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StudentUniverse.com Celebrates 10th Anniversary and Airfare Discounts for Expanded Age Group

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2010, leading online student and faculty travel provider StudentUniverse.com announced today it will extend its discounted travel services to a broader range of young travelers.  The new StudentUniverse.com Youth Travel Discounts will enable travelers ages 18-25 – high school students right through recent college grads – to save money on airfares across the US and around the world.

StudentUniverse.com works directly with airlines to broker deals specifically for youth travelers, often resulting in the discounted domestic and international airfares.  StudentUniverse.com started out with only a couple of partner airlines, and has over the years built relationships with thirty-five airline partners.  Currently, StudentUniverse works with most of the major airlines.  

"The marketplace of young travelers has grown over the past decade and today's students are savvy travelers looking to go farther on less," said Atle Skalleberg, Vice President of Marketing at StudentUniverse.  "We're excited to be able to extend StudentUniverse's discount travel services to a broader range of young travelers and offer some truly unique deals to great destinations in honor of our 10th year as the leader in online student travel."

StudentUniverse.com has grown significantly since the website was launched ten years ago. Now millions of students use StudentUniverse.com every year, and in 2009's fourth quarter, alone, new members grew by 32%.  

SOURCE StudentUniverse.com

The world’s first Jumbo Hostel finally opens! (January 2009)

On January 15th Jumbo Hostel will be opening, the world's first hostel built onboard a real Boeing 747-200 Jumbo Jet.

This Jumbo (Liv) has undergone a complete overhall and major renovation work since last year. Liv was grounded at Stockholm Arlanda Airport back in November 2002.

Back then it retired from operating Charter and Pilgrim flights and now the Jumbo is ready to welcome guests onboard once again, this time with a new image and purpose.

• It's just fantastic and unbelievably exciting to finally be able to show something so unique and special for the rest of the world - says Gisela Olsson, Site Manager at the Jumbo Hostel.
• Since August when the Jumbo (Liv) was towed and relocated to its new permanent location at the entrance to Stockholm Arlanda Airport, it has become a significant landmark. Many people who travel to and from the airport have already drawn attention to the Jumbo Hostel.
• Stockholm Arlanda Airport will now boast a new alternative option for overnight accommodation, but also a fierce attraction. This should bring an increased interest in Stockholm and the region, continues Oscar Diös, CEO and mastermind of the Jumbo Hostel. 

The interest is huge, with tour operators and tourist organizations worldwide.

TV crew and Media as far away from Japan, USA, Brazil, Japan, England and Germany have already filmed it to say the least, a unique Swedish hostel now to be opened.

 

 

StudentUniverse Accommodations

StudentUniverse, the largest online travel agency for students in the world, announced today that they are adding a new service offering to their site. The StudentUniverse accommodation offering was previously powered by a third party provider. With the launch of StudentUniverse Hotels, the company will have its own accommodation offering. StudentUniverse Hotels offers properties all over the world; however as a student travel provider the company has kept a strong focus on offering budget hotels and hostels. Students can search for hotel and hostel deals at the StudentUniverse site.