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CheapOair is an online travel company established in September 2005. The company has created a branded budget travel site for US and Canadian travelers. This site offers airfares on all major and smaller airlines in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Pacific, Indian sub-continent and Africa. CheapOair allows users to book flights originating from a foreign country into the United States and Canada. CheapOair also provides travelers with tips on how to save money while traveling, as well as safety pointers in their ongoing "Important Travel Articles" series.
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Awards
CheapOair was awarded the Hitwise award for the top 10 travel web sites 3 times in a row. CheapOair is rated the 9th largest online travel Agency in the United States by Hitwise.[1] CheapOair provides a low fare guarantee to all its users. The company also received an award from Austrian Airlines.[2] and TAM Airlines for sales achievement.
Technology
CheapOair uses proprietary Fareportal technology that allows users to search multiple Computer reservations system databases for airfares in one single search. Site displays up to 200 flight results and combinations for each city pair searched with a condensed flight matrix on the flights listing page.
Professional associations
CheapOair is a member of the International Association of Travel Agents Network (IATAN) and the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).
Competitors
- Kayak
- AllCheapFares.com
- Orbitz
- Skyscanner
- Travelocity
Hotels inventory
CheapOair added Hotels offering on its web site, Newsweek ran a story on this, the difference was that they are displaying up to 500 hotels in one page.[3]
References
- ^ Christopher Laird Simmons - Neotrope (2007-08-09). "CheapoAir is a Hitwise Top 10 Award Winner for the Second Time! - Directories and Portals News from Send2Press Newswire Aug 9, 2007". Send2press.com. http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2007-08-0809-002.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Press Releases, Latest News and Archived Press Releases". Cheapoair.com. 2007-05-15. http://www.cheapoair.com/Travel/travel_resources/dailynews-austrian.asp. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "CheapOair puts a fresh spin on hotel listings - This Just In - Budget Travel". Current.newsweek.com. http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2008/09/cheapoair_puts_a_fresh_spin_on.html. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
Published articles
- Q&A: Tips for traveling safely during flu season. CBS News October 27, 2009.
- Travel Planning Tips for Seniors. Travel World Magazine October 14, 2009.
- Hotels on the Web, Beyond the Usual Go-to Sites. ABC News October 12, 2009.
- 33 travel websites that save you money. Times Online October 2009.
- Q&A With CheapOair. Viator September 27, 2009.
- MSNBC's Chris Elliott Interviews CheapOair. Elliott.org Aug 21, 2009.
- Keeping your travel bug alive. Examiner.com July 21, 2009.
- CheapOair CEO Sam Jain interviewed by Traveling Feet
- CheapOair refunds change fee CNN March 24, 2009.
- Conveying special fares through CheapOair Frommers April 23, 2009.
- Online travel agency CheapOair delivers with inexpensive flights and hotel rooms in Spain's swinging capital. Budget Travel April 8, 2009.
- Online Sites Track Low Hotel Rates. New York Times April 5, 2009.
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