AMAZING EXPERIENCES AWAIT TRAVELLERS WITH GROUPON GETAWAYS

Travellers to discover unrivalled deals throughout Asia.

Kuala Lumpur, 22 November 2011 – Following upon the success of its global launch, Groupon Malaysia has unveiled Groupon Getaways, a specialty travel deals site which will provide customers with the best holiday deals including discounts on flights, hotels and cruises throughout Asia. With over 100,000 travel packages sold since its global launch in July, Groupon Getaways has quickly grown to become a leading online travel deals platform to introduce customers to new destination.

“The internet continues to grow as the primary holiday planning tool amongst travellers worldwide, and we at Groupon are confident that Groupon Getaways will grow to become a key revenue driver for the business.” said Joel Neoh, Chief Executive Officer of Groupon Malaysia.

Available in Malaysia as of 16 November, Groupon Getaways allows holiday makers to choose from a wide range of tastes and budget preferences, be it a romantic getaway, backpacking adventure or even a 5-star luxury retreat, all at unbeatable prices. The new site will also provide a range of irresistible travel packages for customers to choose from and also provide travellers with useful tips on travelling through the world’s many vibrant cities and exotic getaway destinations.

“Malaysians continue to grow as some of the most active travellers in the region with more and more people looking for good and affordable travel deals online. The introduction of Groupon Getaways thus moulds together the convenience of putting together your holiday plans online with the Groupon guarantee that customers will only be provided with the most amazing life experience deals.” said Joel.

In addition Groupon Getaways also provides merchants from the travel industry with significant opportunities as they will be able to tap into the huge potential of group buying, be it the opportunity to reach out to new customer bases, increase occupancy by selling incremental room nights, or capitalise on incremental revenue opportunities by selling add-on services during off-peak seasons with Malaysia’s leading group buying platform.

Joel further added that with over 15,000 travel related deals purchased since the company’s launch in January, Groupon Getaways is set to become a key offering by Groupon Malaysia with the company working to provide customers with unique new Getaway deals on a daily basis.

Travellers keen to explore the boundless opportunities of Groupon Getaways are invited to visit http://www.groupon.my/deals/travelcity/