ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ExpertFlyer.com, the premier air travel information tool for frequent flyers, has announced a strategic partnership with TripSync, a free Web 2.0 travel tool created for business travelers to easily book, change and manage travel itineraries, directly from their online calendars. The partnership now gives ExpertFlyer.com subscribers the ability to book even the most complicated travel itineraries that, until now, required the assistance of airline booking agents over the phone. Itineraries that have a mix of classes and cabins, as well as trips that have non-traditional routings, can now be easily searched on ExpertFlyer and booked through TripSync, eliminating the need for a phone call to an agent.
"We are pleased that ExpertFlyer, the leading provider of real-time travel information, has chosen to use our platform to empower its customers with the ability to truly customize their travel itineraries based on their needs," said Robert Kost, CEO of Portaga. "It will provide Expert Flyer's users seamless connectivity to an extremely user-friendly and efficient booking process."
"We are very excited about our partnership with TripSync because it provides our subscribers with the missing piece of the puzzle they needed to complete their travel plans, from start to finish," said Chris Lopinto, co-founder of ExpertFlyer.com. "The ability to create and book a travel itinerary consisting of different fare classes within the same cabin, as well as other complicated itineraries without the aid of an agent, truly empowers our customers to travel based on their specific needs," Lopinto added.
TripSync is a free service provided to all ExpertFlyer subscribers and will be available at ExpertFlyer.com in the first quarter, 2008.
About Portaga
Portaga is dedicated to providing a state-of-the-art travel booking experience to the business traveler. It's own brand of the Portaga travel manager, "TripSync" (www.tripsync.com), is the free, Web 2.0 travel tool that allows business travelers to book, change and manage travel directly from their calendar with a few simple clicks, making creating or changing travel plans as easy as scheduling a meeting. It recently announced the world's first mobile booking application, available to anyone using a web-enabled mobile phone. The Portaga travel manager was developed by veteran business travelers at Portaga, Inc. (www.portaga.com), a travel technology company based in White Plains, NY.
About ExpertFlyer.com
ExpertFlyer.com was conceived and created by an eclectic team consisting of a veteran elite tier frequent flyer, an airline captain and corporate travel manager, and information technology professionals to deliver a 24/7 real time powerful air travel information service. The company provides its subscribers and corporate travel managers alike with a complete, concise and efficient way to access the ever-changing details of worldwide air travel information.