Octopus extends its tentacles
The Warsaw office of the travel agency has been operating since May this year but now customers can use the translated internet service. Octopustravel.com offers online booking of hotels situated in 112 different countries, ranging from five-star deluxe accommodation to cheap hostels. Plane tickets are not available yet, but the company is planning to include them soon in the offer.
What customers can already do, though, is book an individual guided tour to over 3,300 cities. In the future, it will also be possible to rent a car anywhere in the world via the Octopustravel website. Customers hunting for bargains can click on "hot deals" to find the best priced offers. Once abroad, holidaymakers can use a special hotline operating 24/7.
Booking can be done online or, from June 30 this year, via a call center with Polish-speaking consultants. Available payment methods are credit card and bank transfer. "According to the data we have gathered the Polish tourism market has great growth potential. More and more Poles want to travel and young people very often browse the internet in search of better offers than what they can find at the traditional travel agents. Our aim in the Polish market is to become a leader of online booking," said Jakub Wojteczek, country manager of Octopustravel.com in Poland.
Since December 2004 Octopustravel.com has ben part of Cendant Corporation. It has got 24 offices worldwide including in cities such as London (headquarters), Madrid, Rome, New York and Honk Kong. Last year, it registered an almost 100-percent increase in its number of bookings, and in May 2005 it was listed second-fastest growing company in the United Kingdom. In Poland, Sonata Travel is Octopustravel.com's exclusive representative.
What customers can already do, though, is book an individual guided tour to over 3,300 cities. In the future, it will also be possible to rent a car anywhere in the world via the Octopustravel website. Customers hunting for bargains can click on "hot deals" to find the best priced offers. Once abroad, holidaymakers can use a special hotline operating 24/7.
Booking can be done online or, from June 30 this year, via a call center with Polish-speaking consultants. Available payment methods are credit card and bank transfer. "According to the data we have gathered the Polish tourism market has great growth potential. More and more Poles want to travel and young people very often browse the internet in search of better offers than what they can find at the traditional travel agents. Our aim in the Polish market is to become a leader of online booking," said Jakub Wojteczek, country manager of Octopustravel.com in Poland.
Since December 2004 Octopustravel.com has ben part of Cendant Corporation. It has got 24 offices worldwide including in cities such as London (headquarters), Madrid, Rome, New York and Honk Kong. Last year, it registered an almost 100-percent increase in its number of bookings, and in May 2005 it was listed second-fastest growing company in the United Kingdom. In Poland, Sonata Travel is Octopustravel.com's exclusive representative.
