February 23, 2009
Kayak Joins LeisureLink’s™ Demand Network
Pasadena, CA/ February 23, 2009. LeisureLink™ today announced another major link in its growing distribution network with the addition of Kayak, a travel search engine that has been named "Best of the Web" by BusinessWeek, "Best of the Web" by Forbes.com, and one of the "50 Coolest Websites" by TIME Magazine.
Kayak was started by the founders of Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia who wanted to create a better online travel experience. Their deep experience across all three leading online travel agencies caused them to realize that consumers needed a new way to search across multiple channels. The resulting search engine is particularly appealing to consumers who have selected a destination, and are in the final stages of their purchase decision.
“Consumers who use travel search sites are ready to book” said Michael O’Connell, LeisureLink’s™ Vice President of Distribution, “so it is critical that we put LeisureLink clients in front of that audience.” “Kayak is clearly leader in the travel search space,” he continued, “so they are a high priority partner for us.”
LeisureLink continues to expand its’ Demand Network, adding established travel websites, travel agent consortia, web affiliate, and search engine partners.
About LeisureLink ™
LeisureLink™ makes unique vacation lodging widely available through online travel sites and traditional travel agents. LeisureLink™ delivers broad distribution, property marketing services and pricing assistance to increase rental bookings and maximize property managers’ profitability in all market conditions and seasons. Our clients include vacation rental, timeshare, and condohotel properties. For more information visit
www.LeisureLink.com and to view properties go to
www.ABetterStay.com.
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About Kayak
Kayak is a travel search engine. Which means we search hundreds of travel sites from all over the world, provide the information to you in an easy-to-use display and send you directly to the source to make your purchase. More than any other travel site, we help you find the perfect flight, hotel, cruise, or rental car. After all, what good are 1000 options when you can't find the flight you want? Once you make your choice, we link to the travel sites to make your purchase. Kayak allows you to choose which site to purchase from– through an online travel agency or consolidator such as Orbitz or Airfare.com. Kayak's search engine can find all kinds of travel products– from flights and hotels to rental cars and cruises. Our
fare alerts and
fare history help travelers stay on top of ever-changing travel prices.