Catch airline prices Drops This Summer

Farecast.com offer new tools that help travelers catch airlines price drops and be more empowered when shopping for airfare this summer.

Farecast Alerts, powered by Farecast prediction technology, are a powerful new addition to Farecast's suite of tools that help consumers track their trip and save money.
Farecast.com Alerts are the latest addition to Farecast's "Track Your Trip" suite of tools which include Fare Guard and RSS feeds. When it predicts fares are dropping or flat, Farecast also offers customers the opportunity to purchase a Fare Guard to protect the lowest fare for their trip for seven days. expanding its air shopping service to include one-way, multi-city, nearby airports and any class of service. With this release, Farecast introduced innovative new search functionality including a unique Flight Quality Filter that allows frequent travelers to sort by type of flight including red-eye, long layover, short connection or mixed cabin.

"We've seen a high volume of price drops over the last several months and expect these to continue throughout the summer," said Hugh Crean, Farecast's president and chief executive officer. "Airline prices are constantly changing and no other travel site empowers you with tools to capture elusive price drops. Farecast recommends when to wait and provides free alerts that tell you when to buy at lower prices."

Farecast's new alerts will be even more valuable for consumers this summer, as a combination of factors, including early indications of weaker demand, increased airline competition and rising fuel prices, promise to make this busy summer season more dynamic and price drops more dramatic.

Farecast also tells its customers when seats are limited so consumers no longer get burned by unexpected sell-outs.

"Based on our findings, if customers adhere to Farecast's prediction and corresponding recommendation when shopping for airline tickets, customers will potentially save over $50 on a typical roundtrip transaction." Farecast Airfare Predictions Unlike any other travel website, Farecast.com saves online travel shoppers money with an airfare prediction for their specific trip. The company's patented airfare prediction shows whether the lowest fares for their trip are rising or dropping. Farecast.com also provides expected price movements, confidence levels, historical prices and buying tips when customers search for flights.