Opodo is a large European online travel company that holds its expertise in worldwide travel. It was founded by nine airlines in Europe and most of it is now owned by the travel technology company Amadeus. Opodo holds operations in nine countries, which are: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Austria. There is a ten-way ownership of the company by Aer Lingus, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, and Amadeus. Opodo helps you plan your trip by providing information and tools regarding flights, hotels, car hires and package holidays.

They started their first website in November 2001 and today, they can offer travelers choice from over 500 airlines, 65,000 hotels and 7,000 car hire locations, as well as travel insurance. Their website has links to all the necessities and shows the latest and greatest deals and price breaks. There are options for a cruise, if someone is planning on that instead of flying.

This company is unique because they have Opodo’s AirTools, which are five things designed to help you book your trip. The first tool is called CombiFlight, which lets you fly out with one airline and back with another, potentially saving you money. EscapeMap is a map that shows you flight prices to anywhere on the map that you click on. It’s a great visual tool for choosing your destination. CheckFlight shows you the latest and best deals, so that you don’t have to search for them. It shows over 250 destinations. MyAirline shows you the price of your favorite airline compared to others on the market. It also shows graphs of the best dates to travel. FlexiFlight is for flexible travelers who can leave anytime and just want the best price. You can get price results for up to nine different dates.

Opodo’s website is full of great travel extras, such as information on airport parking, sightseeing and tours information, and online flight check-in. In addition to the normal categories of flights, hotels and cars, they also offer information exclusively about beach holidays. This travel company is one of the largest and most popular. Due to it’s extensive operation market covering nine countries in Europe and offering travel worldwide, it is also one of the most successful travel companies out there.