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Related Party Transactions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions
Stock Purchase Agreement between Travelzoo and Azzurro
In connection with the development of Travelzoo META, on December 28, 2022, the Company acquired MTE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Azzurro Capital Inc., and also completed a private placement of newly issued shares. As of December 31, 2022, Azzurro Capital Inc. and Ralph Bartel owned approximately 50.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares. See Note 3: Acquisitions in the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Sale and Purchase of Travelzoo Common Stock within Six Month Period
On May 23, 2023, Travelzoo was named as a nominal defendant in a complaint for recovery of short swing profits filed in the Southern District of New York under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, by Dennis J. Donoghue and Mark Rubenstein, against Ralph Bartel, the Ralph Bartel 2005 Trust and Azzurro Capital Inc.
Stock Repurchase Agreement
Travelzoo, from time to time, engages in share repurchases, and on June 15, 2024, the Company entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “SRA”) with Holger Bartel, the Company's Global Chief Executive Officer, to repurchase an aggregate of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $7.66 per share. Travelzoo's compensation committee negotiated the purchase price with Holger Bartel after receiving advice from an independent financial adviser. The aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million was paid during the three months ended June 30, 2024, following the execution of the SRA.