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"This evolution of Yapta represents a major step forward for online travel shoppers, including the frequent traveler that needs a personal assistant who knows their budget and travel preferences," said Tom Romary, president and CEO of Yapta. "Travelers today are overwhelmed by choices, and are confused by the frequency of price changes. By providing travelers with a single site where they can find their ideal flights from a number of domestic and international airlines -- and have flight-specific price checks automatically conducted for them on a continuous basis -- we're eliminating all the time-consuming shopping leg work and simply alerting people to the best flights at the best value. Additionally, Yapta protects travelers' interests by connecting them directly with an airline Web site for the purchase of their flight. This approach helps travelers avoid booking fees applied by online travel agencies and maintains their eligibility for an airline travel credit if the price of their flight drops after purchase."
Yapta, Inc. was founded in January 2006 with the mission to help air travelers receive the optimal value out of their online travel planning. Yapta enables travelers to find their ideal flights, track airfare prices and be alerted via email when fares drop or fall below a desired spending limit. Bringing to light pro-consumer "guaranteed airfare" policies offered by many airlines, Yapta also helps travelers obtain airline travel credits when the price decreases on tickets that have already been purchased. Yapta is used by hundreds of thousands of travelers and many small businesses to not only save on airfare, but also to record personal flight preferences, previous flight searches and mileage account information that can be used to economize future travel planning. For more information about Yapta, visit www.yapta.com.