What J'Info Tours does

J'Info Tours S.R.L. is a privately held Romanian travel agency founded in May 1990 by Carmen and Aurel Pavel, headquartered in Bucharest with additional branches in Brașov and Constanța. The company operates as a multi-product platform offering flight tickets, hotel reservations (300,000+ properties), vacation packages, guided circuits across 30+ countries, transfers, rent-a-car, travel insurance, and dedicated corporate/business travel management with 24/7 support. Its technology stack is built on the Q Travel Cloud booking engine, with a differentiated sub-brand — Jinfo Cruise (jinfocruise.ro) — that holds a direct API connection to MSC Cruises, making it the first Romanian cruise booking system with real-time MSC pricing and Romanian-language consultation.

The business is diversified across four revenue streams: (1) transaction-fee commissions on tour packages, airline ticketing, and hotel reservations; (2) managed corporate travel services including conferences, charter flights, and emergency assistance; (3) professional services via the Jinfo Training academy offering ANC-certified tourism courses priced at 1,350–2,850 lei; and (4) franchise licensing fees from independent agencies operating under the J'Info Tours brand. Distribution combines four owned offices, a partner network spanning 15+ Romanian cities, an online booking platform (jinfotours.ro and portal.jinfotours.ro), and a franchise model.

The company has roughly 50+ employees organized into five specialized departments (Corporate/Business Travel, Ticketing, Incoming Domestic, Outgoing International, Transport), supported by 34 external tour guides and 32 degree-qualified specialists. Its customer base splits between individual leisure travelers (package holidays, cultural circuits, exotic honeymoons, cruises) and corporate/business clients (expense optimization, conference logistics, multi-destination itineraries). The company is privately held by its founding family with no disclosed external investment.

Name

J'Info Tours

Legal name

S.C. J'Info Tours S.R.L.

Website

https://jinfotours.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

J'Info Tours is a privately held Romanian travel agency founded in 1990 offering flights, hotels, vacation packages, circuits, cruises (via direct MSC Cruises API), corporate travel, and tourism training to leisure and business customers across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency and Tour Operator Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land (48711)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cruise & Land Tour (Cruisetour) Package Operators (THAKADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Cruise Specialists (Mainstream/Contemporary) (THAKAKAG), Cruise Air/Hotel Add-On Packagers (Fly-Cruise Specialists) (THAKAKAK), Cruise + Guided Land Tour Packages (THAEAHAJ), Shore Excursion Operators (Tours & Activities) (THAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Travel agency services
• Tour operator packages
• Corporate travel management
• Hotel reservation booking
• Airline ticket booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tour Package Sales (Outgoing & Incoming): Commissions and markups on packaged travel services including charter flights, hotel stays, guided tours, and circuit travel sold directly to consumers and corporate clients. Revenue earned through negotiated supplier rates versus retail pricing.
2. Airline Ticketing: Commissions and service fees on airline tickets sold across all routes (domestic and international) through the booking platform and branch offices.
3. Hotel and Accommodation Reservations: Commission income from hotel room bookings made through the platform, including over 300,000 accommodation units worldwide.
4. Corporate / Business Travel Management: Dedicated corporate travel services including hotel reservations, flight ticketing, conference logistics, airport transfers, charter flights, insurance, and rent-a-car — with 24/7 emergency assistance.
5. Cruise Bookings via Jinfo Cruise: Revenue from MSC cruise package bookings through the dedicated Jinfo Cruise platform, offering real-time pricing and full breakdowns with Romanian-language support.
6. Tourism Education and Training: Course fees from professional tourism certification programs including Travel Agent, Tour Guide, Hotel Director, and Tourism Manager courses, priced between 1,350–2,850 lei.
7. Franchise Fees: Franchise model where independent agencies pay to operate under the J'Info Tours brand, receiving access to booking technology, product portfolio, training, and preferential commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

J'Info Tours is a Romanian travel agency and tour operator that sells flight tickets, hotel accommodations, vacation packages (charter holidays, cultural circuits, exotic destinations), cruises via its dedicated Jinfo Cruise platform, transfers, rent-a-car, activities, and optional travel insurance. The company also operates a Corporate/Business Travel department with 24/7 support, runs Jinfo Training tourism certification courses, and licenses its brand through a franchise program.

Product overview

J'Info Tours is a travel agency operating as a multi-product platform offering comprehensive travel services. The core product portfolio includes flight tickets, hotel bookings, vacation packages, flight+hotel bundles, guided circuits (organized by Europe, America, Africa, Asia, Oceania), cruise bookings via the dedicated Jinfo Cruise sub-brand, transfers, rent-a-car, and activities. A specialized Corporate/Business Travel department provides 24/7 support for business clients. The ecosystem is supplemented by Jinfo Training (authorized tourism education courses) and a Franchise program. Jinfo Cruise represents a differentiated offering as the first Romanian booking system directly connected to the official MSC Cruises API with real-time pricing. All services are accessible through the main website, with dedicated portals for vacation packages and cruise bookings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jinfo Cruise: Dedicated cruise booking platform connected directly to MSC Cruises official API with real-time prices, complete breakdowns, and Romanian-language consultancy. First Romanian cruise reservation system.
• Jinfo Training

Products and services

• Flight Tickets (Bilete de Avion) Online flight ticket booking service enabling customers to search and purchase airline tickets worldwide with options for one-way, round-trip, direct flights only, and flexible dates. Targets individual leisure travelers and corporate clients.
• Hotels (Hoteluri) Hotel accommodation booking service providing search and reservation across hundreds of thousands of properties worldwide, with multi-room and multi-passenger search. Targets individual leisure travelers and corporate clients.
• Vacation Packages 2026 (Pachete Turistice 2026) Complete vacation package booking portal for charter trips, beach holidays, and curated travel experiences with real-time availability and pricing. Targets individual leisure travelers.
• Flight + Hotel (Zbor + Hotel) Combined flight and hotel booking packages offering bundled travel deals to popular destinations. Targets individual leisure travelers seeking value packages.
• Circuits (Circuite) Guided tour packages organized by region (Europe, America, Africa, Asia, Oceania), including cultural tours, safari adventures, and multi-country itineraries with Romanian-speaking guides. Targets individual leisure travelers.
• Jinfo Cruise Dedicated cruise booking platform connected directly to the official MSC Cruises API, offering real-time pricing, complete package breakdowns, and Romanian-language consultation. Targets individual leisure travelers seeking cruise vacations.
• Calendar Departures (Calendar Plecări) Interactive calendar showing scheduled tour departure dates throughout the year, filterable by price range and destination region. Targets individual leisure travelers planning ahead.
• Corporate / Business Travel Specialized corporate travel department offering 24/7 emergency assistance, hotel reservations, airline tickets, conferences, airport transfers, charter flights, insurance, corporate catering, events, rent-a-car, and expense optimization studies. Targets business clients needing managed travel.
• Jinfo Training (Cursuri în Turism) Professional tourism training courses with authorized certification recognized by the Romanian Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor, and ANC. Programs include Tourism Guide, National Guide-Touroperator, Agency Director, Travel Agent, Hotel Director, Tourist Pension Administrator, and Authorized Trainer. Targets individuals seeking tourism careers.
• J'Info Tours Franchise (Franciza) Franchise program offering established business model, brand recognition (25+ years), comprehensive training, bulk purchasing power, marketing support, and access to proprietary online booking systems. Targets entrepreneurs and independent travel agencies entering the tourism industry.
• Transfers (Transferuri) Airport and destination transfer services for seamless travel connections, integrated with travel packages. Targets both leisure and corporate travelers.
• Rent-a-Car Vehicle rental services available for both Romania and international destinations, integrated with travel packages. Targets both leisure and corporate travelers.
• Activities (Activități) Curated activities and experiences at destinations including tours, excursions, and local experiences. Targets individual leisure travelers.
• Travel Insurance (Asigurări de Călătorie) Optional travel insurance packages including medical coverage, cancellation insurance (Storno), baggage protection, comprehensive coverage, and trip interruption insurance. Targets both leisure and corporate travelers.

Quantifiable outcome

• TOP-3 national ranking for economic performance in tourism (2001–2003)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MSC CruisescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026J'Info Tours launched Jinfo Cruise (jinfocruise.ro), the first Romanian cruise booking platform connected directly to the official MSC Cruises API. The platform provides real-time pricing, complete service breakdowns, and Romanian-language cruise consulting across MSC's portfolio of 3,500+ departures.
• HRG (Hogg Robinson Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2000In October 2000, J'Info Tours signed a strategic partnership with British firm HRG, a global leader in Travel Management. The partnership provides J'Info Tours clients with 24/7 assistance in Romania and internationally, globally negotiated pricing, modern technology for time savings, and access to a network of 3,000+ HRG offices in 87 countries with $35B+ in annual sales volume.
• Airline Suppliers (Various)minorOthersPartnership with multiple international airlines for ticket issuance and negotiated rates for charter and scheduled flights.
• Hotel Suppliers (300,000+ properties)minorOthersAccommodation booking partnerships with over 300,000 hotels and rental properties worldwide through the booking platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aerotravel: Long-standing Romanian travel company with ticketing, tour operations, and corporate travel services. Comparable in business mix (leisure + corporate + ticketing) and Romanian B2B/B2C positioning versus J'Info Tours.
• Christian Tour: One of Romania's largest tour operators offering outbound charter holidays, circuit tours, and city breaks to Romanian consumers. Directly comparable to J'Info Tours in target market, product mix (packages, flights, hotels), and Romanian B2C/B2B travel agency model.
• Hello Holidays: Romanian travel agency offering package holidays, flights, hotels, and customized tours with a strong online booking platform. Comparable in GTM (online + branch) and product scope, targeting the same Romanian leisure traveler segment as J'Info Tours.
• Vola.ro: Romanian online travel agency specializing in flight booking and price comparison, serving the same Romanian outbound market. Directly comparable in core ticketing and online booking functionality, though with a more OTA-focused rather than tour-operator model.
• Cocktail Holidays: Romanian tour operator focused on charter holidays, early booking packages, and circuit tours across Mediterranean and exotic destinations. Competes head-to-head with J'Info Tours in the Romanian leisure package market with comparable pricing tiers and target demographics.
• Paralela 45: Established Romanian tour operator with nationwide branch network offering charter holidays, cultural circuits, and exotic destination packages. Similar scale, similar diversified product portfolio, and identical Romanian outbound customer base as J'Info Tours.
• Danubius Travel: Romanian tour operator offering outbound packages, circuit tours, and accommodation services. Operates in the same Romanian market with comparable leisure package offerings and corporate travel services.

Broad incumbents

• TUI Group: Global integrated tourism giant operating tour operators, airlines, hotels, and cruise brands across Europe. Represents the scaled end of the same industry in which J'Info Tours competes, demonstrating the addressable market potential but also the scale gap relative to a Romanian sub-50-employee operator.
• Booking Holdings: Global OTA conglomerate (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda) serving Romanian travelers with flights, hotels, and packages. Indirect competitor that defines the price discovery and booking layer J'Info Tours must integrate with or differentiate against in the Romanian market.

Others

• MSC Cruises: Major contemporary cruise line and J'Info Tours' exclusive cruise partner via the Jinfo Cruise API integration. Listed as a peer (rather than partner) because MSC's strategic decisions on Romanian distribution directly shape J'Info Tours' competitive positioning in the cruise sub-brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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