Ringier Switzerland and Tui Suisse found travel portal Etrips.ch
Ringier and Tui Suisse are launching a 50-50 joint venture under the name Etrips. The travel portal allows users to book beach vacations, family vacations, and club vacations, as well as flights, hotels, rental cars, cruises, city breaks, and other independent trips around the world online.
The media company Ringier Switzerland and the travel company Tui Suisse are founding - subject to official approvals - under the name of Etrips a 50:50 joint venture. In Switzerland, the first operator-independent portal with the latest search and booking technology is being created, according to a statement on Monday. Apart from the journeys of Tui, 1-2-Fly and Vögele journeys also such of other organizers are offered such as Bentour Swiss, FTI, ITS Coop, Hotelplan and Helvetic Tours as well as cruises of E-Hoi in Swiss francs. Vacations can be searched and booked online at any time with the Etrips.ch vacation search app. The app gives access to more than 500,000 beach holidays and last minute offers in direct price comparison.The company is headquartered in Zurich.
Etrips.ch is managed by Christine Reichardt. The 44-year-old has been building up the new company since February 2011. Previously, she was Head of Distribution at Tui Suisse, responsible for electronic and stationary distribution. The board of directors of the new company to be founded will be presided over by Michael Voss, COO Ringier Switzerland. Members of the Board of Directors are also Thomas Huwiler (Managing Director Digital Business Ringier), Martin Wittwer (CEO Tui Suisse) and Edgar Frefel (MD Finance & Controlling TUI Suisse).
