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ebookers PLC
19 March 2003


              -         ebookers announces appointment to Board  -

19 March 2003: - ebookers plc, the pan-European online travel agency (LSE: EBR,
Nasdaq: EBKR), today announces the appointment of Peter Liney to its Executive
Board.

Peter Liney has 16 years of travel experience and joined ebookers with the
acquisition of Travelbag in February 2003, where he had been Managing Director
since 1999.  As UK Managing Director he is responsible for all ebookers plc UK
brands and operations - Travelbag, Travelbag Adventures, Bridge the World,
ebookers.com, and Flightbookers.

Previously, Mr Liney worked for British Airways from 1988 to 1999, holding
various senior positions including Head of Leisure Sales for the United Kingdom
and General Manager, Asia-Pacific Alliances.

Dinesh Dhamija CEO, ebookers plc commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Peter Liney to our Executive Board. He is a
seasoned industry professional and has a key role in delivering our Travelbag
integration objectives."


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For further information:

ebookers plc
Oliver Strong                                        +44 (0) 20 7489 2239
oliver.strong@ebookers.com                           +44 (0) 7771 934 153

Cubitt Consulting (UK)
Peter Ogden                                          +44 (0) 20 7367 5130
peter.ogden@cubitt.com

About ebookers plc

ebookers is a leading pan-European online travel agency with websites in 11
European countries - UK, France, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Holland, Switzerland,
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. It specialises in the mid- and long-haul
modular leisure segments of the European travel industry.  It also specialises
in selling discount merchant fares, which are negotiated directly with leading
travel suppliers in order to help them sell their excess capacity without
damaging their pricing structure and brands.  ebookers has a low-cost BPO
facility in New Delhi, India with a staff of over 400, which carries out 14
separate functions from email sales to software development.  The Company has a
multi brand marketing strategy. Its brands include ebookers.com, Flightbookers,
Travelbag, Travelbag Adventures Bridge the World, and MrJet.  ebookers plc is
listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq in the United States of
America.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in
this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
such forward looking statements.  Potential risks and uncertainties include,
without limitation, the company's ability to identify, acquire and integrate its
potential subsidiaries across Europe, its ability to significantly increase its
online revenues and sales volumes, to maintain and develop relationships with
travel suppliers and strategic partners and to attract and retain customers,
potential adverse changes in its gross mark up or in commission rates,
unforeseen events affecting the travel industry, and the company's dependence on
its ability to establish its brand.  The foregoing list of important factors is
not exhaustive.  When relying on forward-looking statements, readers should
carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and events, as
well as factors described in documents ebookers plc files from time to time with
regulatory authorities in the United Kingdom and the United States, including
annual reports on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which
they are made and except as required by the rules of the UK Listing Authority,
the London Stock Exchange the Nasdaq National Market and applicable law,
ebookers plc undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements.


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