Yapta Press Coverage

MyBankTracker.com, June 9, 2011
Become a Smart Traveler with Technology
My Bank Tracker

"With airfare prices on an upward path, sites like Yapta.com can help ensure you receive the best deal by tracking flight prices before you buy, sending email alerts when prices are within your range. For those who already purchased your flight, Yapta can help you earn that refund but letting you know when the price of your flight drops."

The Consumerist, June 3, 2011
Get A Refund After An Airfare Pricedrop
The Consumerist

"Three airlines do offer refunds on any price drop, Southwest, Alaska and JetBlue. So how do you keep track of it without turning into some kind of click monkey? A free site called Yapta lets you track the price of your airfare after you buy your ticket and emails you notifications."

Lifehacker.com, June 1, 2011
Airline Ticket Price Drop? You Might Be Eligible for a Refund Airfare
Lifehacker

"So how do you keep an eye on dropping ticket prices without constantly checking your airline's site? Try previously mentioned Yapta, which tracks the price of your flight after you buy and alerts you of any drops."

Inc. Magazine, June, 2011
Best Business Deals
Inc. Magazine

"While researching prices, sign up for Yapta, a site that sends you an e-mail alert when fares drop. It's also useful after you have booked your flight. If there is a big drop in price ($150 or more), many airlines, including American Airlines and Delta, will refund you the difference in the form of a travel voucher."

MSN Money, May 27, 2011
Don't skip the trip! Frugal vacation ideas
MSN Money

"Seek the cheapest air travel possible through sites such as Bing Travel, Yapta and Airfarewatchdog. 'Flash fares' have been known to drop into the single digits."

Associated Press, May 25, 2011
Booked early, then airfare fell. A refund? Maybe.
Associated Press

"Not many travelers, however, bother to check if the fare has dropped after they buy their ticket. A site called Yapta.com allows fliers to register their flight information and receive alerts when fares fall after they book."

Forbes.com, May 24, 2011
This week in Credit Card News
Forbes.com

"MasterCard has teamed with the travel site Yapta to create MasterCard PriceAssure. Its goal is to make it easier for travelers to claim the credit."

Boston Globe, May 22, 2011
Credit card will track flight prices
Boston Glove

"Little is more frustrating than booking an airline ticket and then seeing the same flight for less money. MasterCard holders can benefit from the new MasterCard PriceAssure program, a service offered in partnership with Yapta.com, which tracks airline prices."

Budget Travel, May 18, 2011
A new way to get cash back when fares drop
Budget Travel

"Mastercard's service is powered by Yapta, a tool that this blog has told you about before for doing a similar service."

The New York Times, May 17, 2011
Getting Credit if Airfares Fall After You Buy
New York Times

"So MasterCard has teamed with the travel site Yapta to offer a service aimed at making it easier for travelers to claim the credit. Called MasterCard PriceAssure, it works like this: You go to the service's Web site and enroll your MasterCard. Then, you use your card to buy your ticket directly from an airline and elect to have PriceAssure track your itinerary."

Tnooz.com, May 19, 2011
MasterCard uses Yapta for airfare tracking service
Tnooz

"MasterCard Worldwide launched MasterCard PriceAssure, a program, powered by Yapta, which enables travelers to track airfare price drops and get credits."

Associated Press, May 3, 2011
Which tech tools do experts use when they travel?
Associated Press

"Chesley B. 'Sully' Sullenberger, retired U.S. Airways pilot: 'Some helpful websites when booking travel include SeatGuru.com, TripAdvisor.com, Kayak.com, Yapta.com and Bing.com."

ProgrammableWeb, April 5, 2011
Robin Hood of Travel Tracks Flight Deals Via API
Programmable Web

"Flight price tracker Yapta's value proposition sounds a bit like Robin Hood of the travel industry. It will not only track travel prices for you, but to help you get a refund should the price of your reservation fall after you've booked it. I wouldn't be surprised if Yapta can also be used to retrieve kittens from high branches, but that part of the Yapta API isn't documented yet."

Tnooz.com, March 30, 2011
Yapta seeks to get distribution on track through API
Tnooz

"Yapta, the airfare and hotel rate tracking service, released airfare price-tracking APIs in beta. The hope is that developers at startups, online travel agencies, suppliers and credit card companies will integrate Yapta's airfare tracking service into their websites and mobile platforms and make enhancements. "

SavvySugar.com, March 28, 2011
3 Tips to Save on Early Bird Plane Tickets
SavvySugar

"If you buy your ticket early on, be sure to track it on Yapta.com to see if the price changes. Yapta will send you an email alert when it finds that you can change your ticket without taking a loss on rebooking fees."

USA Today, March 21, 2011
Airfare 101: How to find the best airline deals
USA Today

"Yapta.com will let you choose a specific flight to track (although that flight may or may not be the best deal compared to other flights). Others just let you know when a fare on a route you specify has gone down in price, regardless of the airline or flight time."

The Washington Post, March 17, 2011
How to make the most of your budget when planning a winter getaway
The Washington Post

"I'm not opposed to using sites such as Bing Travel, Farecompare.com or Yapta, all of which help you find the best airfare-buying opportunities."

TechFlash.com, March 11, 2011
Yapta hires Orbitz, Real Networks execs
Tech Flash

"Online travel startup Yapta.com has hired former executives with Orbitz and Real Networks to lead the Seattle company's business services for online travel agencies and credit card providers. Karim Meghji has been appointed vice president of product, and Valerie Layman as vice president of business development."

Kiplinger.com, March 11, 2011
24 Best Travel Sites to Save You Money
Kiplinger

"Yapta will alert you to falling fares via e-mail or tweet. And if the change in price dips below the cost of any "re-booking fees" some airlines charge in these situations, the site will explain how to collect your refund."

Shine (Yahoo!), March 10, 2011
8 Ways to Survive Wedding Season
Shine

"Out-of-town ceremonies often hit your wallet hardest, but this move eases the sting: Yapta.com will track ticket prices on the flight you want to take and then shoot you an e-mail the second they drop."

WKYC-TV NBC Ch. 3 (Cleveland, OH), March 1, 2011
Ways 2 Save: Half price last-minute spring break getaways
WKYC

"For flights, consider booking through Yapta.com. This phenomenal resource that I've mentioned in the past lets you book just as you would with any major airline but it also works to get you your money back if the price drops after you buy, before you fly. In addition to flight credits, it also reveals the best times to purchase taking industry trends into account."

MyNews3.com NBC Ch. 3 (Las Vegas, NV), February 17, 2011
How to make the most of your budget when planning a winter getaway
My News 3

"Yapta conveniently keeps track of fluctuating travel prices and sends regular e-mail alerts when desired flight prices drop or fall within your budget. Yapta can also track the price of existing reservations, detect a lower fare and alert you when you're eligible for a refund or travel credit from the airline. By simply setting up alerts with a few clicks of a mouse, sites like Yapta can help you save big."

The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2011
Get Refund if Fares Drop
Wall Street Journal

"Along with the alert, Yapta sends you instructions for getting the refund, which will come in the form of a voucher from the carrier that you can use for future travel. The service applies to domestic and international flights booked directly through an airline."

KVUE-TV ABC Ch. 24 (Austin, TX), February 10, 2011
Five tricks to save on travel
ABC News

"Don't want to do the work yourself? Check out Yapta.com. This site tracks fares for you. It will even send you an email alert when the price dips."

WKYC-TV NBC Ch. 3 (Cleveland, OH), February 8, 2011
Ways 2 Save: Tips to save huge on winter getaways
WKYC

"Yapta, an award-winning website, can get you your money back from many of the major airlines with just a few clicks."

FOXNews.com, February 7, 2011
Hot Spring Travel Deals
Fox

"Good news is on the horizon for the New York-area airports, according to Jeff Pecor, senior communications director at Yapta.com, who says there "will definitely be rock bottom prices on flights originating out of JFK, La Guardia, and Newark Liberty this spring, since Southwest Airlines will begin flying out of Newark on March 27th -- in addition to existing flights offered out of La Guardia -- and will have a significant pricing influence on competitors such as Delta, Continental, American, and JetBlue."

ConsumerSearch.com, February 1, 2011
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Consumer Search

"This site uses the same flight search engine as Kayak.com, but it has a different twist on tracking airfare prior to booking. You can request an email alert if the price drops for a specific flight on a specific airline, whereas Kayak.com sends the lowest fares based on travel dates and cities."

WUSA-TV CBS Ch. 9 (Washington, DC), January 28, 2011
Save on Travel to Escape The Snow
WUSA

"Many airlines refund the difference if the fare drops after you buy a ticket.Yapta.com tracks your ticket and notifies you if the price changes."

Kiplinger.com, January 4, 2011
The Changing Face of Booking Travel Online
Kiplinger

"Most airlines and travel agencies will give you a refund if the price of your flight drops after you book it. Just watch out for re-ticketing charges. Yapta will let you track a specific flight for price drops and takes into account ticket-change fees."

The New York Times, January 4, 2011
11 Tricks to Cutting Travel Costs in 2011
New York Times

"Many airlines will refund the difference in price if the fare drops after you purchase a ticket (minus a change fee). Yapta.com helps get you that refund by tracking the price of your ticket and sending you an e-mail or Tweet when the price drops so that you can call the airline to claim the credit."

TechCrunch, December 29, 2010
Flight And Hotel Price Tracking Startup Yapta Is Raising A $6.4 Million Round
TechCrunch.com

"The service was initially launched as a browser add-on in May 2007, morphed into a full-fledged website a year later and started tracking hotel prices in addition to flight fares in 2009."

ShermansTravel Savvy Flyer, December 15, 2010
Is Continental's FareLock a Money-Saving Tool or just Another Fee?
Sherman's Travel

"…Yapta will monitor tickets for fare changes before and after you purchase an itinerary…"

Budget Travel, December 14, 2010
Continental: Lock in your fare, for a fee
Budget Travel

"Go to Kayak/Yapta (kayak.yapta.com/flights) and sign up for free e-mail alerts on the flight that you like. If you find a fare that's much cheaper (because fare prices rise and fall every hour), you can take advantage of it before the clock runs down on your Continental deal."

WABC-TV ABC Ch. 7 (New York, NY), Dec 9, 2010
Saving money on holiday travel
ABC News

"And check out sites like Yapta and Bing. In addition to offering discounted fares, both track air fare trends just like stocks and make recommendations on when to buy and when to wait."

Canada.com, December 6, 2010
11 ways to save on airfare in any season
Canada

"Yapta.com lets you track your specific itinerary, down to the flight number and dates of travel, and will let you know if the airline owes you a price-drop refund."

FOXNews.com, November 26, 2010
The Best Travel Deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Fox

"'My guess is that Facebook and Twitter will be a hotbed for flash sales on airfare and hotel stays,' says Jeff Pecor, senior communications director at Yapta. 'Many of the major airline and hotel brands that have embraced social networking as a marketing opportunity will be in vogue with the cyber-shopping theme, so I'd recommend following them immediately.'"

Tnooz.com, November 17, 2010
Yapta, MasterCard enter into flight price assurance agreement search
Tnooz

"Yapta and MasterCard plan to begin a beta in December in which MasterCard consumer and small business cardholders purchasing flights with their cards would be able to receive Yapta's price monitoring and price assurance services. Yapta pledges that its services get air travelers refunds on the difference when the airfare drops below the price the flight was booked for. The beta is a prelude to a full-fledged launch of the service with MasterCard in early 2011."

WalletPop.com, November 16, 2010
Savings Experiment: Holiday Airline Tickets
Wallet Pop

"Once your ticket is purchased, register it with Yapta.com, which will keep track of price drops, should they happen. If they do, it will alert you if the drop is deep enough to surpass the airline's change fee -- and you'll get money back by changing your flight to the lower price."

Kiplinger.com, November 11, 2010
7 Ways to Save on Holiday Travel
Kiplinger

"For help tracking your specific flight's price, go to Yapta.com. The site will send you alerts via e-mail or Twitter as soon as it catches a price drop. You can choose to be notified when the fare falls $5, $10, $25 or $50. Plus, the site will do the math for you with regard to those pesky ticket-change fees. If your refund outweighs the fee, Yapta will tell you how to collect your travel voucher."

CBSNews.com, November 10, 2010
Travel-Site Gotchas
CBS News

"You're much better off doing your own comparison shopping and using tools found at sites like Bing and Yapta to find the best times to book. Ignore price guarantees and find the best deals on your own."

NBC Today Show, November 1, 2010
Tips for Getting the Lowest Airfare
Today Show

"It's important to check out a website called Yapta.com - which will tell you what the different airline policies are and when you're going to be able to get some money back."

NBC Today Show, October 19, 2010
Finding Holiday Travel Deals
Today Show

"One website) that I love is Yapta. If you have a very specific route that you want…Yapta will give you an alert when that flight goes down in price - so that's amazing."

The Seattle Times, October 9, 2010
Fed up with travel hassles and fees: Just say no
Seattle Times

"Airlines have various policies for issuing refunds &$40;usually in the form of vouchers for future travel&$41; if prices drop between the time you buy a ticket and the time you travel. Keep in mind you have to buy the ticket directly from the airline, not a third-party website. Sign up for fare alerts with Yapta.com, a website that monitors price drops and advises on refund policies."

WalletPop.com, October 6, 2010
Cheap airfare tips from a travel expert
Wallet Pop

"There's a website called Yapta.com - it will patrol your airfare for you, and if it goes down enough for you to get some money back, it will let you know. You can actually save hundreds this way."

Travel + Leisure Magazine, October, 2010
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Travel + Leisure Magazine

"Click Factor: Every travel-booking site from Orbitz and SideStep to Bing offers fare-tracking updates, but only Yapta does it for a specific flight at a specific time on a specific airline. So if you absolutely have to take the last nonstop flight out of Paris (Air France 008 at 7:10 p.m.), Yapta will send you an e-mail as soon as the price goes down. If you've already bought your ticket and the fare drops, the service will let you know if you're eligible for reimbursement."

PC Magazine, October 1, 2010
Want the Lowest Airfare? Try Yapta
PC Magazine

"Yapta.com is one of the best travel tools for scoring the lowest prices on both airlines and hotels. It tracks pricing on a specific flight or hotel (whether you've purchased it or not doesn't matter), then alerts you via e-mail when the price drops."

The Baltimore Sun, September 22, 2010
Fare alerts help you collect refunds: Consumer Website of the Week
The Baltimore Sun

"We've told you about Yapta in previous blog posts, but here's a review of how it works: Register for the site, enter your flight information, then wait for the e-mails with information about how much your flights costs as you get closer to takeoff."

KWIVB-TV, September 8, 2010
Savings 4 You: Flights
WIVB

"Some advice? Go to wesbites like Yapta and enter your travel info so they'll start tracking flight prices for you and let you know when prices go down."

Kiplinger.com, August 30, 2010
How to Score Deals on Holiday Travel
Kiplinger

"At Yapta.com, you can sign up to receive alerts when prices drop on flights to a particular city on certain dates. You also can get alerts when the price of your airline ticket drops below what you paid and whether you can get a refund."

USAToday.com, August 26, 2010
Why Do Airline Prices Change So Much?
Meetings and Conventions

"A number of services, such as the online site Yapta, show historical price data for a specific flight date, displaying what the ticket prices were on each day leading up to the flight. This allows consumers to make more informed decisions as to when they should purchase their tickets."

MSNBC.com, August 25, 2010
Last-minute summer getaways: It's not too late
MSNBC

"'Several notable airfare sales ended Tuesday,' says Jeff Pecor of Yapta, an airfare price-tracking service. 'But I bet others will arrive before Labor Day rolls around. There are deals to be had; travelers just have to be ready to commit to booking immediately and to being flexible with their travel schedules."

FOXNews.com, August 23, 2010
Where the Fall Travel Deals Are
Fox

"If you keep your eyes open you 'will likely see limited time deals pop up throughout the remainder of the summer,' says Jeff Pecor, senior communications director at Yapta.com and 'if travelers want to find a good deal on fall flights, they should start by looking at the various airfare deals that are being offered now from nearly every major airline.'"

Helium.com, August 16, 2010
Tips for finding cheap flights
Helium.com

"Yapta.com and FareCompare are also great ways to track prices and book when the fare is the lowest."

The Wall Street Journal, August 12, 2010
In Flight, More Dust-Ups
Wall Street Journal

"Together, Yapta.com and Booking.com are offering travelers the ability to track rates on a larger selection of hotel properties. Users can now watch prices on more than 196,000 domestic and international properties and set up email alerts for when a price drops."

Elliott.org, August 2, 2010
Government says airlines "not required" to refund
taxes on nonrefundable tickets
Elliott Org

"I wonder what would happen if a site like Yapta decided to build an automated system that applied for a refund from airlines that had a policy to offer taxes back? How much money could air travelers save - particularly when taxes can sometimes account for nearly half the airfare?"

Tnooz.com, July 30, 2010
Yapta partners with Booking.com to supplement Orbitz hotel search
Tnooz

"With both Orbitz and Booking.com in the fold, Yapta says travelers can track room rates on more than 196,000 properties around the world and can sign up for email alerts when the rates decrease."

Yahoo! Business, July 29, 2010
Top tips on how to net a cheap flight
Yahoo Business

"Even once you've booked, keep an eye on the price. If it drops before midnight on the day you booked the ticket you can be entitled to the difference back. Yapta.com tracks flight prices and can help you access a refund."

MSNBC.com, July 19, 2010
Here comes an autumn surprise
MSNBC

"…I recommend a site like Yapta, which lets you track the price and buy when the time is right."

The Globe and Mail, July 15, 2010
'I do' have a bridesmaid budget
U.S. News & World Report

"Claire Newell, Vancouver-based travel consultant, suggests tracking airfare prices at a site like Yapta.com. The site will alert you when hotels or flights are found within your budget."

U.S. News & World Report, June 23, 2010
Splurge on This, Save on That
U.S. News & World Report

"For the same reasons it makes sense to buy your winter coat now, you should also book your winter vacations. Just be sure to use a website, such as kayak.com or yapta.com that will refund you if the price drops."

Reader's Digest, June 2, 2010
10 Ways to Afford Your Vacation
Readers Digest

"Yapta.com and bing.com are the best…"

Consumer Reports, June, 2010
8 ways to land a great airfare
Consumer Reports

"To learn about such fare drops, go to www.yapta.com (as in "Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant"), a site that offers advice on refunds."

The Economist, May 20, 2010
Ticket-price volatility
Economist

"Yapta, a site that tracks ticket prices, is trying a different tack-allowing potential travellers to track flights to their dream destinations and buy when the price seems low."

MSNBC.com, May 18, 2010
Flying comfortably in the digital age
MSNBC

"Yapta allows you to track specific flights, not just routes between two cities, so you don't have to hear about deals on 5 a.m. flights with three stops. After you buy a ticket, Yapta will keep tracking prices and let you know if the fare drops, so you can claim a refund or voucher."

ABCNews.com, May 14, 2010
When Airfare Drops, Get a Refund
ABC News

"Travelers who book at least 60 days in advance of their flight are eligible for a refund 11 percent of the time, according to data Yapta tracked over the past year."

Cosmopolitan.com, May 13, 2010
5 Ways to Survive Wedding Season Without Going Broke
Cosmopolitan

"Out-of-town ceremonies often hit your wallet hardest, but this move eases the sting: Yapta.com will track ticket prices on the flight you want to take and then shoot you an e-mail the second they drop."

Elliott.org, May 13, 2010
If it's changed 2,472,916 times since January, no
wonder we need a site like Yapta
Elliott Org

"The most volatile airline ticket prices in America are between Atlanta and Las Vegas, a new survey by Yapta has found. Fares between those cities changed an astonishing 2,472,916 times since the beginning of the year. That's roughly once every six seconds. No wonder ticket prices drive us nuts. And no wonder we turn to sites like Yapta to track fares. No human can do it."

Reader's Digest, May 10, 2010
Take a Break Without Breaking the Bank
Readers Digest

"Yapta.com and bing.com are the best, Hobica says, but also try orbitz.com, kayak.com, shermanstravel.com, smartertravel.com, travel-ticker.com, and travelzoo.com."

ABCNews.com, May 4, 2010
10 Worst Airlines for Extra Fees
ABC News

"'Southwest Airlines has been smart enough to not pit themselves against their own customers,'" said Jeff Pecor, of travel site Yapta.com. "'In fact, they're using the 'me versus the airline' issue to its competitive advantage by marketing 'no baggage fees' quite heavily. The airline has managed to find ancillary revenue in areas other than baggage fees, so it begs to be asked: Why can't other low-cost carriers?'"

Shape Magazine, April 27, 2010
The Best Places to Save Money Online
SHAPE

"Already booked your trip? No problem! You can enter your flight or hotel information and the site will notify you of a price drop. The best part: Yapta will help you get a refund for the difference depending on the airline's policy."

Meetings & Conventions Magazine, April 27, 2010
Sign up for airfare alerts for first crack at the best deals
Meetings and Conventions

"…with Yapta, after you search for a fare on a specific departure and route, you can choose to monitor only that flight."

Meetings & Conventions Magazine, April 19, 2010
Instant Refund
Meetings and Conventions Magazine

"Yapta.com, an airfare-search site similar to Kayak.com, tracks the price for your flight after you book it, and alerts you if it drops significantly."

Lifehacker.com, April 12, 2010
The Frequent Flier's Guide to Finding Cheap Airfare
Lifehacker

"Even after you've booked your ticket, don't think your work is done. Some airlines will refund or credit you the difference if the price drops. Flight-monitoring site Yapta keeps an eye on price drops and alerts you if the price falls below the price you bought it for so you can contact the airline to get a refund."

Houston Chronicle, April 7, 2010
Travel Tip: Plan your next trip in a few quick clicks
Houston Chronicle

"Yapta.com tracks ticket prices from all of the major airlines and alerts you when the fares for the flights you want drop. If you already purchased your ticket, they will also help you get a refund for the difference."

NBC Today Show, April 11, 2010
The Future of Shopping
Today Show

"You book your airline ticket or a hotel room, prices drop ... But it's not game over! Plug your itinerary into Yapta.com (before or after you book) and it will alert you if/when prices drop."

eCommerce Times, April 2, 2010
New Tech Tools for Thrifty Travelers
eCommerce Times

""Travelers are definitely looking to be more frugal and to cut expenses wherever they can,&#quot; said Tom Romary, CEO and cofounder of Yapta.com. &qupt;You might say that some of the newer online travel companies were born out of the recession.""

GigaOM, April 1, 2010
Yapta Uses Data to make Both Airlines and Customers Happy
GigaOM

"Yapta has shown in the last three years that it brings in regular paying travelers and pushes them towards actually buying the trips they're researching…"

KWIVB-TV CW Ch. 4 (Buffalo, NY), March 29, 2010
Experts: Plan summer vacations now
WIVB

"Sign up for those airfare alerts, Google, Bing, and Yapta are just a few free websites that e-mail you when the price of your flight drops. Very handy."

KNXV-TV ABC Ch. 15 (Phoenix, AZ), March 23, 2010
Bought a plane ticket and found it cheaper? Get money back!
KNXV TV

"It's called Yapta.com and it tracks your flight and hotel prices. Even after you pay for your ticket or reserve your room, the site will alert you if the original price drops. If it does, you get the chance to ask for a refund."

Komando.com, March 18, 2010
Cool Site of the Day: Save money on plane tickets
Kim Komando

"With Yapta, you search for tickets as usual. However, it can pull prices from different places… Yapta will even e-mail you when prices drop."

Money Magazine, March 2010
How can I save on my flight?
Money Magazine

"Yapta.com will track the price of your flight and e-mail you if it drops enough that rebooking makes sense, even with penalty fees."

The Seattle Times, February 17, 2010
Yapta teams with Kayak
Seattle Times

"Seattle-basedYapta.com, the airfare tracking service, is partnering with Kayak.com, the travel search site, to power its flight search engine, a move Yapta says will give it greater access to flight data and the ability to track prices for any flight in the world."

GigaOM, February 17, 2010
Kayak and Yapta Team Up to Help You Find Cheaper Flights
GigaOM

"Yapta today announced a partnership with travel search site Kayak that will make its highly useful flight-tracking service a lot more accessible."

Budget Travel, February 17, 2010
Kayak teams up with Yapta to let you track fare changes
Budget Travel

"Two websites that Budget Travel raves about--Yapta and Kayak--are now working together in a helpful way for travelers."

Tnooz.com, February 17, 2010
Yapta gets Kayak search, Kayak gets Yapta price tracking
Tnooz

"After integrating its flight price-tracking with TripIt a couple of months ago, Yapta continues its coming out party by entering into a hoped-for mutually beneficial arrangement with metasearch leader Kayak."

The New York Times, February 17, 2010
Airfare Price Tracking Gets Easier
New York Times

"By integrating Kayak's flight search, Yapta said it will offer travelers a more comprehensive airfare tracking service that covers hundreds of airlines, up from 56 previously."

The New York Times, February 16, 2010
Booking a Flight the Frugal Way
New York Times

"Will the price go down? For that, I check Farecast.com (which has been absorbed into Bing) and Yapta.com, which track airfares and can predict - based on historical data and knowledge of the airlines' pricing systems - if a price is going to go up or down in the near future."

CBSNews.com, February 11, 2010
Online Booking Made Easy
CBS News

"Yapta is a great website for watching price drops. Yapta, or Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant, tracks airfares and hotel rates. It can alert you when prices drop for your specific needs either via email or Twitter."

FoxNews.com, February 8, 2010
Where the Spring Travel Deals Are
Fox

"As airlines are raising their fares and fees, hotels are bringing their rates down. Why? Because unlike the airlines, "hotels can't cut capacity to account for low travel volumes. Instead they're forced to lower rates," observes Jeff Pecor, senior communications director for flight price tracking site Yapta.com."

People StyleWatch magazine, February 2010
Travel 411
People

"Yapta.com tracks specific flights and hotels, and lets you know if prices drop."

MSNBC.com, January 11, 2010
Get money back when prices drop
MSNBC

"The joint effort means you can now forward your airline and hotel confirmation emails to TripIt (plans@tripit.com). Your purchase price is quickly verified. If the airfare drops after you purchase it, Yapta will alert you if you're eligible for a refund or credit based on the airline's policies."

The New York Times, January 10, 2010
10 Ways to Cut Your Travel Costs This Year
New York Times

"Using your confirmation number, Yapta.com will automatically track the price of your ticket, taking the airline's fees into consideration, and send you, without charge, an e-mail message or Twitter alert notifying you of the lower price."

NBC KING 5 TV (Seattle), January 7, 2010
King 5

"Seattle-based Yapta, which tracks fluctuations in airfares and hotel rates and alerts you to those changes, is integrating its website with that of San Francisco-based TripIt.com, a travel planner/itinerary service."

EyeForTravel.com, January 7, 2010
TripIt and Yapta to help travellers optimise their travel spending
Eye For Travel

"Airfare tracking service Yapta.com and trip management company TripIt have formed a partnership to help travellers build airfare price assurance into their travel plans."

Budget Travel, January 6, 2010
Top sites Yapta and TripIt team up
Budget Travel

"Yapta and TripIt compliment each other as nicely as peanut butter and chocolate. These sites now let you put money back in your pocket if a fare drops after you've booked it."

The New York Times, In Transit blog, January 6, 2010
Travel Planning Sites Team Up
New York Times

"Yapta, which allows users to track airfares and hotel prices, explained that Tripit members can now receive automatic alerts on airline refunds or credits based on itineraries they create."

TechCrunch, January 5, 2010
TripIt Integrates With Yapta To Offer Airfare Tracking Service
TechCrunch.com

"Travelers can now forward their flight confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and can choose to have Yapta start tracking their flights for airline refunds or credits."

Consumer Traveler, December 21, 2009
Schizophrenic airfares
Consumer Traveler

"Outside of the holiday season, using www.yapta.com, a website that tracks ticket prices, I discovered the price for my January 16th round-trip Washington-Reagan/Albuquerque flight dropped from $415.90 to $190.90 overnight Friday."

Kiplinger.com, November 20, 2009
Where to Go for Holiday Help on the Web
Kiplinger

"Yapta.com (which stands for Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant) will also track airfare for you."

The Wall Street Journal, The Middle Seat Terminal blog, November 16, 2009
Stuck in a Middle Seat? Here's a Trick for Upgrading
Wall Street Journal

"Yapta.com offers alerts on fares for specific flights you may be shopping, or specific hotels."

Examiner.com (SF Travel Tips Examiner), November 1, 2009
Holiday travel prices lower than previous years
Examiner

"You can always book now, and use yapta.com to track your fare, if the fare goes down, you can get a rebate on the difference of what you paid from the lower fare."

Chicago Tribune, November 1, 2009
Strategic approach required for airline deals over the holidays
Kiplinger

"To make sure you don't miss a good deal, sign up for fare alerts at sites such as airfarewatchdog.com, farecompare.com and yapta.com."

Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, November, 2009
5 Ways to Save Time and Money on Holiday Travel
Kiplinger

"If your refund outweighs the fee, Yapta will let you know how to collect your travel voucher."

CTV, October 22, 2009
Loren helps navigate the world of online travel sites
CTV News

"It's great for people who don't have a lot of time to be checking numerous websites on a daily basis for the best fare."

Sydney Morning Herald, October 17, 2009
Airfares climbing and not likely to drop before the holidays
Sydney Morning Herald

"For serious bargain hunters, another useful website is Yapta (yapta.com), which tracks price changes in air fares and other travel products, such as hotel rooms, you select to keep an eye on."

NBC Nightly News, October 15, 2009
Airfares climbing and not likely to drop before the holidays
MSNBC

"The New York Times reports that in the past week alone, airfares have jumped 6 percent for Thanksgiving travel. Some flights have risen even more, according to yapta.com. New York to Chicago, round trip, jumped from $354 on September 14th to 454 yesterday for Thanksgiving week. Seattle to Orlando was 766 on September 19th, now 916."

NBC Nightly News, October 15, 2009
Holiday Travelers Who Wait to Book Flights May Pay More
MSNBC
The New York Times, October 15, 2009
Holiday Travelers Who Wait to Book Flights May Pay More
NYT

"From New York, a round-trip American Airlines flight to Chicago that cost $354 on Sept. 14 was $540 on Thursday, a 52 percent jump, according to Yapta.com, which tracks fares."

WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY), October 13, 2009
Book the CHEAPEST Thanksgiving Flights!
WGRZ

"Already booked a flight? Yapta will help get you a discount on travel you've already booked and notify you with flight alerts on the best time to buy."

Brisbane Times, October 11, 2009
Revealed: tricks of the trade
Brisbane Times

"For serious bargain hunters, another useful website is Yapta (yapta.com), which tracks price changes in air fares and other travel products, such as hotel rooms, you select to keep an eye on."

Gadling.com, October 3, 2009
Share your travel deals with friends with Yapta's Frugal Travel Flaunts
Gadling

"The idea behind the app is pretty solid. …The Frugal Travel Flaunts application allows you to use social media to alert your friends to good deals and helps you score your own with a few easy clicks."

EyeForTravel.com, September 28, 2009
Sharing flight and hotel savings with friends
Eye For Travel

"Travelers can now also use Yapta to post the trips they're planning on Facebook. Whether traveling for business or leisure, sharing travel plans on Facebook can lead to meet-up and networking opportunities or travel tips on places."

TechFlash.com, September 23, 2009
Flaunting flights with Yapta
Tech Flash

"Now, a new application from Seattle startup Yapta allows travelers to tell the world about it through Facebook. Dubbed "Frugal Travel Flaunts," the service allows users to "flaunt" recently purchased airline tickets or hotel rooms to friends on Facebook."

Budget Travel, September 15, 2009
Airfares: Book you holiday travel now rather than wait for sales
Budget Travel

"Enter Yapta. Two years ago, the site introduced its free airfare-tracking service, which e-mails you the moment your fare dips. For $15, Yapta will file the pesky money-back paperwork with your airline."

Chicago Tribune, September 13, 2009
Airfare: Look before you book
Chicago Tribune

"If you're planning a trip, track fares using Yapta.com to snag one at its best rate."

The Seattle Times, September 8, 2009
Tips if you're flying this fall
Seattle Times

"Register on Yapta.com and the site will send you an alert if the fare drops."

WSJ Blog: The Wallet, September 4, 2009
The Frugal Joys of Shoulder-Season Travel
Wall Street Journal

"Yapta can help you decide when to book."

WSJ Blog: The Middle Seat Terminal, August 28, 2009
11 top tips for buying airfares
Wall Street Journal

"For now, I think the best advice is to shop often, especially midweek when prices are often lower than on weekends, and set a realistic price you're willing to pay. When you see it, grab it. If you want to wait, set up alerts at booking sites to let you know of price drops, or use Yapta.com to follow price changes on the specific flights you want."

MSNBC.com, August 18, 2009
11 top tips for buying airfares
MSNBC

"Yapta.com lets you track your specific itinerary, down to the flight number and dates of travel, and will let you know if the airline owes you a price-drop refund."

MacWorld.com, August 17, 2009
Seven ways to save
Macworld

"There's no need for buyer's remorse when you travel if you're willing to do some Web research. Sites such as Yapta and Kayak compare prices for you. Enter your destination and travel days, and these tools gather prices from major hotels, airlines, and rental car vendors. You can also use these sites to take advantage of best price guarantees."

WalletPop.com, August 14, 2009
Let these 5 sites search for cheap airfare while you do other stuff
Wallet Pop

"(Yapta) lets you pick a specific flight on a specific date -- say, a trip you'd like to take over Thanksgiving in November -- and lets you track price drops as the date approaches."

The Seattle Times, August 13, 2009
Top travel Web sites
WGRZ

"(Bookmark) Yapta for its system of tracking airfares and e-mailing alerts when prices drop. If you've already bought a ticket, Yapta will let you know if you're eligible for a credit from the airline."

WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY), August 6, 2009
Save $300+ On Flights You Already Booked!
WGRZ

"(Yapta) is completely free to use and very easy to sign up for. They won't spam you or scam you and the site has received praise from Time, Oprah, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal… you name it."

WSJ Blog: Venture Capital Dispatch, August 6, 2009
Ten Travel Start-Ups That Raised Funds in 2009
Wall Street Journal

"Yapta Inc., Seattle operates an online travel shopping service that monitors airfare and hotel prices for travelers.Closed a $2 million Series B insider round led by Voyager Capital, and including Bay Partners, First Round Capital, Swiftsure Capital, W Media Ventures and private investors."

The New York Times, July 26, 2009
Grab Airfare Deals Now, or Wait?
New York Times

"Yapta.com, another price-tracking service, alerts travelers when the price of their plane tickets drop after purchase. That way, travelers can call the airline to request a voucher for the price difference, or pay $15 to have Yapta do it."

Woman's Day - the daily WD, July 23, 2009
Money Talks: Flying on the Cheap
Woman's Day

"At one point in my career I was a travel editor, so I decided to take what I know and do a little research. I looked and looked (and looked) for websites that offer the cheapest fares and best information. My current favorites: yapta.com and kayak.com. They're easy to use, comprehensive and gave lots of options."

CNN.com, July 23, 2009
Lower airfare - how to get them
CNN.com

"Yapta is the industry leader for tracking fares -- even Google incorporates Yapta's data in its search results."

KUSA-TV (Denver, CO), July 19, 2009
Consumer Reports: Travel price guarantees too good to be true?
KUSA TV

"Consumer Reports says check out sites such as… Yapta (that) track prices and alert you if the hotel or fare you want goes down."

AOL.com, July 11, 2009
The Ultimate Online Tools for Trip-Planning
AOL.com

"Yapta will send you an email alert if you're eligible for a refund and instructions on how to get it. The next thing you know, you've saved some moolah that you can squander on your holiday."

The Sacramento Bee, July 7, 2009
30 Ways to Save
The Sacramento Bee

"A new travel site on the block is Yapta which also monitors flights and will refund you the difference in a price drop."

The New York Times / DealBook Blog, June 29, 2009
Yapta Pockets $2 Million in Second Round
The New York Times

"Yapta.com, a Website that helps users locate bargain airfare and hotel prices, has nabbed $2 million in a second round of financing, led by Voyager Capital."

VentureBeat, June 25, 2009
Yapta lands $2M to track airfare and hotel prices
VentureBeat

"Yapta.com, a site that monitors airfare and hotel prices to get users bargains, has raised $2 million in a second round of funding to further product development and expand its marketing strategy. The company says it's not enough anymore to use sites that find only the cheapest fares at the time, since these prices fluctuate so widely."

The Motley Fool, June 19, 2009
How to Save $240 on Vacation Airfare
The Motley Fool

"In addition to the biggie travel sites like Expedia and Orbitz, there's a plentiful list of aggregators to choose from like Travelocity.com, Hotels.com, and Travelzoo, which delivers its deals through its website and its Top 20 email. Other aggregator sites include Kayak.com, SideStep.com, Yapta.com, 1800FlyEurope.com, and I'mWillingToRideInCargo.com (kidding on that last one)."

Indianapolis Star, June 14, 2009
Plug into savings
Indianapolis Star

"Yapta.com favored by: Airline travelers in a survey by research firm J.D. Power."

The Huffington Post, June 9, 2009
Top 10 Places to Stretch Your Dollar This Summer
The Huffington Post

"Airfare is higher for summer, so you may want to use www.yapta.com or www.bing.com/travel/ (formerly farecast.com) to find a bargain fare or use airline mileage if you have enough for Hawaii."

The Baltimore Sun, June 7, 2009
Price drops, but it's hard to catch a break
The Baltimore Sun

"Another good site is Yapta.com. I've been tracking Los Angeles-New York flights because I thought the fare was too high at $379 when I first started looking in February. On May 8, Yapta alerted me that the fare had dropped $60."

Readers Digest, June, 2009
9 Ways to Get Your Vacation for Less
Readers Digest

"At yapta.com, you can track the price of a flight before and after you book it, and yapta.com will alert you (by e-mail or Twitter) if the rate drops. Contact the airline directly for a refund; for $15, Yapta will go to bat for you."

National Public Radio, May 28, 2009
Fresh Air: Sunny, Chance of Bargains
National Public Radio

"The other useful thing about Yapta that I like is you can track prices before you buy. And so if you're unsure, you.re looking at particular flights, you think the price may drop, you don't want to be - you know, prices change seven times a day. You don't want to be constantly checking airfares. Use Yapta to automatically check for you."

LATimes.com Daily Deal Blog, May 28, 2009
Yapta adds international carriers - could you be saving money on an overseas flight?
LATimes.com

"Just in time for summer, Yapta has added nine international carriers to the list of airlines it tracks for travelers. That brings the total to 35 airlines (domestic and international) that Yapta will track for you."

WiseBread.com, May 15, 2009
40 Most Useful Travel Websites That Can Save You a Fortune
WiseBread.com

"Yapta stands for Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant. Yapta notifies you when prices for flights drop. It can do it even after you purchase your tickets, giving you a chance to get a refund of the difference from the airline. If you prefer, Yapta will haggle with the airline on your behalf for a $15 fee."

LATimes.com Daily Deal Blog, May 13, 2009
Las Vegas hotel deals for Memorial Day weekend
LATimes.com

"According to Yapta, there are indications that some areas of the travel industry are expecting to rebound, including hotel prices in Vegas."

WebWorkerDaily.com, May 12, 2009
Top Travel Sites for Saving Money and Avoiding Hassle
WebWorkerDaily.com

"Prices on many flights are currently dropping, so it.s a good idea to use Yapta.s flight price tracking service: Enter the price you paid for your ticket, and the site will tell you if it drops. You can also check a list of available refunds."

SmarterTravel.com, May 7, 2009
Can I Rebook If the Price of My Flight Drops?
SmarterTravel.com

"Yapta offers a tracking tool that will alert you to significant price drops. That way, you'll know when to seek a voucher, and when it's not worth it. Yapta also details a handful of major airlines' ticket-change policies, which makes finding that information a heck of a lot easier than digging through your carrier's contract of carriage."

Portfolio.com, April 21, 2009
Deal, or No Deal?
Portfolio.com

"There are automated fare-watch programs - Yapta is a current favorite of price-obsessive fliers - but you can also do it yourself a few weeks before you fly. If you find a substantially lower fare, call the airline and get a voucher for the price difference, minus an admittedly hefty ticket-rewrite fee."

Lifehacker.com, April 18, 2009
Top 10 Money-saving Guides for Common Purchases
Lifehacker.com

"For the hard dollars and cents of saving, try using one of our readers' favorite non-airline-sponsored deal finders and ticket predictors: Kayak, Yapta, or Live Search Farecast (okay, that last one is owned by Microsoft, which also books through Expedia, but, still, it's not exactly an airline price pusher)."

Minneapolis Star-Tribune, April 11, 2009
On Course: Dispatches from the Travel Editor's desk
Minneapolis Star-Tribune

"Yapta has just introduced a feature that allows consumers to sign up for price tracking on specific hotels. Search the site for hotel availability on specific dates, then sign up for notification if rates drop on a specific hotel that interests you."

WFTS-TV (Tampa Bay, FL), April 8, 2009
Save money after you book your flight
WFTS-TV (Tampa Bay, FL)

"According to online flight tracking service, Yapta, airfares go through an average of 21 price changes over a 45 day tracking period."

KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ), April 6, 2009
Booked a flight, but found a better deal? Get refunded
KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ)

"There's a site that makes traveling a whole lot easier."

FOX Business Network, April 6, 2009
Yapta.com CEO Tom Romary weighs in on the state of airline industry
FOX Business Network

"We like to say it's a transparent version of 'name your own price.'"

The New York Times, April 5, 2009
Airfare Sites Adding Hotels
The New York Times

"And Yapta.com, which specializes in monitoring airline ticket pricing, announced a new hotel price tracking service last month. Not only will users be able to compare the prices on domestic and international hotels, they will also be able to track when these hotels are offering their most affordable rates. With its "track price drops" function, the Web site will locate the lowest published rate of a tracked hotel and will create a graphic that shows the price of a specific hotel over time."

The New York Times, April 5, 2009
Hard Times? Time to Take Off
The New York Times

"A March flight to London from Chicago on United, for example, was $475.60 on March 4, down from $629.90 the month before, according to the airfare tracking site Yapta.com."

The Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2009
Travelers Find It Pays to Wait for Late Deals
The Wall Street Journal

"Mr. Moses says Yapta has been indispensable in recent months because he often flies Jetblue out of Oakland, Calif. He bought his ticket to New York in September for $589, but after Yapta emailed him about price drops over the past few months, he has received five credits worth a total of $213 from JetBlue for future tickets."

The New York Times, March 29, 2009
As Airfares Fall, Save Even After Buying
The New York Times

"Using your confirmation number, Yapta.com will automatically track the price of your ticket, taking the airline.s fees into consideration. If the price drop exceeds the fee, Yapta will send you, without charge, an e-mail message or Twitter alert notifying you of the refund."

KGO-AM 810 (San Francisco, CA), March 28, 2009
News Talk Radio with Michael Finney
KGO-AM 810 (San Francisco, CA)
KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA), March 24, 2009
Web site tracks cheapest hotel, flight prices
KOMO-TV (Seattle, WA)

"The free, Seattle-based Web site works like a personal travel assistant. It helps you find the lowest airfare around by comparing prices. You can look up a flight, book it and Yapta will track your ticket to make sure you're getting the cheapest price available."

Seattle Times, March 23, 2009
Yapta helps connect travelers with savings
The Seattle Times

"Travelers once didn't care if they paid a premium to fly at certain times, but things have changed. People are paying more attention to their travel budgets, and benefit from Yapta's information."

Today Show, March 23, 2009
Budget Spring Getaways
Today Show

"Yapta.com will help you get a refund if your fare drops."

Budget Travel, March 20, 2009
Hotels: Get a lower price when rates drop (by using Yapta)
Budget Travel

"Of course, Yapta's new hotel-tracking service can also help you decide when to book a hotel room in the first place. Pick the hotel you're interested in booking and then sign up to be automatically alerted when the rate drops."

Webware.com, March 20, 2009
Yapta tracks hotels so you don't have to
Webware.com

"The site checks the hotel prices daily and compares them to find similar properties. Once a customer's specified threshold of affordability is reached, they can be alerted to the price drop and acquire a room."

The Early Show, March 20, 2009 The Early Show

"Do your due diligence and check all the sites like Kayak and SideStep and Yapta. If you do your work, you'll get some great deals."

TechCrunch.com, March 19, 2009
Yapta Now Tracks Price Drops For Hotels Too
TechCrunch.com

"The key functionality for Yapta is the tracking feature - it's definitely a useful and easy way to compare travel prices without the hassle of having to constantly monitor changes in hotel and flight prices."

CNN.com, March 9, 2009
Deal or no deal? 6 secrets for spotting a bargain
CNN.com

"I also like Yapta (http://www.yapta.com), which can show a trend-line for airfares. 'You can see the airfare pricing history on a number of flights between various city pairs,' company spokesman Jeff Pecor told me."

Miami Herald, March 1, 2009
Airfare alerts now on Twitter
Miami Herald

"Yapta.com, an online travel shopping service that monitors airline ticket pricing and award seat availability for travelers, has made its airfare savings alerts available via Twitter feed."

AARP Magazine, March, 2009
Big Moves, Big Bargains
AARP Magazine

"Yapta.com goes a step further. It'll help you get a refund if you buy a ticket and the price later drops."

WCBS-TV (New York, NY), February 25, 2009
Money Saver Report: Online Travel Deals
WCBS-TV (New York, NY)

"If you'd like to take a spring vacation, new online tools can help you save big on airfare even after you book your trip. Andrea Kamins has a secret. '(Yapta) saved me probably a little more than $200,' Kamins said."

Reuters, February 5, 2009
Shop for deals, not stuff: Linda Stern
Reuters

"Register any airlines tickets you buy at yapta.com; it will notify you if prices drop enough for you to request an adjustment on your fare."

The Los Angeles Times, January 30, 2009
This just in - Yapta can Twitter you when a flight price drops
The Los Angeles Times

"Yapta.com, best known for finding you rebates after you buy your ticket, has a whole bunch of other features worth noting. They track airfare prices and let you know when they drop, tell you when award seats become available so you can buy your ticket with frequent-flier miles and - the latest tool made available today - send you fare alerts by Twitter."

MSNBC.com, January 29, 2009
Money-saving tips for travel tightwads
MSNBC.com

"For airline ticket savings, Chicago-based freelance editor Kim Wiseman swears by the travel Web site yapta.com because it monitors fares even after a ticket is purchased and will help you get a refund if the fare goes down."

Miami Herald, January 25, 2009
Recession-beating strategies help you vacation without breaking the bank
Miami Herald

"If you purchase your airline ticket directly through an airline website, Yapta.com will alert you if the price drops -- and even provide specific instructions on how to get a refund."

The Las Vegas Sun, January 16, 2009
Yapta saves fliers cash with alerts on ticket price reductions
The Las Vegas Sun

"The airlines like the fact that Yapta drives direct bookings to their own sites," Romary said of his company's relationship with the 30 carriers that it monitors. "The reality is that most people already are doing comparison shopping on the Web, but we show the comparisons and help consumers get something back if there.s a sale."

TheStreet.com, January 14, 2009
New Year, New Economy, New Travel Deals
TheStreet.com

"In order to stay on top of changing airfares, consider using the new Web site Yapta, which tracks some U.S. carriers and tags flights requested by users, then sends email alerts of best prices and mileage awards."

FOXNews.com, January 7, 2009
How to Get a Refund When Your Airfare Drops
FOXNews.com

"If your fare drops to the point where you qualify for a voucher and you don.t want to deal with the airline yourself, Yapta will do it for you for a $15 fee per service action (if there are up to five people on your reservation, Yapta will get you voucher money for each ticket in the reservation for the flat fee)."

Inc. Magazine, January, 2009
The Goods: Business Travel
Inc. Magazine

"Yapta.com will alert you when a good price appears on the flight you want. If the price falls after you have bought the ticket, Yapta will, for $15, try to get you a refund or credit for the difference."

Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2008
Ways to Stretch Travel Dollars in the New Year
Wall Street Journal

"Yapta.com, a Web site that can track fares on specific routes and dates for you, added a new feature this fall that can alert you when airlines make new seats available at the lowest-priced frequent-flier award levels."

CBS Early Show, December 29, 2008
Top Travel Web Sites
CBS Early Show

"If you've booked a flight directly through an airline website, Yapta will monitor the fare, alert you if the price drops, and instruct you how to get a refund from the airline for the difference (yes, it's often possible)."

CNBC "On the Money", December 15, 2008
The Best Travel Web Sites
CNBC

"This site goes beyond tracking airfares. You plug in a route and it will monitor and alert you if the fare drops substantially. Even if the fare drops after you already bought more expensive tickets, it helps you get the credit on the difference. Now you can also get alerts when your frequent-flier miles can be used on specific flights."

Atlanta Journal Constitution, December 12, 2008
Yapta helps find lowest airline ticket prices
Atlanta Journal Constitution

"The other stellar feature of Yapta is its new ability to tell you when frequent flier seat space opens up on a flight you want. How wonderful is that?"

San Francisco Chronicle, December 12, 2008
Yapta helps frequent fliers find award seats
San Francisco Chronicle

"...Yapta - the innovative online fare-tracking search site - just added a frequent-flier feature: Enter a flight you want to take and Yapta will notify you if and when an award seat becomes available."

San Jose Mercury News, December 10, 2008
Ed Perkins on Travel: Finding Frequent Flyer Seats
San Jose Mercury News

"The process is simple. Log onto Yapta (www.yapta.com), enter your personal information and search for a flight itinerary you want to take. Yapta notifies you if either (1) the fare goes down or (2) a frequent-flier seat becomes available at the lowest award mileage requirement."

CNBC "On The Money", December 1, 2008
Best Ways to Redeem Frequent-Flier Miles
CNBC

"Yapta.com just introduced a new feature that alerts travelers when a frequent-flier award seat becomes available on the flight they want."

Travel + Leisure Magazine, December, 2008
T+L's Top Travel Websites of 2008
Travel + Leisure Magazine

"If you've booked a flight directly through an airline website, Yapta will monitor the fare, alert you if the price drops, and instruct you how to get a refund from the airline for the difference (yes, it's often possible)."

The CBS Early Show, November 29, 2008
8 Sites to Change Your Life
CBS Early Show

"When you get your itinerary, just email it to Yapta at flights@yapta.com. It's literally just a matter of forwarding what the airlines send you. Couldn't be easier."

Budget Travel.com, November 20, 2008
Get e-mail alerts when a frequent-flier seat becomes available
Budget Travel.com

"Search for airfare on Yapta.com and click "including award tickets" to begin tracking the flight. Yapta will automatically send e-mail alerts if either the price drops or a seat available for frequent-flier point redemption becomes available."

CNN, November 19, 2008
Web sites ease travel woes
CNN

"Yapta basically acts as your personal travel assistant"

CNET, November 18, 2008
Yapta now tracks discounts by frequent-flier miles
CNET

"Travel planning service Yapta has a cool new feature for registered users that lets you track price drops or award seats based on your frequent-flier mileage."

The Seattle Times, November 18, 2008
Here's help with using frequent-flier miles
The Seattle Times

"Seattle-based Yapta.com is launching a service that will notify travelers when they can use miles to book an award seat that becomes available on a specific flight."

The New York Times, November 16, 2008
Unused Frequent-Flier Seats in a Flash
The New York Times

"Known for alerting travelers to airfare price drops even after the ticket has been purchased, the site is testing a new service that allows travelers to receive an e-mail alert when an award seat becomes available."

The New York Times, November 9, 2008
This Season, Procrastination May Pay Off
The New York Times

"Yapta.com, another price-tracking service, alerts travelers to price drops even after the ticket has been bought. Travelers can call the airline to claim their travel credit themselves or pay $15 to have Yapta do it."

Lifehacker.com, November 1, 2008
Five Best Travel Sites for Cheap Tickets
Lifehacker.com

"Before your purchase, Yapta will track a flight and alert you when it falls below your desired price. After your purchase, Yapta will continue tracking the ticket price. If it drops, the site will send an alert if you're eligible for a refund or travel credit."

KNXV-TV (Phoenix, AZ), October 27, 2008
Website tracks airfares and helps customers save
KNXV-TV Phoenix, AZ

"Each airline has its own policy when it comes to refunds or travel credits. The Yapta website has detailed information on those policies."

U.S. News & World Report, October 21, 2008
Alpha Consumer: Saving on Airline Tickets
U.S. News & World Report

Kimberly Palmer, Senior Editor at U.S. News & World Report , talks travel with Yapta CEO, Tom Romary

San Diego Union-Tribune, October 12, 2008
The Gift of Savings
San Diego Union-Tribune

"Already bought your ticket? No problem. If your ticket drops in price, Yapta will notify you so you can get a refund or voucher from the airline."

USAToday, October 9, 2008
Online tips help stretch your travel dollar
USAToday

"Yapta only sends an alert if the savings are more than the airline's rebooking fees, and claims 19% of purchased flights qualify."

Forbes.com, October 9, 2008
How to Save on Holiday Travel
Forbes.com

"Yapta.com, for example, allows passengers to track fares before they book, as well as sign up for e-mail updates that will alert them if their ticket price drops after they've paid for it."

Woman's Day.com, September 9, 2008
19 Sites for Smart Flying
Woman's Day.com

"Yapta.com is one of the brightest lights to hit the travel scene in recent years."

KTRK-TV (Houston, TX), September 9, 2008
Track air fares for money back
KTRK (Houston, TX)

"It's like your own personal travel agent that tracks fares for you, alerts you when prices go down, and helps you get a refund if you qualify."

Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2008
Web Competition Spurs Travel Deals
Wall Stree Journal

"If you can plan in advance, set up a fare alert sent via email, available on sites including Farecast and Yapta.com. That can help you see what a "good deal" really is for your itinerary and tip you off to a deal that could disappear quickly."

USA Weekend, August 24, 2008
Budget travel deals and tips
USA Weekend

"Yapta.com e-mails subscribers when fares drop, even after they've purchased a ticket. It's a little known fact that major U.S. carriers often give you a voucher for the difference if the ticket price drops before you travel."

CNBC "On The Money", August 6, 2008
Steals & Deals on Flights
CNBC

"Yapta.com alerts travelers to price drops even after the ticket has been purchased. You plug in your ticket confirmation code and Yapta alerts you when the price drops so you can ask for a refund."

Good Morning America, July 22, 2008
Five Ways to Save on the Net
Good Morning America

"Yapta.com, your awesome personal travel assistant.com. What this does, you buy a ticket to say LA you spend a $1000 for the ticket. Well what if the airline reduces the price after you buy it? Yapta will tell you there's been a fare reduction and they will alert you to that change, you call the airlines and their policy is to reimburse you for the difference. Yapta says the average savings is $227."

The New York Times, July 20, 2008
For Some, Next Year Is Already Here
The New Yrok Times

"Yapta debuted in May 2007 as a tool you had to download to your computer. But a recent upgrade made all its features available on its website. It also added a flight search tool and the ability to store all your frequent flier account information in one place."

CNN Headline News, July 12, 2008
Travel Tips
CNN Headline News

"Your amazing personal travel assistant awaits at yapta.com. Pick the flights you like and if the prices drop, you'll be notified. Yapta continues to track fares even after you buy your ticket, so you may be able to get a refund or credit from the airline if fares go down."

Los Angeles Times, July 7, 2008
A way to save on flights
Los Angeles Times

"Yapta debuted in May 2007 as a tool you had to download to your computer. But a recent upgrade made all its features available on its website. It also added a flight search tool and the ability to store all your frequent flier account information in one place."

Men's Journal, July, 2008
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Men's Journal

"Yapta.com . Check to see if the ticket price you booked has dropped, and get an airline voucher for the difference."

TechCrunch.com, June 22, 2008
Yapta Graduates From Browser Add-0n to Flight-Tracking Website
TechCrunch.com

"Now, 350,000 registered users later, Yapta has finally launched as a full-fledged Website, where you can track fares from 23 different airlines, including American, Delta, United, Jet Blue, Virgin America, and many newly added international carriers..."

CNBC, June 20, 2008
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CNBC

"...Yapta also continues to track a flight for price drops after users have bought their ticket. This feature allows users to know whether they can collect a refund from the airline if they paid more for their ticket."

BusinessWeek SmallBiz, June 20, 2008
How to Find the Best Travel Deals
BusinessWeek SmallBiz

"It's easier than ever to find good deals. The Web is playing a big part, through sites such as yapta.com."

ABCNews.com, June 4, 2008
New Web Sites Every Traveler Needs
ABC News

"Fare alerts make it easier than ever for travelers to find the absolute cheapest rate being offered. Yapta.com is one of the most successful of these fare tracking sites and can help you secure the best airfare deals available on the web."

NBC Today Show, June 2, 2008
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NBC Today Show

"This thing is fantastic... When you go looking for airfares, you can tag airfares that you're interested in. When the prices go down, Yapta tells ya."

KABC-TV (Los Angeles), May 29, 2008
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KABC-TV

"You register for free, download the Yapta Tracker, and it searches for the lowest prices on your desired flight. If the prices seem too high, Yapta will e-mail you when prices drop."

AARP Magazine, May, 2008
Fare Warning
AARP Magazine

"Frustrated by constantly changing airfares? A website called Yapta.com tracks prices and alerts you when a fare drops for a flight. Even better, it continues to track prices after you.ve bought your tickets and lets you know if you're eligible for a refund of the fare difference."

USA Today, April 25, 2008
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USA Today

"Yapta.com will notify you when the price of a flight reaches your threshold, and if you ticket through the site, it will notify you if the ticket price drops to the extent that you're eligible for a refund. Yapta will even contact the airline to see about getting that credit."

Outside Magazine, April 2008
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Outside

"YAPTA - Best Fare Police: Your Amazing Personal Travel Agent tracks fares for you. and follows the price after you've purchased a ticket."

O, The Oprah Magazine, April 2008
Friendlier Skies
The Oprah Magazine

"...By installing Yapta's free-of-charge application on your computer, you can track specific flights on an ever-growing list of airlines, including American, Delta, Continental, and JetBlue."

CBS News, March 20, 2008
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CBS News

"Yapta.com: Best for watching for price drops, and scoring refunds. This site keeps tabs on fare fluctuations before and after you book your flight, so you can get any applicable credits, or even cash back from the airline if the price drops."

Travel + Leisure Magazine, March 2008
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Travel + Leisure

"This site keeps tabs on fare fluctuations before and after you book your flight, so you can get any applicable credits or even cash back from the airline if the price drops. Caveat: Refund policies apply only if you book directly with the airline."

The TODAY Show (NBC), February 9, 2008
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Today

"...Plug your itinerary into Yapta.com and it will alert you if and when prices drop."

The Seattle Times, February 7, 2008
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The Seattle Times

"Consumer Product or Service of the Year: Yapta (Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant), a Web service that helps travelers find lower airfares and credits when prices fall after they buy tickets."

The Washington Post, February 3, 2008
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The Washington Post

"...Use the "Tag It With Yapta" button to learn about price changes while you're shopping for a fare, or provide the confirmation number for a flight you've already booked. The site then alerts you by e-mail if the price drops and you might qualify for a partial refund."

Modern Bride, February / March 2008
Putting the "Fair" in Airfare Modern Bride

"...Forward your flight confirmation e-mail to flights@yapta.com (or for paper tickets, e-mail the confirmation code), and the site will notify you if you.re eligible for a voucher or refund should the price you paid fall."

The Early Show (CBS), January 18, 2008
Pocketbook Helper$
The Early Show

"You book, prices drop -- it's NOT game over! This could be one of the Web's best-kept secrets: On Yapta, you can plug in your itinerary (before or after you book) and it will alert you if/when prices drop."

Orlando Sentinel, December 22, 2007
Get the Best Price on Airline Tickets
Orlando Sentinal

"There's nothing more frustrating than buying an airplane ticket online and then seeing the price drop a few weeks later. With Yapta, you can track a flight so you'll get alerted when the price drops."

Associated Press, December 6, 2007
New generation of Web sites for travel planning
Associated Press

"...Yapta can continue tracking prices even after you purchase the ticket. If you booked directly with the airline and the price drops below what you paid, you may be eligible for a refund or credit from the airline."

The Times (UK), November 21, 2007
50 Best Travel Websites of 2007
Times Online

"A great tool for travel bargain hunters..."

WITI-TV (Milwaukee), November 21, 2007
WBBM-TV (Chicago), November 21, 2007
Denver Post, November 9, 2007
Yapta.com tracks your flight options for you
Denver Post

"Yapta.com has a new tool to compare flight options and airfares while you're searching different websites for flights. It puts prices for different flight options in a sidebar for easy comparison."

The CBS Early Show, October 29, 2007
CBS Early Show

"When you're ready to book, says Lewis, go to this year's hottest site, Yapta.com. Before they purchase their ticket and after they purchase their ticket. No matter where on the Web you shop, with a travel site or the airline itself, Yapta will alert you if a price drops after you plunk down your money."

Los Angeles Times, October 29, 2007
Q&A with Tom Romary, CEO of Yapta.com
Los Angeles Times

"... Yapta.com opened their doors to the public this summer and has since wowed the likes of The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, WIRED and TIME who named them one of the 50 Best Websites for 2007. I got a chance to talk to Tom Romary, the CEO of Yapta, and he gave me good reason to start using their website. Read on and you'll get the inside scoop on new features they are launching today, in a few weeks and shortly down the road."

KNXV-TV (Phoenix), October 23, 2007
Newsweek, October 22, 2007
Fly The Cheaper Skies
Newsweek

"...Most airlines will issue refunds or travel vouchers to customers who buy tickets that later drop in price, and a new Web site makes it easy to track that. You can send your itinerary to yapta.com (which stands for 'your amazing personal travel assistant') and it will alert you when prices drop..."

Newsweek, October 22, 2007
Fly The Cheaper Skies
Newsweek

"...Most airlines will issue refunds or travel vouchers to customers who buy tickets that later drop in price, and a new Web site makes it easy to track that. You can send your itinerary to yapta.com (which stands for 'your amazing personal travel assistant') and it will alert you when prices drop..."

Real Simple, October 2007 real simple

"The price of your airline ticket dropped after you bought it? No problem. Get a refund or a travel voucher for the price difference through www.yapta.com. Type in your confirmation number and ticket price and Yapta will track the fare for you, free. If the price drops, you'll receive an e-mail with step-by-step instructions on how to claim your refund and spread your wings for less."

KCBS-TV (Los Angeles), September 28, 2007
Travel + Leisure Magazine, September 2007
Travel + Leisure Magazine

T+L's Top 25 Travel Websites Web site Yapta helps you compare prices, track cost changes for airfare

"Yapta lets you track airfare prices and share the information with others. See a flight you're interested in? Bookmark it, and flight and fare data is stored in your Yapta account. If you find other options, you can bookmark those too, then go back and compare them all."

MSNBC.com, July 24, 2007
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MSNBC

"Keeping track of fares that can seesaw several times a day is a nightmare. Once you've tagged potential flights, [Yapta] not only monitors them, but also alerts you to any price drops."

Fast Company, July 1, 2007 Fast Company

"Yapta makes it easy to tag a flight (much the way the articletagging application del.icio.us works), and it alerts you if you meet the criteria. It's also incredibly useful before you buy."

Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2007
How to Get Money Back When Airfares Drop
Wall Street Journal

"A few days later, she got notification from Yapta that the price had dropped to about $400 per ticket. She called UAL Corp.'s United and got tickets reissued at the lower price plus four $400 vouchers."

WIRED Magazine, May 22, 2007
Yapta: A smarter way to travel
Wired Magazine

"Yapta, a new way to track and compare airline ticket prices has opened its doors to the public."

Budget Travel, May 22, 2007
Get Cash Back When Fares Drop
Budget Travel

"The best option of all may be one that came out of beta-testing this morning, Yapta.com, whose entire mission is to handle all of your searches for you"

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