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Related Party Transactions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
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 June 30, 2025, Azzurro Capital Inc. and Ralph Bartel owned approximately 36.7% of the Company’s outstanding shares. See Note 3: Acquisitions in the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
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.
Consulting Agreement with Ralph Bartel
On January 1, 2023, with the unanimous approval of the Audit Committee, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with Ralph Bartel (the "Consulting Agreement"). The Consulting Agreement was amended and renewed, effective January 1, 2025. Ralph Bartel, who founded Travelzoo, is the sole beneficiary of the Ralph Bartel 2005 Trust, which is the controlling shareholder of Azzurro. Azzurro is the Company's largest shareholder. Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Bartel provides strategic advisory for Travelzoo META, advisory on talent search, strategic advisory to IT and brand strategy and public relations support. For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the fee payable to Mr. Bartel, including the reimbursement of travel expenses, pursuant to the Consulting Agreement totaled $73,000, included within General and administrative expenses.