Travel Round the World with www.cheapflights.com

Planning a 'Round the World' trip can be as exciting as the trip itself. www.cheapflights.com, one of the UK's most popular travel websites, has expanded its 'Round the World' section, giving up-to-date advice and information on planning round the world trips. Viewers can find this section by clicking on 'Trip Planning' on the site's homepage.

www.cheapflights.com is a complete travel portal, so viewers are able to create complete round the world itineraries from a range of specialist suppliers. This dedicated round the world section also provides viewers with useful links such as suggested itineraries, tips on travelling, airline and worldwide train travel. There are also checklists and advice on packing for the trip.

The site offers information and sample route maps from round-the-world specialists including Bridge the World and STA Travel.

David Soskin, joint chief executive officer, www.cheapflights.com said "Following the huge demand we have received for more complex flight itineraries, we now want to make it easier for our viewers to plan their entire round the world trip through www.cheapflights.com. Our sample route maps in particular give viewers a clear idea of the possible routes and costs involved.

"It is clear to us that British internet users are increasingly confident in their use of the internet to plan and book complex journeys and cheapflights will continue to meet its viewers' needs."

Editor's Notes: www.cheapflights.com, which was founded in 1996, is the most comprehensive online resource in the UK for researching cheap airfares. Its many destination pages also enable independent travellers to research and prepare every aspect of their trip.

In January 2001, Nielson/Netratings, the market research firm, revealed that cheapflights.com is Britain's fourth biggest travel website in terms of users. The site was voted as one of the five most popular UK travel websites by a poll of Daily Telegraph readers.