Boston, MA, April 16, 2008 – Cheapflights.com, a leading US travel-search engine publishing one of the largest selections of airfare deals available online from a wide range of flight and travel providers, has reached an agreement with Boston.com, one of the most visited regional portals in the U.S. and the online home of the Boston Globe, to provide exclusive travel search services on the site. .
Boston.com will provide its four million users easy access to the Cheapflights.com travel search engine by placing highly visible links on every page of Boston.com’s popular travel section, which includes robust sections on New England travel, national and international destinations, a Boston’s visitors guide, and more. Much of the travel features are drawn from The Boston Globe’s Travel section, winner of the 2007 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Contest. Links to Cheapflights.com will also be included on Boston.com’s home page, weather section and other targeted sections.
“Cheapflights.com’s travel search technology is a valuable tool for Boston.com,” said Robert Kempf, Vice President, Product for Boston.com. “Now, Boston.com can help our users to not only find great vacation ideas, but also research airfares and book flights. It’s also rewarding to be able to work closely with a Boston-based business.”
“Cheapflights’ syndication is a great way to help consumers save on travel by offering them a convenient search through sites they trust. This tool also serves as a major driver of quality traffic to our partners,” says Michael Bennett, general manager of Cheapflights US. “We are excited to be aligned with a prestigious and well respected brand such as Boston.com.”
Cheapflights.com, which launched its syndication technology in 2007, provides travelers nearly one million flight deals from both traditional and low-cost airlines, as well as smaller specialty-travel providers, plus handpicked deals and flight offers exclusive to Cheapflights.com. Their current partners include Orbitz, Expedia.com, Travelocity, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, British Airways, and Priceline.com.
About Cheapflights.com
Cheapflights.com is the best place to find cheap flight deals and up-to-date travel information. As a leading U.S. travel search engine, the site publishes one of the largest selections of airfare deals available online from a huge range of flight providers. Every day, travelers can search nearly one million flight deals from both traditional and low-cost airlines, as well as smaller specialty-travel providers, plus handpicked deals and flight offers exclusive to Cheapflights.com. The site’s Useful Flight Tools section and Flight News blog are packed with travel tips, news and information to help flyers enjoy the best possible travel experience, every time they fly.
About Boston.com
Boston.com is one of the most visited regional portals in the U.S and is wholly owned by The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, that includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.
