Students can search by themes such as Backpacking and Best Cities for Singles
WALTHAM, Mass., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online student and faculty travel provider StudentUniverse.com today introduced the new “FarePlay” feature to help travelers search destinations and airfares faster and easier than ever just in time for the busy summer travel season. The FarePlay service allows students to search for cheap airfares by region of the world or by theme such as Popular European Cities or by budget parameters. Building on the success of StudentUniverse’s real-time flexible date search function, which allows users to search up to three days before and three days after their preferred travel dates, students now have even more options for inexpensive, customized travel.
“Where most other travel sites assume that people know exactly where they want to travel, we realize that students know what they want to do but do not necessarily know where to find it," said Atle Skalleberg, head of research and marketing for StudentUniverse.com. “We are providing a unique travel search function, at no cost to students, unlike traditional travel agents.”
FarePlay is launching with the following searchable themes:
- Study Abroad
- Party Spots
- Cheap Destinations
- Backpacking
- Best US Cities for Singles
- Top Ten World Cities
- Big Cities in the US
- Popular European Cities
- Most Popular Asian Cities
By offering a variety of themes that appeal to college students, travelers will have the choice to be even more flexible and perhaps travel to a particular destination that they had not previously considered. Each theme will reveal a different set of destination results, maximizing the options of discounted flights for prospective travelers. Previously, users would have to conduct multiple searches to multiple destinations to get the same results with just one search using FarePlay. As part of its ever-evolving service, StudentUniverse.com plans to allow users to submit their own recommended themes and regions, further customizing travel experiences.
Another component of FarePlay is the budget search function where students can enter in a maximum budget and only receive results that match their criteria. And with the service being free to use, students can maximize their money for travel rather than paying to have a travel agent help select a destination and plan a trip.
About StudentUniverse.com
Founded in 1999 as a travel agency exclusively for college students, StudentUniverse.com helps college students travel more and spend less. Through proprietary verification technology (to confirm student status) and exclusive airline deals, StudentUniverse.com connects students with discounted airfares and other travel deals. Each month, more than half a million college students and faculty rely on StudentUniverse.com to source the best travel deals, so they can travel more and spend less. For more information, visit www.studentuniverse.com.
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