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Dear Affiliate,

It’s been a busy time at ebookers.com. We are running for you the exclusive hotel commission hike and WE HAVE CHANGED!

Before we get onto our latest travel deals please do take time to visit the all changed ebookers.com!



 



  
  ebookers - announcement!
   
     
 
On top of your increased October commissions and our higher hotel commissions, we have one more change coming your way...

Look out for our new brand colours launching later this week!
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  Exclusive Air Fares at ebookers.com!
   
     
 
For one week only, ebookers.com is offering exclusive air fares to some of the world’s most popular destinations!

We’ve teamed up with leading airlines to bring you a week of exclusive, low fares to places like Cape Town, Bangkok, Dubai, Orlando and Barcelona.
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  Hotel Commission Increase!
   
     
 
It’s all about hotels at ebookers.com! For the next three months, earn up to 10% commission on all hotel bookings.

General Tier – 8%
Premium Tier – 10%
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  Customisable SearchBox
   
     
 
If you'd like a travel SearchBox that fits in with the look & feel of your site, this is the tool for you!
It's really simple to create, in 3 easy steps -

  1. Enter your affiliate ID and choose the product/s you'd like to promote
  2. Select the creative size and pick your own font, background and border colours
  3. Paste the generated code into your website
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  Top August Deals
   
     
 
With the upcoming bank holiday, now is one of the best times to promote travel. Do keep an eye on our special offers creative section for promotional banners and text links or else visit: http://affiliates.ebookers.com/promo.php Below is a selection of our hottest, hand-picked deals:
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  Hotel Deals
   
     
 
We have even more hotel offers available this month:

Worldwide Hotels – SAVE up to 40%
Novotel Hotels – SAVE up to 40%
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  Package Deals
   
     
 
Package bookings are growing in popularity and there are big savings to be found:

Far Flung Holiday Deals
US and Canada Holiday
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  Flight Offers
   
     
 
And finally, some great flight offers for the jetsetters amongst us:
Air France Offers
BMI Offers
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  Top Destinations (August)
   
     
 
Based on last month’s bookings, below are our most popular destinations for Hotels, Flights, Car Hire and Holidays. (Set in current rank holders)
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  New! Customised Searchbox in 3 Easy Steps
   
     
 
We’ve added a brand new, customisable searchbox to our affiliate site. Do check it out! Simply enter your affiliate id and select a product. Next, choose the colours of your font, background and border. And finally, we’ll give you the code to insert into your html. Enter your affiliate id to get going now.
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  July Holiday Sale Now ON...
   
     
 
The much awaited ebookers July sale is now on. Make the most of these amazing deals while they last! Do watch our special offers creative section for the promotional banners and text links or else visit: http://affiliates.ebookers.com/promo.php Deals are:
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  New and Improved!
   
     
 
We’ve been very busy making improvements to the ebookers.com site – do take a look and send us your feedback. We’ve developed some great new functionality on ebookers.com to make the booking process even more user-friendly. Some of the changes include: - Multi-room hotel bookings can now be made online
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  Packages Feed – Coming Soon!
   
     
 
Our new live packages XML feed is due to launch on 27th July. The feed will enable metasearch sites to query live prices for Flight+Hotel, Flight+Car and Flight+Hotel+Car products.
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  More July Offers:
   
     
 
Adding to our fantastic holiday offers, we bring you the best of summer travel: Deals include:
  • UK & Ireland hotels - Save up to 30%
  • Hilton Hotels - Pay for Half of the Stay
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      Top Destinations (July)
       
         
     
    Based on year-to-date figures, below are our most popular destinations for Hotels, Flights, Car Hire and Holidays.
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      Flight Deals
       
         
     
    At ebookers.com we’ve teamed up with some of the world’s leading airlines to bring you the very best flight offers in the market at the most competitive prices! Deals for the month include:
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      Early Holiday Booking Specials
       
         
     
    Early bookers are smart bookers! Booking in advance really does save money, so here are some great early booking deals:
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      Great Car Deals
       
         
     
    With the sun shining (for the most part), why not hit the road? There are great bargains to be found for car hire worldwide and closer to home. There are only a few days left of these special offers (book before 18th May!)
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      Popular Package Deals
       
         
     
    At ebookers.com we’re constantly working with our suppliers to find great value deals. Booking your hotel and flight together is one of the best ways to save on your trip! With deals to the most sought after destinations worldwide, you can tailor-make your ideal holiday.
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      Summer Hotel Deals
       
         
     
    (http://www.ebookers.com/deals/dealshome )

    Make this summer memorable with fresh summer deals!

    Deals include:
     
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      Top Destinations (May)
       
         
     
    Based on last month’s bookings, below are our most popular destinations for Hotels, Flights, Car Hire and Holidays. (Set in current rank holders)

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      Bank Holiday Deals - Starting at £138
       
         
     
    (http://www.ebookers.com/holidays/BANK-TRAVEL-DEALS/)
    Take your pick from our fantastic breaks for 3, 5 or 7 nights. Whether you want to explore the UK or go shopping in New York, we have bargains catering for all tastes. Offers are limited!

    Holiday deals include:
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      Happy Holiday Deals
       
         
     
    Along with our bank holidays deals, we have other bargains to keep you happy!

    Book Together and Save Save up to 25% on
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      Hotel Deals
       
         
     
    A good hotel can make or break your holiday,so here are the top hotel deals for the month at your favorite destination:

    Unique Boutique Hotel Deals
    Mediterranean Hotel Deals
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      Flight Deals
       
         
     
    At ebookers.com we’ve teamed up with some of the world’s leading airlines to bring you the very best flight offers in the market at the most competitive prices! Deals for the month include:

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      Great Car Deals
       
         
     
    We have great bargains on European car hire as well as our Summer Holiday car specials:

    Up to 10% off Worldwide Car Hire
    > Book before 27th April
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      Top Offers
       
         
     
    Save up to 40% on Spring breaks
    So long to winter and hello to fresh spring deals!
    Deals
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      Top Destinations (March)
       
         
     
    Based on year-to-date figures, below are our most popular destinations for Hotels, Flights, Car Hire and Holidays

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      New! Deeplink Generator Tool
       
         
     
    We’ve added a deeplink generator to our affiliate site, so please check it out! This will save your valuable time when generating deeplinks and we hope you find it useful.

    Simply enter the required fields for the required deeplink and generate the URL for Flights, Cars, Hotels and Packages. Don’t forget to add your affiliate tags
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      Big Sunshine Savings
       
         
     
    Our Big Sunshine Savings offers will be available until 8th March. As the name implies, it's all about following the sunshine!

    Our Big Sunshine offers on hotels include:
    - Free nights promotion on Dubai hotels
    - Up to 30% off hotels in Sharm El Sheikh
    -
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      Top Flight Offers
       
         
     
    We have teamed up with leading airlines to offer some bargains on airfares around the world. For those thinking of escaping for some winter sun or even a quick weekend break, ebookers.com is the place to look. Some of our flight deals include:

    Amsterdam from £85*
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      Other February Offers
       
         
     
    Some of our key January offers are still available at ebookers.com, along with some other new deals:

    Easter holidays
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      Updated HTML Banners Now Live!
       
         
     
    We have refreshed and updated a series of HTML banners across all our affiliate networks. Please take a look at the new
    banners and refresh the creatives on your site. Out with the old and in with the new!

    TradeDoubler Affiliates: find your new creatives id here:
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      Top Destinations (February)
       
         
     
    Based on year-to-date figures, below are our most popular destinations for Hotels, Flights, Car Hire and Holidays

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      API Migration - Final Days
       
         
     
    A final reminder for affiliates using our live pricing feeds - the existing feed is being switched off at the end of this month. Our new feed ("PWS") has been successful running for some months and your integration and testing should be nearly complete at this stage. Please contact us with any
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      Affiliate Incentives
       
         
     
    January Commissions
    As you already know, our affiliates are already benefiting from increased commissions for the month of January (undoubtedly the key booking month for any travel company).

    Log into your affiliate interface to check on your commission levels. Now is definitely the
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      January Offers
       
         
     
    Our key January offers are still available at ebookers.com and are converting well due to some fantastic pricing. As a reminder, the important elements of our January deals are:
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      Package Event Live On Affiliate Future
       
         
     
    A note for our affiliates on the Affiliate Future network - package holiday events are now live and being tracked (these events are already live on both TradeDoubler and Commission Junction.)

    Package holiday products (Flight + Hotel and/or Car) are becoming increasingly popular and are expected to grow significantly this year. In
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      February Offers
       
         
     
    The month of February begins our slow ascent back into warmer weather and of course this means much holiday planning! Upcoming deals and offers in the month of February are listed below.

    • A continuation of our successful "Holidays under £199"
    • The newest, hottest destinations
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      Ebookers News
       
         
     
    We are pleased to announce that Orbitz Worldwide has a new group CEO, Barney Harford. Orbitz Worldwide is the parent company of ebookers and US sister brands Orbitz and CheapTickets.

    He has previously worked with both Kayak and Expedia and we look forward to benefiting from his extensive knowledge of the travel
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      Top Destinations (January)
       
         
     
    Based on year-to-date figures, below are our most popular destinations for Hotels, Flights, Car Hire and Holidays

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      New Year, New Look!
       
         
     
    We're nearing the start of a new year, so we thought it was time for some (very early) Spring cleaning! We have been working on updating our set of creatives and you'll find the first of these in your affiliate interfaces early in the new year. Whether you're pushing Flights, Hotels or Cars, we hope you'll find something to suit your needs (if you
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      API Migration
       
         
     
    But first, some housekeeping! As you know, we are migrating to a brand new set of XML feeds.
    We will say a final goodbye to our existing feeds on 31 January 2009.

    All feed users have been made aware of this change, but if you have any concerns, please
    contact us immediately.

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      January Deals On ebookers.com
       
         
     
    As usual, our team has sourced a fantastic set of offers and deals for January.

    Bargain Holidays
    http://www.ebookers.com/deals/deals?  
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      Affiliate Incentives
       
         
     
    January Commissions
    And now for the important part... ebookers.com is offering all affiliates increased commissions for the month of January. These will be announced by your affiliate network, so keep an eye on your inbox! Commission increases will be applied across all categories and segments,
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      Top Destinations (December)
       
         
     
    Based on analysis of current booking and search trends, we've pulled out a list of our predicted top selling destinations for the next month. The numbers in brackets indicate the destinations' position in the previous month.

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      Christmas Promotions
       
         
     
    It’s almost that time of year - people around the country are dusting off their Christmas decorations, clearing freezer space for the turkey and planning the best New Year's party ever!

    At ebookers.com, we're making it a little easier to hunt out those special gifts for your loved ones.

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      Reminder: October Incentives
       
         
     
    TradeDoubler affiliates - there is just over a week left of the October Incentives! In case you've forgotten (unlikely, we know) we are offering an incremental bonus this month to most of our TradeDoubler affiliates.

    For every sale you make over and above your September sales, we're giving you £10. For example, if you made 120
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      Destination Watch
       
         
     
    So what are the most sought-after destinations this holiday season? It's no surprise that anywhere sunny is high on the list. The usual suspects (anywhere in Spain and Greece) are ever-popular, but give some thought to longer-haul Barbados and Hawaii which are becoming more popular each year.

    The home-for-the-holidays destinations are a
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      Top Destinations (October)
       
         
     
    Based on analysis of current booking and search trends, we've pulled out a list of our predicted top selling destinations for the next month. The numbers in brackets indicate the destinations' position in the previous month.

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      Upcoming ebookers.com Promotions
       
         
     
    Believe it or not, the last quarter of 2008 is almost upon us (where did the time go?) Of course, this means it is almost time to dust off the decorations and begin thinking about Christmas shopping!

    During October, ebookers.com will begin promoting 'Christmas Markets' and 'Christmas Shopping'. If you fancy a quick shopping excursion
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      October Incentives
       
         
     
    We have some fantastic incentives coming up in October - the details of these will be announced shortly before the start of the new month.

    There will be 2 forms of incentives, based on your level in our programme. Some will receive increased commissions in October while others will receive a cash reward for incremental sales (sales
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      Packages Event
       
         
     
    Consumers are increasingly buying more packages (flight + hotel and/or car hire) instead of purchasing each element individually.

    Our new Package event is already live on Commission Junction and Affiliate Future and will be available on TradeDoubler from October.

    Commissions for the package events have been
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      ebookers.com Brand Campaign Live
       
         
     
    Those of you in the London area have no doubt seen the new ebookers.com branding campaign around tube stations and in newspapers.

    The focus of the campaign is the ebookers.com smart search, helping customers create their ideal holiday. In a recent survey of ebookers.com customers, 97% indicated they were return customers.
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      Top Destinations (September)
       
         
     
    Based on analysis of current booking and search trends, we've pulled out a list of our predicted top selling destinations for the next month. The numbers in brackets indicate the destinations' position in the previous month.

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      Better Commissions in place!
       
         
     

    The new ebookers commission structure went live last month on TradeDoubler, shortly followed by our other networks, Commission Junction and Affiliate Future.

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      ebookers Platform Update
       
         
     

    Our new-and-improved booking platform is making advances into our European markets at long last! 

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      Update: New ebookers XML feed
       
         
     

    The new ebookers API has successfully launched across a number of our European markets. Our first UK-based partner is due to switch to the new API this week, to be followed by all other partners over the next 2-3 months.

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      ebookers Exclusive SAA Deals
       
         
     
    For this weekend only (14th August – 18th August inclusive) ebookers has some fantastic deals from South African Airways. Tickets are available for travel from 14 January to
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      Top Destinations
       
         
     

    Based on analysis of current booking and search trends, we've pulled out a list of our predicted top selling destinations for the next month. The numbers in brackets indicate the destinations' position in the previous month.

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      New ebookers API
       
         
     
    Over the coming months ebookers is migrating to a new API (called PWS – Platform Web Services). This will be replacing the existing API although the two will run concurrently for some time.

    The new API will have a number of benefits, including lower response times and higher stability. Due to the construction of the new API,
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      Top Destinations
       
         
     
    Based on analysis of current booking and search trends, we’ve pulled out a list of our predicted top selling destinations for the next month. The numbers in brackets indicate the destinations’ position in the previous month.

    Hotel Destinations:
    1. New York (1)
    2. Las Vegas (3)
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      The ebookers Summer Sale
       
         
     
    Believe it or not, summertime really is here, even if the UK weather isn’t playing along. The ever-popular ebookers Summer Sale is currently on and ends on 31 July.

    With great deals on holidays, cars and hotels, now is the time to promote ebookers, as conversion rates do improve during sale periods.

    Take a look at some of
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      New Commission Structure!
       
         
     
    They have been a long time coming, but the new ebookers affiliate commissions are now live! Our commissions have been improved and simplified to offer some of the best rates in the affiliate travel industry.

    Improved commission rates
    Of course, this is always good news! See our commissions
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      Contextual Text Ads on TradeDoubler
       
         
     
    Looking for a new way to increase your revenues? TradeDoubler has recently launched a new contextual advertising product - AdMatch. Through your interface, there are already hundreds of ebookers contextual ads available, with more being added regularly.

    How does it work? Similar to Google Adwords,
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      ebookers goes Cruising
       
         
     
    We are pleased to announce the welcome addition of cruises to the ebookers product line-up! Our cruise product is provided through our partner, Viva Voyage, and covers a large variety of destinations and liners. Amongst the cruise liners now available at ebookers.com are Crystal, P&O, Carnival, Norwegian, Cunard and Royal Caribbean.

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      New Incentives
       
         
     
    Some fantastic new affiliate incentives are in the pipeline from ebookers, ahead of a busy summer season. The incentives will be communicated by your network within the next few
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      Current ebookers Promotions
       
         
     
    It is all about the summer holidays at ebookers! We are offering great deals on all kinds of holidays, including beach holidays, city breaks, Mediterranean breaks and luxury trips. With a weaker dollar, we expect trips to the USA to be even more popular than usual.

    We recently ran a survey of 25,000 Brits to find out more about the
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      Survey: Going, Going, Gone!
       
         
     
    A survey of 25,000 Brits*, conducted by ebookers.com the online travel agent, reveals that many holiday makers haven’t yet booked their summer trips and are holding out for bargain prices…

    64% of those surveyed claimed to be planning summer holidays but hadn’t yet made their reservations.  31% had already booked while 4%
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      Top Destinations
       
         
     
    Based on analysis of current booking and search trends, we’ve pulled out a list of our predicted top selling destinations for the next month.

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      ebookers signs up to Affiliate Future!
       
         
     
    We now offer another way to sign up to the ebookers Affiliate programme – through our new partner, Affiliate Future.

    Affiliate Future is one of the UK’s leading travel affiliate networks and we are very excited about the range of tools and travel services they have on offer.

    To sign up through
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      Latest ebookers Deals
       
         
     
    It’s the time of year everyone begins thinking about sun and holidays (and who could blame us after an icy winter?).

    Of course, we have the solution to the winter blues! ebookers presents ...

    "Summer holiday offers you won't find anywhere else"

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      Fancy a trip to Barbados?
       
         
     
    The much-anticipated Barbados 2008 incentive on Affiliate Future is almost over! Every year, affiliates on this network get the chance for a week of sun and sand in Bridgetown, Barbados.

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      The ebookers PPC search policy
       
         
     
    Following the recently announced changes in Google’s trademark policy, we’ve received some queries about our search policy for PPC affiliates.
    Our current search policy will remain in effect. The major points relating to the usage of brand terms are listed below, but please view our full
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      High Converting Booking Engine
       
         
     
    Looking for ways to boost your conversion? Our advanced search forms are well worth using. Advanced search forms are exactly that – display units that allow your visitors to search for the exact product they’re looking for.

    These forms perform better than standard banners because your customer is deep-linked straight into the
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      New Content Unit – Top Flight Destinations
       
         
     
    Look out for our brand-new content unit, featuring our Top 10 Flight destinations. This is frequently updated and available in 250x250 dimensions.



    Currently this is only available through TradeDoubler. As always, if you have any suggestions for new content units,
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