Cheapflights.com to Be Exclusive Travel Search Provider for Boston.com

Business Wire, April 29, 2008

New service allows Boston.com users to search and compare travel prices across the Web

BOSTON -- Boston.com today announced that Cheapflights.com will serve as its exclusive travel search provider. Cheapflights.com is a leading US travel-search engine, publishing one of the largest selections of airfare deals available online from a wide range of flight and travel providers.

Boston.com will provide its 4.2 million users easy access to the Cheapflights.com travel search engine by placing highly visible links on every page of Boston.com's popular travel section, which includes robust sections on New England travel, national and international destinations, a Boston visitors guide, and more. Many of the travel features are drawn from The Boston Globe's Travel section, winner of the 2007 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Contest. Links to Cheapflights.com will also be included on Boston.com's home page, weather section and other targeted sections.

"Cheapflights.com's travel search technology is a valuable tool for Boston.com," said Robert Kempf, vice president, product for Boston.com. "Now, Boston.com can help our users to not only find great vacation ideas, but also research airfares and book flights. It's equally rewarding to be able to work closely with a Boston-based business."

Cheapflights.com, which launched its syndication technology in 2007, provides travelers nearly one million flight deals from both traditional and low-cost airlines, as well as smaller specialty-travel providers, plus handpicked deals and flight offers exclusive to Cheapflights.com. Its current partners include Orbitz, Expedia.com, Travelocity, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, British Airways and Priceline.com.

"Cheapflights' syndication is a great way to help consumers save on travel by offering them a convenient search through sites they trust. This tool also serves as a major driver of quality traffic to our partners," said Michael Bennett, general manager of Cheapflights US. "We are excited to be aligned with a prestigious and well respected brand such as Boston.com."

About Cheapflights.com

Cheapflights.com is the place to find the best flight deals and the best travel information on the Web. As a leading US travel-search engine, Cheapflights.com publishes one of the largest selections of airfare deals available online from a huge range of flight and travel providers. Every day, travelers can search nearly one million flight deals from both traditional and low-cost airlines, as well as smaller specialty-travel providers, plus handpicked deals and flight offers exclusive to Cheapflights.com. Cheapflights' Useful Flight Tools section and Flight News blog are packed with travel tips, news and information to help flyers enjoy the best possible travel experience, every time they fly.

About Boston.com

Boston.com is one of the most visited regional portals in the U.S. and is wholly owned by The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, which includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.