Fly.com Achieves Record 5 Million Searches in July as New Look and Feel Takes Off
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fly.com™, the world's easiest-to-use flight comparison engine, announced today that it saw a record 5 million flight searches in July, an increase of 46 percent from the same period last year. The news comes as Fly.com unveils a new look and feel, intended to further simplify the flight comparison experience.
"With 5 million flight searches per month, Fly.com is now one of the largest flight comparison sites in the world," said Warren H. Chang, vice president and general manager for Fly.com. "Fly.com is extremely popular because our technology compares prices from more airline and travel websites than just about any other flight comparison website. One of our greatest challenges is displaying these extremely detailed and comprehensive results in a clean, easy-to-use interface that loads in seconds. With the new look and feel, we are confident we have done this successfully and are excited that our users will have an even more straightforward experience."
Fly.com's new homepage gives users a positive, fun feeling of sitting in the cockpit of a commercial airliner. As users search for their airfare, logos of airlines and online travel agents such as Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline and lastminute.com are displayed through an airline window, until a comprehensive view of prices and itineraries is displayed.
Fly.com users are also provided with up-to-date checked-baggage fees, now a substantial additional cost for most travelers and an important purchase consideration. In the United States, Fly.com also displays a Fare Calendar for hundreds of top routes, allowing users to quickly find the lowest price across a wide range of dates on multiple airlines.
To easily find and compare prices on hundreds of flights for your next trip, visit www.fly.com.
About Fly.com
Fly.com™ (www.fly.com) is the world's easiest-to-use flight comparison engine available in Germany, the U.K. and U.S. Fly.com scours airline and online travel sites to help travelers compare prices on hundreds of flights, it's that simple. Unlike online travel agencies, Fly.com is not a booking engine. Instead, users are referred to their preferred website for direct booking. Fly.com is owned by Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO).
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo Inc. is a global Internet media company. With more than 24 million subscribers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and 23 offices worldwide, Travelzoo® publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel, entertainment and local companies. Travelzoo Deal Experts review offers to find the best deals and confirm their true value. In Asia Pacific, Travelzoo is independently owned and operated by Travelzoo (Asia) Ltd. and Travelzoo Japan K.K. under a license agreement with Travelzoo Inc.
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