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Fly.com 590 Madison Avenue 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 Media Contact: Michelle Erickson Fly.com, North America +1 (650) 316-6835 merickson@fly.

1 Fly.com 590 Madison Avenue 37th Floor New York, NY Media Contact: Michelle Erickson Fly.com, North America +1 (650) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spring Break Just Got Cheaper Fly.com Study Reveals 48% Savings for Most Popular Spring Break Flight Routes NEW YORK, February 27, As students across the United States pack their bags for a week away from their books, new research from Fly.com has identified an average airfare savings opportunity of $242 (or 48%) for top spring break destinations. This year, travelers from major college towns are overwhelmingly choosing Florida for their midterm getaway; with Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Fort Myers proving to be the most popular destinations for flights between Feb. 23 and March 30, Las Vegas and two Mexican beach towns, Cabo and Cancun, are also favorite getaway options. While the cost of airfare to these destinations is up an average of 4.2%, compared with the 2012 spring break travel period, savvy travelers can still save money on each of this year s most popular flight routes. Data analysis from Fly.com s Calendars tool reveals that spring breakers can save more than 50% on airfare if they change their travel dates by a day or two. For instance, students from Georgetown University can score a roundtrip flight from Washington, D.C., to Fort Lauderdale on March 2-6 for only $171; a 52% savings compared to March 2-10 itineraries. Moving your preferred travel dates by one or two days is key to securing low-cost fares, said Warren Chang, vice president and general manager, Fly.com. Airfares can change from one day to the next but we have found that consumers can save hundreds of dollars when they pick the right day to travel. Because Fly.com Calendars identify where and when it is cheapest to fly over a 90-day period, they are a perfect tool for last-minute spring break getaways. 1/5

2 Other popular spring break destinations revealed through the Fly.com study include Honolulu and San Juan, Puerto Rico. San Francisco and Los Angeles also rank highly with those flying from the East Coast. New Orleans is only a favorite with spring breakers flying from Philadelphia, Detroit and New York. Fly.com used data collected from more than 2 million user searches and extracted domestic and international flights with travel dates between Feb. 23 March 30, 2013 for major college towns in California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. This information was then correlated against Fly.com Calendars pricing on Feb. 26 for the same travel period. To find the best fares for spring break travel, visit Fly.com s Calendars. Boston: 1. Orlando $178 47% 2. Fort Myers $198 48% 3. Fort Lauderdale $168 54% 4. San Juan, Puerto Rico $252 48% 5. Miami $239 52% 6. Las Vegas $252 44% 7. Los Angeles $278 37% 8. Tampa $222 41% 9. San Francisco $289 43% 10. Cancun $375 31% Columbus: 1. Orlando $239 49% 2. Las Vegas $281 45% 3. Fort Lauderdale $232 55% 4. Miami $261 56% 5. Fort Myers $246 54% 6. Tampa $238 51% 7. New York City $234 49% 8. Phoenix $288 46% 9. Los Angeles $301 40% 10. Cancun $352 59% 2/5

3 Detroit: 1. Denver $118 72% 2. Fort Lauderdale $208 61% 3. Orlando $278 48% 4. Las Vegas $268 39% 5. Tampa $188 63% 6. Miami $249 55% 7. Fort Myers $220 55% 8. Cancun $317 55% 9. Phoenix $288 46% 10. New Orleans $227 62% Los Angeles: 1. Miami $348 42% 2. Cabo $289 53% 3. New York City $278 43% 4. Honolulu $379 50% 5. Fort Lauderdale $228 62% 6. Las Vegas $72 50% 7. Orlando $329 36% 8. Chicago $238 42% 9. San Francisco $118 54% 10. London $892 14% New York City: 1. Miami $218 52% 2. Fort Lauderdale $168 60% 3. San Juan, Puerto Rico $266 47% 4. Las Vegas $313 31% 5. Orlando $184 56% 6. Honolulu $405 58% 7. San Francisco $330 34% 8. Cancun $372 46% 9. San Jose, Costa Rica $405 48% 10. New Orleans $236 65% 3/5

4 Philadelphia: 1. Fort Lauderdale $217 50% 2. Tampa $209 56% 3. Las Vegas $292 39% 4. Miami $251 51% 5. Los Angeles $277 49% 6. Orlando $203 54% 7. Fort Myers $281 38% 8. San Francisco $277 55% 9. New Orleans $245 52% 10. San Juan, Puerto Rico $301 45% San Francisco: 1. New York City $282 43% 2. Las Vegas $118 58% 3. Cabo $397 39% 4. Honolulu $380 48% 5. Fort Lauderdale $292 43% 6. Cancun $429 37% 7. Chicago $238 48% 8. Los Angeles $118 54% 9. Portland, Oregon $138 47% 10. Seattle $178 42% Washington D.C.: 1. Orlando $140 49% 2. Fort Lauderdale $94 69% 3. San Juan, Puerto Rico $227 57% 4. Miami $202 48% 5. Las Vegas $304 43% 6. San Francisco $308 39% 7. Los Angeles $300 32% 8. Tampa $150 55% 9. Cancun $320 49% 10. New York City $120 25% About Fly.com Fly.com ( is the world s easiest-to-use airfare search engine available in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Germany. Fly.com scours major U.S. airlines, international carriers and online travel sites, and then helps people easily sort and refine results by criteria such as number of stops and departure 4/5

5 times. Unlike online travel agencies, Fly.com is not a booking engine. Instead, users are referred to their preferred website for direct booking. Fly.com is owned by Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO). About Travelzoo Travelzoo Inc. is a global Internet media company. With more than 26 million subscribers in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and 25 offices worldwide, Travelzoo publishes deals from more than 2,000 travel and entertainment companies. Travelzoo's deal experts review offers to find the best deals and confirm their true value. In Asia Pacific, Travelzoo is independently owned and operated by Travelzoo (Asia) Ltd. and Travelzoo Japan K.K. under a license agreement with Travelzoo Inc. Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions, markets in which we participate and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts. When used in this press release, the words expect, predict, project, anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, plan, seek and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Because these forwardlooking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including changes in our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions and other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. We cannot guarantee any future levels of activity, performance or achievements. Travelzoo undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. Travelzoo and Top 20 are registered trademarks of Travelzoo. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. ### 5/5

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