Fare alert email website *NOW* up and running....
Apr 27, 2005, 9:20 am
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Tv?
The site is getting SLAMMED right now... according to one email, we were mentioned on the "Today Show" this morning.
Can anyone confirm this, or better yet, did anyone tape/tivo the Today Show this morning and could provide me with a copy?
Thanks!
Can anyone confirm this, or better yet, did anyone tape/tivo the Today Show this morning and could provide me with a copy?
Thanks!
Apr 27, 2005, 9:23 am
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Yes.
Peter Greenberg also mentioned my website too for some reason in that segment.
Already way over a normal day's hits so far in the USA day, and it is only 9.30am or so MST. Getting all sorts of wacky emails.
Glen
Peter Greenberg also mentioned my website too for some reason in that segment.
Already way over a normal day's hits so far in the USA day, and it is only 9.30am or so MST. Getting all sorts of wacky emails.
Glen
Apr 27, 2005, 9:27 am
#154
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Pity. The idea is spectacular for those of us who can/would use the service. Thanks to Markbach and ScottC
On the otherhand, we are taking advantage of errors in people's business. I guess you can't blame them for wanting to utilze information to protect themselves.
Maybe after an initial flurry people will stop paying attention to their sites and ignore the incoming emails.
All the more reason to jump on a notifiction instantly.
Rita.
On the otherhand, we are taking advantage of errors in people's business. I guess you can't blame them for wanting to utilze information to protect themselves.
Maybe after an initial flurry people will stop paying attention to their sites and ignore the incoming emails.
All the more reason to jump on a notifiction instantly.
Rita.
Apr 27, 2005, 9:35 am
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Does the show air live on the west coast? Or is it a re-broadcast of the east-coast edition?
Any chance that someone in CA or even Hawaii could tape/tivo this?
Any chance that someone in CA or even Hawaii could tape/tivo this?
Apr 27, 2005, 9:39 am
#158
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Originally Posted by markbach
The site is getting SLAMMED right now... according to one email, we were mentioned on the "Today Show" this morning.
Can anyone confirm this, or better yet, did anyone tape/tivo the Today Show this morning and could provide me with a copy?
Thanks!
Can anyone confirm this, or better yet, did anyone tape/tivo the Today Show this morning and could provide me with a copy?
Thanks!
Apr 27, 2005, 9:40 am
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OK, 3 websites were shown:
flyertalk.com
farealert.net
http://airfareblog.blogspot.com/
Title of segment: "Internet Travel Mistakes"
flyertalk.com
farealert.net
http://airfareblog.blogspot.com/
Title of segment: "Internet Travel Mistakes"
Last edited by SanDiego1K; Apr 27, 2005 at 10:09 am
Apr 27, 2005, 10:08 am
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Glen, what is your site?
Originally Posted by ozstamps
Yes.
Peter Greenberg also mentioned my website too for some reason in that segment.
Already way over a normal day's hits so far in the USA day, and it is only 9.30am or so MST. Getting all sorts of wacky emails.
Glen
Peter Greenberg also mentioned my website too for some reason in that segment.
Already way over a normal day's hits so far in the USA day, and it is only 9.30am or so MST. Getting all sorts of wacky emails.
Glen
Apr 27, 2005, 10:24 am
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It was on the Today show talking about how some airlines will post 'wrong' flight fares, but that fares are being changes 250,000 times a day. They stated that this website is the one who 'searches' for the wrong fares and sends out blogs to let people know. It was rather short.
Apr 27, 2005, 10:28 am
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This website does not search for anything. It is the members who sometimes stumble upon these very very rare mistakes. The fare alert email list was created by MEMBERS, not the website. They are independent of each other.
Apr 27, 2005, 10:30 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
Yes.
Peter Greenberg also mentioned my website too for some reason in that segment.
Peter Greenberg also mentioned my website too for some reason in that segment.
Apr 27, 2005, 10:42 am
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Originally Posted by ScottTexas
Glen, what is your site? The NewYork airfares blog that now includes other cities or something else?
No idea if he does, but may well be via that Blog, I do not know. Triple a normal full day's visits so far, and I have a 250 page website, so it gets a modest amount of daily traffic normally.
Glen