Today sees the launch of Youthtravel.com (www.youthtravel.com) � a website created for everyone from young travellers seeking sun and fun on a two-week holiday in the Mediterranean to cost-conscious students planning a gap year travelling the world.

Launched by web-travel company Online Travel Corporation (OTC), Youthtravel.com is dedicated to the internet-savvy youth and student travel markets, and provides discounted and flexible scheduled airfares, together with charter flights, accommodation, weekend breaks and package holidays for 18-25 year olds. Further niche products include bus passes, Inter-rail passes, insurance and car hire.

To guarantee drama-free travels � and to put mum�s mind at rest � there�s also a safety advice section, providing up-to-the-minute destination information, medical tips, useful contact numbers and web addresses in the event of emergencies aboard.

Youthtravel.com also features a state-of-the-art interactive round-the-world flight-planning map, displaying routings through global destinations, dates and pricing details �to allow travellers to plan out their adventures.

Jason Wright, general manager at Youthtravel.com commented: �This is the wallet-friendly site created exclusively for today�s young and internet-savvy traveller � the person who wants to plan a hassle-free trip, without breaking the bank.

He continued: �Youthtravel.com becomes the market�s only one-stop travel shop, providing deals, data and direction for the young traveller.�

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About Online Travel Corporation (OTC) Online Travel Corporation plc (OTC) is the UK's largest online travel supplier/ retailer, owning and powering websites with over 1.6m users a month. Sites include Bargainholidays.com, the UK's leading package holidays website; Onlinetravel.com, the fastest-growing independent travel site; A2btravel.com, the UK's most comprehensive online travel resource; top ferry holidays site Ferrybooker.com; leading golf site ifyougolf.com and Europe's top ski website ifyouski.com. OTC provides travel content and fulfilment services to over 80 leading online forces. Through its partner sites, including BT Openworld, Priceline, Virgin.net, The Telegraph, The Guardian and Tiscali, the company has access to a potential customer base of over 16m online users. In October 2001 the company launched Build-Your-Own (BYO), the market's first-ever solution enabling customers to tailor-make package deals online by combining flight and accommodation options. OTC is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. Additional information is available at Onlinetravel.com (www.onlinetravelcorporation.com).

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