Large Differences in Airfares Amongst the Leading Online Travel Agencies in India, Finds Searchmela.com Study
Delhi, India, November 13, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Large Differences in Airfares Amongst the Leading Online Travel Agencies, Finds Searchmela.com Study.
Consumers Can Save More than Rs 10,000 by Comparing Airfares at More Than One Online Travel Agency
Last minute airfares are less expensive than commonly believed.
Tripmela, Inc, India's best source for online travel specials, announced the results of a study that finds that airfares quoted by online travel agencies vary widely across the different websites. In several cases, the study found differences in airfares of more than Rs 10,000.
Using Tripmela’s Searchmela.com airfare comparison tool, the study compared airfares quoted by the four leading online travel agencies across 100 routes within India. There was not a single route where all 4 websites brought back the exact same fare. In cases of flights between two secondary cities, the differences were often extreme. For example, a search for flights between Chandigarh and Ranchi found a difference of Rs 10,905 between the highest and lowest quotes.
Just as frustrating for consumers, on 45% of the routes, at least one of the online travel agencies said that there were no flights available between the two cities, even though other agencies quoted fares.
“Consumers who only search one online travel agency prior to purchasing their flights are leaving money on the table,” said Jared Blank, CEO Tripmela, Inc, the parent company of Searchmela. “We recommend that consumers search 3 or more sites to ensure that they are seeing all of the available flight options and finding the lowest fares for their trip. Consumers can certainly take the time to do this themselves. Of course, we recommend using Searchmela.com’s airfare and hotel search tool that allows consumers to quickly and easily compare prices from their favorite online travel agencies.”
All of the news from the study wasn’t bad for consumers. One positive discovery was that inexpensive last minute fares were available on many routes, especially between metros. “Just because you have a last minute trip does not mean that you have to pay extremely high prices,” Blank added.
About Tripmela Inc.
Tripmela.com is India's only online publisher of airfare specials, hotel deals, and great travel packages. No other website brings together travel deals specially tailored for India's travelers. Our goal is to work with travel companies to bring consumers the lowest fares and cheapest hotel rates tailored for India's growing travel population. In addition to publishing new deals daily at Tripmela.com, every Monday Tripmela sends out the 10 Best Deals Weekly Newsletter, with the hottest specials for the week. Signup is free and tailored to India's travelers--no more sifting through travel deals to places you don't want to go. In addition, Tripmela powers Searchmela.com, India’s oldest airfare and hotel comparison website.
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Jared Blank
Tel: +1- 917-541-0212
Email: press@tripmela.com
Website: www.tripmela.com
Consumers Can Save More than Rs 10,000 by Comparing Airfares at More Than One Online Travel Agency
Last minute airfares are less expensive than commonly believed.
Tripmela, Inc, India's best source for online travel specials, announced the results of a study that finds that airfares quoted by online travel agencies vary widely across the different websites. In several cases, the study found differences in airfares of more than Rs 10,000.
Using Tripmela’s Searchmela.com airfare comparison tool, the study compared airfares quoted by the four leading online travel agencies across 100 routes within India. There was not a single route where all 4 websites brought back the exact same fare. In cases of flights between two secondary cities, the differences were often extreme. For example, a search for flights between Chandigarh and Ranchi found a difference of Rs 10,905 between the highest and lowest quotes.
Just as frustrating for consumers, on 45% of the routes, at least one of the online travel agencies said that there were no flights available between the two cities, even though other agencies quoted fares.
“Consumers who only search one online travel agency prior to purchasing their flights are leaving money on the table,” said Jared Blank, CEO Tripmela, Inc, the parent company of Searchmela. “We recommend that consumers search 3 or more sites to ensure that they are seeing all of the available flight options and finding the lowest fares for their trip. Consumers can certainly take the time to do this themselves. Of course, we recommend using Searchmela.com’s airfare and hotel search tool that allows consumers to quickly and easily compare prices from their favorite online travel agencies.”
All of the news from the study wasn’t bad for consumers. One positive discovery was that inexpensive last minute fares were available on many routes, especially between metros. “Just because you have a last minute trip does not mean that you have to pay extremely high prices,” Blank added.
About Tripmela Inc.
Tripmela.com is India's only online publisher of airfare specials, hotel deals, and great travel packages. No other website brings together travel deals specially tailored for India's travelers. Our goal is to work with travel companies to bring consumers the lowest fares and cheapest hotel rates tailored for India's growing travel population. In addition to publishing new deals daily at Tripmela.com, every Monday Tripmela sends out the 10 Best Deals Weekly Newsletter, with the hottest specials for the week. Signup is free and tailored to India's travelers--no more sifting through travel deals to places you don't want to go. In addition, Tripmela powers Searchmela.com, India’s oldest airfare and hotel comparison website.
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Jared Blank
Tel: +1- 917-541-0212
Email: press@tripmela.com
Website: www.tripmela.com
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