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= Travel Supermarket = TravelSupermarket is a British price comparison website-based business specialising in package holidays.

The website enables consumers to compare prices on a range of products, including package holidays, flights, hotels, car hire and travel insurance as well as extras products such as airport parking. It a part of the Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC (LSE: MONY) which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company location is split between London and Ewloe, Wales.

History
The travelsupermarket.com domain was established in 2004 as a sister site to the MoneySuperMarket.com.

Graham Donoghue served as Managing Director of Travel and Insurance at Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC and became the executive director 2008 and is credited for the initial growth of Travelsupermarket.com. Vic Darvey joined Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC as Managing Director of New Business in November 2012 before moving on to lead the travel team.

The current managing director is Nigel Pocklington, who joined the business in September 2016. However, the day-to-day running of the business is overseen by Matt Walls, who became general manager in 2018.

How it works
The business takes real-time information from travel companies such as Thomas Cook, TUI, British Airways, Avis and EasyJet, and more, and displays the results in a way that users can search and compare holiday deals. The site is free to use.

It makes money through fees paid by its partners once a user has clicked through to their site.

Adverts
TravelSupermarket’s television advertisements have become known for their humour and use of celebrities. Previous ads featured comedian Omid Djalili, former Labour MP John Prescott and X factor stars, Jedward.

A 2013 advert challenged viewers to decide between Spain and Turkey as their holiday destination.

In 2016, the business released its last advert to date, which featured Nico, a German who specialised in planning holidays.

Recent financial results
After a brief slump in trading during 2016, revenue at the business rose by 4% over the course of 2017. Revenue for the year finished on £23.3 million in what was deemed a “year of recovery” by the price comparison site.

Awards and nominations
In July 2018, TravelSupermarket was shortlisted for two Travolution Awards: Best Meta Search Website Best Travel Blog. In the same year, the business was also shortlisted for an award at the British Travel Awards.