Friday, May 4, 2007

Travel Guru

Yapta is soon to be the among latest in the ever-growing cascade of websites promising lower rates for travelers. At Tech Crunch have and have given it a thumbs up, even though some commenters had questions. According to TC, the core of Yapta is a browser bookmarklet that lets users “bookmark” fares they find on major travel sites. At launch, 10 airline and travel sites will be supported, with more to be added. See a flight you are interested in and bookmark it. The flight and fare information is then stored in your account at Yapta.

Find a number of different flight options at different sites, and then go back to Yapta to compare them. TC said this can be helpful when you fly Southwest or Jet Blue, which do not provide flight information to other services. If the fare increases or decreases before you make a purchase, that will be reflected on Yapta. After purchase, Yapta will continue to monitor the price. If it falls, they’ll ping you and suggest you contact the airline for a refund or flight coupon. All airlines offer these on price drops but few consumers follow up. Yapta will help by reminding you.
More at:http://www.yapta.com/

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