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Airfare tracking service Yapta.com and trip management company TripIt have formed a partnership to help travellers build airfare price assurance into their travel plans.

Published: 07 Jan 2010

Airfare tracking service Yapta.com and trip management company TripIt have formed a partnership to help travellers build airfare price assurance into their travel plans.

The tie-up means travellers will be able to build price assurance into all of their travel plans by forwarding their airline confirmation email to TripIt. TripIt users can opt for Yapta’s offering, which will track their flights for airline refunds or credits with a single click.

The partnership enables TripIt members to link their account to Yapta in order to be alerted when they are eligible for a refund or credit based on their airline’s “guaranteed airfare” policy.

To date, Yapta has conducted approximately 500 million airfare price checks, revealing that seat prices on 45 percent of flights will drop before the cabin door closes. Approximately 15 percent of these flights are eligible for a refund or credit, net of airline re-booking fees. Since May 2007, Yapta has identified over $250 million in savings for its members, an average of $334 per traveller each year.