CALABASAS, Calif., April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CheapAir® today
became the first and only online travel agency in the U.S. to offer
both flights and Amtrak railway reservations on a single website.
Travelers may now book Amtrak fares through CheapAir.com and the
voice-activated CheapAir iOS app, and even mix-and-match flight and
railway fares to create the most convenient and cost-efficient
travel itineraries available on the web.
While travelers used to have to search flights on one site,
Amtrak seats on another, compare prices and then try to manually
combine travel modes, they can now seamlessly add railway travel to
even the most complicated itineraries. A trip from Chicago to New
York to Boston to
Washington D.C. can now include
both flights and trains to provide the fastest and most affordable
trip possible.
CheapAir has introduced railway fares between New York and Boston, New
York and Washington D.C.,
and Boston and Washington D.C.—the
three most popular Amtrak routes. As demand for railway travel
increases, CheapAir will continue to add additional routes.
Travelers can select between standard trains and Acela Express
trains, which reach speeds up to 150 mph and significantly reduce
travel times. Customers can also choose between Business Class and
Economy Class seating.
"We're big proponents of air travel, but sometimes it's just
better to roll than fly," said Jeff
Klee, CEO of CheapAir.com. "When you want to save a few
hundred dollars, take in the scenery, carve out some time to get
work done on-the-move or even minimize the driving commute to your
final destination, rail travel can make a lot of sense. This is one
more way we're providing travelers with choices, convenience and
significant savings."
Train travelers enjoy all the benefits of booking with CheapAir
including access to a Personal Travel Advisor and Price Drop
Payback™, which guarantees customers up to $100 in travel credits if their fare price drops
after the date of purchase.
Customers may book Amtrak fares on CheapAir.com or on the
CheapAir App, the world's first voice-activated travel search app
and a Gold Winner in the Travel Weekly annual Magellan
Awards.
About CheapAir.com
Headquartered in Calabasas,
CA, CheapAir.com is powered by a team of 50 travel
enthusiasts who use cutting edge technology and superior customer
service to radically simplify the way people shop for travel
deals. Our proprietary airfare shopping engine does all the
work for you, using a patented algorithm that scours the web for
the lowest prices on the planet. We show you fares and flight
options in a simple, easy to navigate site with all the best flight
amenities to bring some joy to your trip planning. For expert
travel advice, deals and inspiration connect with CheapAir
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Twitter.
CEO Jeff Klee started CheapAir
in 1989 from his college dorm room after getting a crash course in
the airline industry while planning a backpacking trip through
Europe on a student's budget.
CheapAir.com still takes a creative approach to fare finding and,
along with its sister company, Amtrav for Business Travelers, has
helped over three million people buy plane tickets with
confidence.
SOURCE CheapAir.com