Hunt for Travel Deals Escalates — Comparison Travel Website LowFares.com™ Sees Searches Surge 22%

Business Wire, Nov 11, 2008

New International Favorites are India, Thailand, China, Japan and Hong Kong

LOS ANGELES -- Interest in travel deals is up, according to LowFares.com[TM], the travel comparison search site for airline tickets, hotels, car rentals and vacation packages. The ability to search online for discounted flights, cheap hotels and travel deals has boosted traffic by more than 22% since the summer months at a time when many experts are saying that this will be one of the industry's most difficult years.

LowFares.com reports:

* The focus of most searches today is for holiday roundtrips which make up some 24% of inquiries.

* Search patterns also shifted in favor of Asia, as searches for Asian destinations -- India, Thailand, China, Japan and Hong Kong -- increased by 16%, while European locations declined by 13%.

* Travelers appear to be flexible when selecting dates for travel particularly around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

* Deals abound at travel partners such as Hotwire[TM] and Travelocity, and according to some experts, the smart consumer is snapping them up. At LowFares.com, consumer interest in travel deals increased by 28%.

"Frugality and smart spending are essential for most consumers in the current environment," said Greg Samson, General Manager of LowFares. "In this economy, consumers want deals and are spending time online to investigate multiple options. LowFares makes it easier to compare and save in this very fluid market."

Samson noted traffic to LowFares.com is increasing as people focus on making prudent spending decisions. Comparing prices can yield big savings. In one case, a consumer reported close to a $200 difference in discount airfare between two major carriers for flights in same timeframe, same destination.

About LowFares.com[TM]

LowFares.com, an Oversee.net company, is the leader in finding cheap flights, hotels, car rentals and vacation packages. With more than 2 million unique visitors a month, LowFares.com offers an online experience that allows travelers to search multiple travel destinations simultaneously. For more information, visit http://www.lowfares.com.

About Oversee.net

Founded in 2000 by Lawrence Ng and Fred Hsu, Oversee.net is a technology-driven online marketing solutions company, with two primary divisions - Oversee Domain Services and Oversee Marketing Services. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Portland, Oregon, and Pompano Beach, Florida, the company has over 200 employees. Some of Oversee's key brands include SnapNames[R], Moniker[R], DomainSponsor[TM], LowFares.com[TM], Low.com and IdentityTheft.com. To learn more, please visit http://www.oversee.net.