TravelUp

TravelUp: flight, hotel and package bookings with fare comparison

TravelUp is an online travel agency operating from the United Kingdom that offers booking of flights, hotels, combined flight and hotel packages, tours and airport services. Its search engine allows comparing fares from hundreds of airlines and filtering by departure time, duration, CO2 emissions or direct flights. The platform is available in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, United Arab Emirates and United States.

Booking services

The website allows searching and booking flights (round trip, one way or multi-city), hotels, flight + hotel packages, tours and airport services. It also offers the possibility of managing bookings through the "My Bookings" section and has a support section. The flight search engine includes options for flexible dates (a day, two or three days before or after) and allows selecting the class (Economy, Premium Economy, Business or First) and the airline from a wide list ranging from Aer Lingus to Xiamen Airlines.

Packages and featured deals

The site shows featured deals for flights, hotels and flight + hotel combinations. Examples of flights include routes such as London-Islamabad with British Airways (direct, from £456), London-Lahore with Etihad Airways (one stop, from £512), London-Delhi with Air India (direct, from £402), London-Mumbai with Etihad Airways (one stop, from £449), London-Bangkok with China Southern Airlines (one stop, from £339) and London-New York with JetBlue Airways (direct, from £374). Hotels listed include establishments such as Rixos Pera Istanbul, Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel, Rixos Radamis Sharm El Sheikh, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, Novotel Phuket Kamala Beach, Novotel Singapore on Stevens, Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites, Pullman Pattaya Hotel G, Mercure Singapore On Stevens, Hyatt Centric Wall Street New York, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa, Novotel Saigon Centre, Novotel Manila Araneta City Hotel, Holland House Hotel Cardiff By Sunday and Mantra South Bank Brisbane, with prices per night and person. Flight + hotel packages include destinations such as Nevada (USA), St. Lucia, Maldives, Dubai, Antalya, Lake Garda, Abu Dhabi, Riviera Maya and Rome, with durations of between 2 and 8 nights and prices per person.

Flexibility and protection

TravelUp offers built-in flexibility options: passengers can add baggage, flexible changes or cancellation at the time of booking. It also has service protection packages (Silver, Gold or Platinum) that include refund protection, flexible changes and interruption cover. The company promotes the possibility of booking today and paying later with Super Payments, interest-free and with four months to spread the cost.

Transparency and technology

The company states that its technology delivers intelligent fares and that many customers book flights up to 15% cheaper than through legacy systems. The website includes a live price table to compare trends by month and choose the cheapest time to fly. According to its presentation, it does not apply hidden fees and shows the real baggage and seat rules on each fare.