians have proved that success is more diverse and edectic than ever before. Yasmin Taj talks to some of these young and dynamic leaders of today.
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Work it
(May 2008)
Paying money to carry out old-fashioned chores in a remote part of Russia might not be everyone's idea of good time, but it's now being marketed as a tourist experience the Russian coutryside near
Ekaterinburg and includes transport to and from any hotel in the city. The traditional tasks include chopping wood, fetching water and spinning yarn, and it pays... sorry, costs about £63; www.isango.com
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Tricks of the Rich
(April 2008)
isango.com organises brilliant, offbeat holidays ranging from an audience with the Pope to a safari aboard a submarine |
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Snorkelling at the click of a mouse.
(14 April 2008)
London-based website isango! can help make your holiday more fun, says Jermey Hazlehurst
The expansion of the internet has had a huge effect on the travel industry, with millions of holidays booked online every year in the UK. Such firms as Lastminute.com, Expedia, eBookers and Travelocity are household names and you'd be hard-pushed to find somebody who hasn't used one.
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Hertz to offer a range of travel products on its site
(2 April 2008)
In what is being described as a car rental industry first, Hertz has launched a one-stop shop for booking the ultimate holiday experience including car hire and travel extras. Hertz has teamed up with a number of partners for the same.
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Holiday firm raises £4m
(23 March 2008)
ONLINE holiday company isango has raised $8m (£4m) of new funds. Spark Ventures, which has previously backed firms including Lastminute.com, led the funding round, investing $4m. The cash will be used to expand
isango’s presence in the all-important American market and take it into new areas such as the Caribbean and China.
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Trekking on Atlas Mountains
(22 March 2008)
If trekking is your idea of fun then you need to head to the Atlas Mountains.Trekking in Atlas Mountains is the ideal thing to do if you want to give yourself a well deserved break.
isango offers various guided treks which well help you explore the secluded villages of Berber as well as the Atlas Mountain terrain.
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The UK's Travel Startup Isango Raises $8M
(18 March 2008)
isango has raised $8M led by Spark Ventures with Beringea and others.
Isango specializes in information about holiday tours, sightseeing, attractions, activities and best things to do in 50 countries. It also offers a private label package and has done deals with the likes of Hertz.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(18 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Raises $8 Million
(17 March 2008)
isango, a UK-based travel website, has raised $8 million in new VC funding. Spark Ventures led the round with $4 million, and was joined by Beringea and undisclosed existing shareholders.
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! Receives US$8m Boost From Venture Capitalists
(17 March 2008)
isango! (http://www.isango.com), a leading provider of travel experiences
on the internet has received US$8m in investment to fund its next stage of
growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the
company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment
success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
SPARK Ventures contributed US$4m; Beringea, manager of the top performing
ProVen VCTs, contributed US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5 million came from
existing shareholders.
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isango! attracts $8m funding
(17 March 2008)
Online travel experiences firm isango on has attracted $8 million in investment to fund its next stage of growth.
The capital raised through this funding will be used to support the company through the next stage of its development including a booking platform with distribution partners.
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isango! Receives $8m Boost from Venture Capitalists
(15 March 2008)
(Forimmediaterelease.net) isango! (www.isango.com ), a leading provider of travel experiences on the internet has received $8m in investment to fund its next stage of growth. The funding round, which is the first institutional round for the company, was led by SPARK Ventures, which is known for previous investment success with LastMinute.com, PriceRunner and other internet-based businesses.
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MOTHER’S DAY – Getting away from it all
(27 February 2008)
Looking for somewhere to take mum to indulge in her favourite pastime? Metro’s travel editor JAMES ELLIS comes up with varied locations and activities to suit every interest.
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Morocco: Trekking in Atlas mountains
(01 February 2008)
Trekking in Atlas mountains
If you feel you've seen all Marrakech has to offer, head for the hills. Isango offers a range of guided treks, exploring remote Berber villages and the terrain of the Atlas Mountains. For the two-day (one night) trek along the Toubkal valley, an English-speaking guide will meet you at any Marrakech hotel, then drive you to the Berber town of Imlil (1,740 meters), from which the circular hikes start. One night is spent at the Toubkal mountain refuge.
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The Observer names isango! CEO one of the Future 500 business leaders of UK
(25 November 2007)
In May last year, The Observer set out to choose the brightest and best rising stars in 10 fields in the UK business ranging from art and design, fashion and retail, food to media and travel and leisure. In November, they unveiled the results: 500 of this country’s future movers and shakers including our very own,
Ranjan Singh, co-founder and CEO of
isango! Ranjan is one of the 5 entrepreneurs in online travel to be chosen.
We look forward to your support in 2008.
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isango! partners with Hertz and Zoom Airlines
(08 November 2007)
The company offers a white label deal, a
tailor-made solution, which maximises
synergies, customer relevance and
consequently revenues for both partners.
Its "gold label" deal offers an
unprecedented level of design
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isango! partners with Hertz and Zoom
(08 November 2007)
isango!, the online experience provider
with more than 4,000 products
in over 60 countries and by now
the largest tours aggregator in Europe,
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