Based on the idea of matching supply and demand, lastminute.com offered consumers last minute opportunities to acquire airline tickets, hotel rooms, package holidays, entertainment tickets, restaurant reservations and delivery, speciality services, gifts and auctions in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain, The Netherlands, Australia, South Africa and Japan.
Amadeus participated in an international financing syndicate in 1999 that raised $6.5 million for lastminute.com. The company listed on the London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ in March 2000.
