NEW YORK, December 13, 2011

CheapOair is thrilled to announce its new, interactive Facebook presence, powered by Buddy Media. Fans of The O Zone have access to exclusive discounts, flight deals, prize giveaways and contests, starting with the chance to win trips to Costa Rica through their “Jungle to Jungle” photo contest, which debuted on the tab on Monday, December 12, 2011.

O Zone fans can also share vacation photos, participate in travel personality quizzes and polls, stay in touch with CheapOair on Twitter and the CheapOair Blog, have a direct line to customer service, and can also book flights right from Facebook!

Like CheapOair.com, The O Zone is designed to take the hassle out of travel by offering fans one centralized place to stay connected with CheapOair in all ways.

CheapOair is kicking off the launch of its new Facebook experience with a “Jungle to Jungle” contest, where fans are encouraged to submit their best city photo, and invite their friends to join in, for a chance to escape their ‘urban jungle’ in favor of Costa Rica’s jungle paradise.

Between December 12 and December 18, 2011, participants simply:

1. “Like” CheapOair on Facebook and fill out the quick entry form;
2. Submit their best city photo via the CheapOair Facebook page (photos that capture the essence of their city: a graffiti wall, landmark building or neighborhood, the unique residents, a favorite local food, anything that depicts the city in which they live)
3. Invite friends to join the contest

Two prizes will be awarded:

• Photo Prize: Photo entries received by December 18th will be narrowed down to eight finalists, based on quality of the photo, inventiveness and novelty of the urban jungle setting captured. Public voting to select the best photo will take place December 19th and 20th. The winner of the Photo Prize will receive airline tickets for two to Costa Rica and a 4-night stay with breakfast and a spa treatment at The Costa Rica Marriott.
• Social Prize: The Social Prize will go to the fan who has the most friends enter the contest by December 18th. A 3-night hotel stay at the Residence Inn San Jose Escazu in Costa Rica along with a CheapOair gift certificate of $250 will be awarded to the most social CheapOair fan.

Prize winners will be announced on the CheapOair Facebook wall on December 21, 2011. Please visit the Terms & Conditions on Facebook for eligibility and details on contest rules.

SOURCE: CheapOair

NEW YORK, October 5, 2011

CheapOair, a top 10 online travel agency was awarded three Silver Magellan Awards by Travel Weekly today. CheapOair won in the TV Commercial category for its “Get There for Less” TV ad campaign, in the Promotional Video category for its “Crazy in Love” YouTube social media contest, and in the Blog category for its growing CheapOair Travel Blog that delivers up to date travel trends, tips on how to book cheap flights and much more.

“We look forward to Travel Weekly’s Magellan Awards every year and are absolutely thrilled we have been recognized in three categories,” says CheapOair’s CEO and President, Sam Jain. “The CheapOair team works diligently to improve our product and expand every year. It’s great to see the hard work of the company pay off.”

In 2010, CheapOair launched its first ever television campaign targeting the leisure travel market. The 30-second ads featured the tag-line “Get There for Less,” an expression of the company’s commitment and promise to put quality and value first for smart shoppers who continue to demand the best of both. The ads used humor to demonstrate the consequences of not booking with CheapOair, versus the benefits of being able to do more when you “Get There for Less” by relying on CheapOair for your travel needs.

Additionally, this past winter, CheapOair decided to warm things up online by holding a “Crazy in Love” YouTube contest. Couples vied for top honors, a grand prize trip for two to Fiji, by submitting creative 30 second homemade videos demonstrating how crazy in love they are. The winner, of course, was announced on Valentine’s Day and the grand prize travel package included the option of tying the knot in Fiji.

Lastly, the CheapOair Travel Blog, which provides the latest travel news, including destinations, events, tech, trends and tips for finding cheap airfares, won the Blog Category Silver Magellan Award for their impressive 500% growth in unique visitors in 2010. The CheapOair Travel Blog is also a platform for co-branded partnerships with creative and engaging promotions. Last year CheapOair gave away prizes to amazing destinations such as London, Cancun, Aruba, Curacao, Montreal and South Africa.

The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards honor the best in travel and salutes the outstanding travel professionals behind it all.

SOURCE: CheapOair

NEW YORK, June 9, 2011

CheapOair, a top ten online travel booking agency, announced today the launch of its newest technological endeavor, the CheapOair Flight Search iPhone app, now available for free download at the iTunes store. With CheapOair Flight Search, travelers can search and book flights anytime, anywhere on their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Just like the CheapOair site, savvy travelers can search for cheap flights from over 100 million domestic and international airfare combinations on 400 airlines worldwide, in just seconds, and be assured that they’ll get the lowest airfares, guaranteed.

Users save on their purchases with no booking fees and can also add a traveler profile to make future bookings easy, check ticket prices in different currencies using the up to date currency converter, check bookings already made, and access CheapOair customer service toll free directly from the app for 24/7 travel assistance.

“Customers want the flexibility to use our trusted product from any device. CheapOair Flight Search is our first release toward that end,” said Sam Jain, CEO at CheapOair. “Our new iPhone app includes the same competitive advantages customers enjoy on the site, giving travelers access to more extensive flight searching and our fast check out process, from the palm of their hands.”

The app’s sleek, intuitive interface, combined with CheapOair’s proprietary technology, make it easy to search and book flights in just seconds. The CheapOair Flight Search is available now at iTunes for free download and includes no service fees with bookings. The application has the following features:

• No booking fees
• Easy-to-use flight search and booking interface
• Millions of discounted roundtrip and one-way flights in economy, business and first class
• In-app booking allows you to purchase any flight right from your phone
• Book flights worry free with our secure app which uses industry standard SSL security
• Sort search results by price, stops, departure or return time
• Expand your results to find flights near your departure time/destination
• Simple and up-to-date currency converter to help you with all of your travel purchases
• Check previous bookings and upcoming trips
• Save your and your traveling companion’s information, including names, meal, seat preferences and special needs requests for future bookings

CheapOair is continuously implementing new technologies which improve customers’ experiences, now breaking through to the mobile sector with the CheapOair iPhone app. Additionally, with an average of 73,000 unique visitors per month to the CheapOair blog, 14,000 Twitter followers, and 9,000 Facebook fans, CheapOair Flight Search is expected to increase that database and appeal to already established users.

SOURCE: CheapOair

NEW YORK, April 19, 2011

CheapOair announced today the launch of its new Canadian counterpart, CheapOair.ca. Customers in Canada will now have customized access to CheapOair’s product portfolio, including the lowest guaranteed fares and rates on over 100 million flights and 100,000 negotiated hotels and vacation packages, all refreshed daily.

“CheapOair.ca will empower Canadian travelers to take advantage of deals selected specifically for them,” said Sam Jain, CEO of CheapOair. “We are executed about this addition to the CheapOair brand, and are planning for future global expansion.”

CheapOair.ca has more flight and vacation options that are Canada-focused, making it more convenient for travelers in that market to find deals and save money. Fares and transactions are in Canadian dollars, which eliminate currency exchange differences and make travel purchases more affordable. Fares and rates are also quoted in up to 24 different currencies.

For the launch, CheapOair is offering special instant booking discounts. In addition to the site’s daily “CheapOExclusive” offers and “Border City Deals” for under $199 CAD, customers can also save up to an additional $15 on flight, hotel or vacation bookings using Coupon Code PR15, and/or discounts of $10 off per person up to $50 on group bookings on flights and vacation packages by using PR50.

Bi-lingual French and English customer service agents are available 24 hours daily via a toll free number and email response, as well as in person at offices in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

Cheapoair.ca has also launched a companion travel blog (blog.cheapoair.ca) similar to its successful and rapidly growing CheapOair.com counterpart. The CheapOair Canada blog covers the latest news affecting Canadian travelers by expert travel bloggers who contribute to outlets like AOL Travel, WestJet’s Up! Magazine, and more. Readers can find valuable travel information, news, planning trips, and fun things to while on vacation.

SOURCE: CheapOair