Cheapflights.co.uk, the number one guide to travel deals, has today introduced a new multi-booking engine further improving the site. It has added a new partner OTC (Onlinetravel.com) to existing partners BA and LastMinute.com as well as introducing car hire onto this tool for the first time with Connect Car Rental.
The new multi-booking engine greatly improves the site by offering a better option for consumers who are inflexible about days and times. The Cheapflights’ deals pages are better suited to tracking down the best deals when dates are not an issue. This new development to the travel site means that it now has the capabilities of best meeting the demands of either type of consumer.
The new tool is available at the bottom of every flight offers page. With the three booking engine partners, users need only enter their destination and date requirements once to retrieve results.
Additionally the Connect Car Rental partnership means that Cheapflights.co.uk now offers its users the ability to check car hire prices for destination and dates that have been pre-selected. The user is able to see a full range of car categories and rental prices for their chosen destination.
These latest additions emphasise Cheapflights.co.uk’s dedication to the consumer. Now, bargain hunters will be able to enter their requirements in one place, and search for the cheapest way to meet their demands through OTC, British Airways and lastminute.com. OTC and Connect Car Hire have been partners for over two years and the new online booking tool has expanded their capabilities to display great deals on the Cheapflights site.
David Soskin, CEO of Cheapflights commented: “Increasing numbers of consumers, who know their travel dates and want to make a booking on a traditional scheduled airline, want to shop around quickly and easily. This search allows them to do so. Likewise, with booking a rental car, our users want a quick way of finding a good deal appropriate to their needs. We have chosen these two additional partners because we believe that they are at the forefront of technology, have keen pricing policies, and will assist us in providing viewers with a comprehensive and simple to use booking experience. These new additions help maintain Cheapflights.co.uk’s position as the No. 1 guide to travel deals, across flights, short breaks, holidays and travel extras. ”
Notes to Editors: Cheapflights pioneered Internet travel in the UK in 1996. The Cheapflights’ network does not sell flights, or holidays, but provides an online guide to the best travel deals from across the travel industry. Traffic data in March 2004 showed that Cheapflights.co.uk had nearly 1.5 million unique users (source: ABCe). The company conservatively forecasts that use of the site by consumers will lead to travel product sales of over £500 million by the 500 travel industry advertisers on the site. These advertising partners range from large companies like British Airways and Thomson to specialist operators like Barwell Travel and Serenity Holidays.
The Cheapflights’ network mission is to be the number one guide to travel deals within each market in which it operates [and the best online referral option for its advertisers]. In addition to Cheapflights.co.uk, Cheapflights Ltd owns a number of travel websites, across different international markets. Its other principal sites are Cheapflights.com for USA users, Cheapaccommodation.com, the global accommodation website, and Cheapholidaydeals.co.uk, the package holiday site.
