Car Rental Platform EconomyBookings.com Wins Gold at the Prestigious Global "Magellan Awards"

The Latvian car rental intermediary company “Booking Group Corporation” (online platform EconomyBookings.com) has received a gold award at the prestigious global “Magellan Awards 2023” competition, which annually honors the best companies in the travel industry. “Booking Group Corporation” won the gold award in the category of “Online Travel Services Marketing — Website.”

“In today’s world, innovation plays a huge role in the travel and tourism industry, helping to enhance the customer experience. This recognition highlights the company’s leadership reputation in the travel and mobility sector, earned through hard work, achieving determined goals, and promoting the development of industry innovation. “Booking Group Corporation” will continue to expand its projects and improve services to ensure the best car rental experience for customers worldwide,” says Alen Baibekov, Chairman of the Board of “Booking Group Corporation”.

The “Magellan Awards 2023” competition is organized by “Travel Weekly” (TravelWeekly.com), one of the most popular news resources in the global travel industry. In a rapidly changing and competitive market, “Travel Weekly” provides travel professionals with the necessary global perspective, covering and analyzing industry trends in depth.

“Now that the tourism industry has rebounded after the pandemic, it’s clear that those who provide vacation opportunities to travelers have found new inspiration,” says “Travel Weekly” Editor-in-Chief Arnie Weissmann.

The “Magellan Awards 2023” honors industry leaders for excellence in design, marketing, and services across various segments of the travel industry, including hospitality, cruise lines, online travel services, airlines and airports, travel agents and agencies, tour operators, and ground transportation. The submitted projects were evaluated by a qualified jury of experts from around the world.

“This year, we had a record number of entries, and the creative and innovative ideas truly impressed the jury. The participants’ desire to exceed consumer expectations was unmistakable,” notes Arnie Weissmann.

Gold awards in the competition have been won by companies such as “American Express,” “United Airlines,” “Hilton,” and other internationally recognized brands.

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