http://farecast.live.com/blog A glimpse behind the curtain of Farecast.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:28:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello everyone! Now that we're entering the holiday crunch time, we wanted to update our forecast for Thanksgiving and Holiday travel. Air prices for holiday travel have come down a bit from the last time we spoke, although they are still well above last year: We can also see the extreme ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/10/an-update-on-holiday-prices/ By: Joel Grus - Farecast Fareologist Hello, friends! As you may have noticed, airfares are quite a bit more expensive this year than last year, especially for holiday travel. What is the price-sensitive traveler to do? One suggestion is to be flexible on your travel dates. For Thanksgiving, I looked across hundreds ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/08/an-early-look-at-holiday-travel/ By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist It has been a long time since I've been able to post about fares coming down, but that's just what I've been seeing over the last few days.  Though fuel costs are still high it doesn't surprise me to see some fares retreating from their ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/06/finally-some-good-news/ By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist If you've read any press about the travel industry, you know that things are pretty rough out there. The carriers that haven't gone out of business are suffering weakening demand and fuel prices that have nearly doubled in the last year. Naturally, they ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/05/summer-airfares-up-20/ By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist With the summer travel season nearly upon us, I thought I'd slice and dice some Fourth of July airfares. The average summer airfare is up 20% since last year, and trips over the Fourth of July weekend are no different. However, you can ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/05/fourth-of-july-airfare-outlook/ With immense pleasure, we are happy to share that Farecast is the winner of the Webby Award in the Travel category. This is an unparalleled honor.  With nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 US states and over 60 countries worldwide, the 12th Annual Webby Awards is the biggest in history and ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/05/farecast-wins-a-webby/ By: Hugh Crean   We're excited to confirm that Farecast has been acquired by Microsoft! This acquisition creates tremendous opportunities for the Farecast team and our customers.  We look forward to sharing more details in the weeks to come.  On behalf of the Farecast team, thank you. http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/04/microsoft-acquires-farecast/ Farecast has just been nominated for the 12th Annual Webby Awards! (It's "the Oscars of the Internet").  There is some great competition in the travel category, but with your vote, you can help us bring home the Webby.  Make sure to register and vote by May 1st. http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/04/farecast-nominated-for-webby-awards/ By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist What impact will Open Skies have on airfare prices to Europe? For the impatient, here's the quick takeaway: Fares for travel to London in April and May have been lower than expected, with some fares substantially below 2007 levels. This is probably due to ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/03/the-open-skies-agreement-and-european-airfares/ By: John Rauser - Farecast Fareologist This is part three of a series on seasonal trends in airfare for travel to different parts of the world. Part one covered travel within the US, and part two discussed travel from the US to Mexico and the Caribbean. You can also ... http://farecast.live.com/blog/2008/03/airfare-seasonality-part-3-europe/