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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080527164219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-08-000398
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRAVELZOO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133311
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				364415727
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		37TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124844900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		590 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		37TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARTEL HOLGER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249577

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50171
		FILM NUMBER:		08861163

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 180
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94040
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001133311</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRAVELZOO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TZOO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249577</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARTEL HOLGER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 180</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN VIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>276</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.97</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>79206</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Azzurro Capital Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a purchase of 27,606 shares of Travelzoo Inc. common stock by Azzurro Capital Inc.  The Reporting Person, the
 brother of Ralph Bartel, indirectly holds 1% of Azzurro Capital Inc. through HBT Corporation LLC and Ralph Bartel, through a
 trust, indirectly holds the remaining 99% of Azzurro Capital Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities in excess of his 1% holdings in Azzurro Capital Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Holger Bartel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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