Shattering Booking Records in the First Half of 2016

2016 has been off to a very exciting start – 15 of the top 20 record booking days in company history have occurred in the last five months. We have broken year-over-year growth records each year since 2012, and 2016 is poised to be the strongest year in our history. The rapid growth comes on the heels of our acquisition by Flight Centre Travel Group in December.

Our overall departures have grown more than 30% year-over-year. Breaking down the growth in a few specific markets, Asia bookings were up 21%, Europe 66%, the South Pacific 23% and international flight bookings (international flights to/from the United States) were up 38% overall.

The growth in global bookings is due to improved international supplier relations and expanded air product (allowing students to book discounted travel to an increased number of international destinations) as well as co-marketing campaigns with airline partners featuring destinations to our student travelers. In 2016, StudentUniverse has announced new or expanded partnerships with a number of leading global carriers in both the US and the UK markets, including: TAP Portugal, WestJet, Turkish Airlines and Azul Airlines. 75 airlines now provide student fares through the StudentUniverse websites and mobile app.

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