Exhibit4.17

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| LeveragedFinance                             |  | 3rdFloor54 Lombard Street London EC3P3AH |
| 18 June 2003                                 |  |
|                                         |  | Tel 0207699 5000                         |
|                                         |  | Fax 020 76992770/3275                    |
| The DirectorsEbookers Plc25 FarringdonStreet |  | www.barclays.com                         |
| London EC4A4AB                               |  |
|                                         |  | **Barclays**                             |
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Dearsirs

We refer to the Facilities Agreement dated 4thFebruary 2003 (the"Agreement") between BarclaysBank Plc (the "Bank") andEbookers PLC (the "PrincipalBorrower") detailing the terms and conditions onwhich the Bank will provide a Revolving Credit Facility, a Term LoanFacility and a Guarantee Facility to the Principal Borrower.

The terms and conditions of the Agreement are varied asfollows;

Schedule 11 "Permitted BankAccounts" is amended so that it includes the bank accountsdetailed on the schedule attached to this letter.

Allother terms and conditions remain unchanged.

ThePrincipal Borrower should confirm its agreement to this letter bysigning and returning the enclosed copy letter within 40 days of thedate of this letter.

For and on behalf ofBarclays Bank Plc

/s/ PaulAmbrose

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18June 2003

|  | To Barclays Bank Plc |
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|  | /s/ Nigel AddisonSmith |
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|  | Acceptedfor and on behalf of Ebookers plc |
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|  | 14 July2003 |
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Travelbag Bank Accounts

LloydsBank plc 40 High Street Alton Hants GU34 1BQ S/C309015

Accounts

|            |  |        |          |        |  |  |
|------------|--|--------|----------|--------|--|--|
| Admin      |  |   | 01008308 |   |
| C/A        |  |   | 00382095 |   |
| ClientCall |  |   | 00711420 |   |
| GatcC/A    |  |   | 00163687 |   |
| GatcCall   |  |   | 00328368 |   |
| Premier    |  |   | 07147539 |   |
| AUD        |  |   | 40005182 |   |
| NZD        |  |   | 52002236 |   |
| THB        |  |   | 76000457 |   |
| EURO       |  |   | 86112165 |   |
| EUROCALL   |  |   | 88048227 |   |
| SGD        |  |   | 48000147 |   |
| HKD        |  |   | 49000256 |   |
| USD        |  |   | 11653202 |   |
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The National Bankof N. Zealand Business Banking PO Box 2846 WellingtonN. Zealand

|         |  |                       |  |  |  |  |
|---------|--|-----------------------|--|--|--|--|
| C/A     |  | S/C0501 A/C 084422800 |
| Deposit |  | S/C 0501 A/C084422870 |
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Westpac Banking Corp360 CollinsStreetMelbourneVictoria 3000Australia

|         |  |                        |  |  |  |  |
|---------|--|------------------------|--|--|--|--|
| **C/A** |  | S/C033-000 A/C 91-6976 |
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Westpac Banking Corp1/100 Bundall Road Bundall Queensland 4217

|         |  |                        |  |  |  |  |
|---------|--|------------------------|--|--|--|--|
| **C/A** |  | S/C034-660 A/C 16-4591 |
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Travelbag Adventures

Current account: Travelbag Ltd T/A TravelbagAdventures 0727882 30-90-15

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Current account US Dollar:Travelbag Ltd11268244 30-90-15

Corporate Callaccount: Travelbag Ltd T/A Travelbag Adventures 027855730-90-15

Bridge The World Accounts

Westpac BankingCorp 360 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000Australia

|         |  |            |  |  |  |  |
|---------|--|------------|--|--|--|--|
|    |  | S/C033-000 |
| C/A     |  | A/C0775878 |
| Savings |  | A/C0775886 |
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