Travelstart Deals, Specials & Catalogues
An online travel company that started in Sweden and relocated to South Africa.
Travelstart is an online travel agency founded by Stephan Ekbergh in 1999. When he first started operating, Stephan worked from a coffee shop in his hometown of Malmö, Sweden. A few years after starting his business, Stephan travelled to Cape Town on holiday. While there, he met with a group of contacts who worked travel industry to get an idea of the state of online travel bookings in the country. He discovered that, while local agencies were consolidating into bigger groups, very few were considering online as a channel. Attracted by the potential of the market, Stephan moved to Cape Town in 2004 and sold Travelstart Nordic to another company – eTRAVELi. He started afresh with Travelstart South Africa in 2006. The company started off selling flight tickets, partnering with the new, low-cost airlines, who were more receptive to the idea of online bookings than the more established carriers. In the early days, Travelstart managed to drive traffic to its site through the use of an affiliate network and basic email marketing.
Travelstart has grown from a one-man operation to employing over 200 staff members today. It’s the biggest online travel agency in Africa and is active in 15 countries on the continent as well as in the Middle East. Travelstart’s services have extended beyond flights. The company now offers hotel bookings, vacation packages, and car rental. In early 2016, Travelstart secured $40-million in funding from MTN and Amadeus Capital Partners, which would be used to further the company’s expansion into other markets.
Before launching Travelstart, Stephan Ekbergh had started Sweden’s first ever online travel agency called Mr Jet in 1995.
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 30, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 29, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 26, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 14, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 12, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 31, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 29, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 25, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 17, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 14, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 27, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 23, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 18, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 9, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) August 29, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) August 21, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) August 1, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) July 10, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 11, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 30, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 22, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 21, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) December 14, 2018
✨ FLIGHT SALE NOW ON ✨
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) March 5, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) February 5, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 8, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 19, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 12, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) March 19, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) February 20, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 21, 2016
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 22, 2016
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) December 21, 2016
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) January 5, 2017
Competition closes today! Stand to WIN a luxury weekend in the Mother City for you and your mum!
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 15, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 2, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) December 12, 2017
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) January 9, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) January 16, 2020
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) December 10, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 29, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 18, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 14, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 1, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 30, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 28, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 18, 2019
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Enter now: https://t.co/X4Uts9kGOs pic.twitter.com/8dvuLbiezC
— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 15, 2019
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Sale ends Monday: https://t.co/RxjMd2wo3J pic.twitter.com/TpePA6TnkL
— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) October 5, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 25, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 20, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) September 16, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) August 29, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) August 21, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) August 14, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) July 26, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) July 5, 2019
2-DAY KA-CHING SAVER!! Local deals are in + R150 off local stays when you book.
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 27, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 21, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 12, 2019
TAKE OFF with up to R500 OFF international bookings! ✈️
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 10, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 7, 2019
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) March 4, 2019
👉 APP EXCLUSIVE 👈
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 29, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) November 23, 2018
Where should you be spending your next birthday? 🎉✈️🌴
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) August 21, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) July 3, 2018
✈️ WIN a trip to Zanzibar Worth R25,000 ✈️
In celebration of #YouthMonth, we challenge you to #BeAKidAgain by taking part in the Paper Jet Challenge!
Learn more: https://t.co/45Giuutlya pic.twitter.com/xnEyieCFLU
— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 29, 2018
The better way to getaway!
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 22, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) June 26, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 17, 2018
GUESS WHAT 🤩 Your fave destinations are on sale now! Southeast Asia flights from R6,719 return ✈️
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) May 28, 2018
💥 SALE NOW ON 💥 #Seychelles from only R3,999!
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) February 26, 2018
Save BIG, travel BIGGER with #Travelstart! ✈️🌎
Flight sale coming soon: https://t.co/uxaFdb3MI4 pic.twitter.com/W2YxRuLQew
— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) February 1, 2018
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) January 10, 2018
WIN a weekend at 12 Apostles Hotel! 🍾 Simply book a flight/package with our #travel experts at MTN Mall of Africa + Sandton City on 29 Jul! pic.twitter.com/mHLQAwkME3
— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) July 26, 2017
Stand to WIN a trip to sunny Sri Lanka + epic products all worth R60,000!
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— Travelstart.co.za (@Travelstart) December 15, 2017
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