New travel websites launched

Jasons Travel Media launched its new website at its annual meeting in Auckland. The listed publisher says its new site allows users to find accommodation and activities listings for most towns in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. The online auction site Trade Me is also launching its own travel site this month. Jasons' chief executive Steven Joyce says branding is going to become important as competition heats up and he hopes his site will stand out for having commission-free online bookings.