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BookIt.com Named as a Finalist for the 2008 Travelzoo Awards.


PANAMA CITY Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. , Fla. -- BookIt BOOKIT is a reservations system for the ferry industry. It is provided by Hogia Ferry Systems, a part of the Hogia group. Hogia Ferry Systems have its premises and the whole software development team in the municipality of Korsholm in Finland. .com was chosen as a 2008 Travelzoo Awards[TM] finalist in the categories of Outstanding Deals by an Online Travel Agency and Best Overall Provider of Outstanding Travel Deals, the most prestigious award category.

"We are thrilled thrill  
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1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly.

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 for such prestigious awards within the travel industry," said Jesse Jesse (jĕs`ē), in the Bible, the descendant of Rahab, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and the father of David. Referring to the restoration of the Davidic monarchy, the Book of Isaiah speaks of a shoot coming from the "stump of Jesse.  Henson, Vice President of Marketing for BookIt.com. "At BookIt.com, everything we do revolves around our guests, including providing tremendous vacation values for them. It's extremely gratifying grat·i·fy  
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1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please.

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 to be recognized amongst the greatest in our industry in the process."

The Travelzoo Awards, also known as the Tzoos, is the first annual awards program of its kind that celebrates the companies behind the best travel deals of the year.

"We publish exceptional travel deals from more than 600 companies," said Ralph Bartel, chairman and chief executive officer, Travelzoo. "Our team of travel deal experts have reviewed deals from the past year to narrow the field to 59 finalist companies that not only have provided great deals but have consistently surpassed our rigorous evaluation criteria. Being named a finalist is a major achievement."

Travelzoo producers examined travel deals from over 600 travel companies throughout the past year. After evaluating all of the offers in 5 specific areas, BookIt.com was selected as a Travelzoo Awards Finalist. BookIt.com exceeded the following evaluation criteria:

* Competitiveness: Offering travel deals equal to or greater in value when compared to all similar offerings in the marketplace.

* Reliability: Ensuring a seamless booking process and meeting all the requirements of the Travelzoo Test Booking Center[TM].

* Consistency: Providing exceptional value throughout all of 2007.

* Appeal: Earning high Travelzoo Top 20[R] user-ratings throughout 2007.

* Quality: Offering travel deals so good Travelzoo's deal experts would recommend booking an offer with these companies to our family and friends.

For more information on the 2008 Travelzoo Awards, visit www.travelzoo.com/tzoos.

About BookIt.com

BookIt.com is an online travel company determined and dedicated to becoming the leader in providing travelers with the most intuitive online booking experience. Based in Panama City Beach, Fla., BookIt.com offers a full range of services including vacation packages, airfare air·fare  
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Fare for travel by aircraft.

Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane
fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
, hotel reservations, car rental, cruises and in-destination activities, attractions and services from a broad selection of destinations both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit www.BookIt.com.
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