More than 15,000 travellers are now taking advantage of FareCompare’s When-to-Fly real-time airfare alerts available via Twitter for immediate updates on airfare deals.

Published: 19 Nov 2009

More than 15,000 travellers are now taking advantage of FareCompare’s When-to-Fly real-time airfare alerts available via Twitter for immediate updates on airfare deals.

Introduced in July, the Twitter application is part of airfare comparison shopping site’s real-time alerts service powered by ITA Software’s QPX system.

Every day, FareCompare tweets more than 2,500 price-drop messages across its 170 Twitter departure city accounts – giving followers first dibs on great deals on flights worldwide.

“The lowest priced airline seats disappear quickly so being the first to know about deals is crucial for shoppers,” said Rick Seaney, FareCompare CEO. “Via Twitter, we deliver deals to shoppers faster than ever before, putting our followers first in line for the cheapest seats when airfares change.”

FareCompare’s real-time airfare alerts that can be tracked by users’ twitter handle of their preferred airport, such as @flyfromATL and @ flyfromDFW. Followers who want to keep on top of cheap flights from more than 170 cities throughout the United States and Canada can get the latest alerts from any Internet access point, including their mobile phone, the minute a deal is made available.