Released on: December 14, 2007, 7:46 am

Press Release Author: PAUL ARGYLE

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: Alternative Airlines, the fast growing web site which
specialises in on-line bookings for lesser known airlines, is upgrading its core
booking technology to round-off its first year of successful trading

Press Release Body: Alternative Airlines, the fast growing web site which
specialises in on-line bookings for lesser known airlines, is upgrading its core
booking technology to round-off its first year of successful trading. The new
technology, which lies at the heart of http://www.alternativeairlines.com, will
offer more powerful flight availability searches, new payment options, improved data
security, integration with even more airline systems, and a more reliable and
user-friendly booking process. The new booking engine is provided by
Frankfurt-based, Ypsilon.Net AG, a leading provider of Internet Travel Technology.

Alternative Airlines Managing Director, John Pope, said: \"2007 has been a great
year, but we are very aware of the challenges ahead. To keep growing in a very
dynamic market our core booking technology has got to keep pace with the increasing
expectations of the on-line customer. In the future, our goal is make every airline
in the world available for booking through our web site, including traditional "full
service" and low-cost "no frills" carriers. Alternative Airlines is NOT a comparison
site that simply refers customers to another site to make their booking. We aim to
provide real-time flight availability that can be booked instantly on our website at
competitive prices, billed in Pounds Sterling. We believe that Ypsilon is the
perfect technology partner to help us to achieve our aim and meet our customers'
expectations.\"

Sue Stempt of Ypsilon.net AG commented: "We have an established UK office which is
working closely with Alternative Airlines to develop their unique approach to the
online retailing of airline seats. We are delighted to include this dynamic, young
company amongst our growing list of UK customers."

Notes:

Alternative Airlines recently featured in a Timesonline article which said: \"there
is a nifty new UK-based option called Alternative Airlines (0871 222 9222), which
specializes in bookings for some very unusual airlines indeed - over 250 of them in
fact, from Air Astana, Afriqiya Airways, Tartarstan Airlines, Domodedovo Airlines,
and Kogalymavia Airlines. There is a page for each airline giving you some
background as to how long they have been going, what sort of aircraft they use and
the like. And where a more usual carrier like British Airways or Virgin fly the
route you are looking for, you\'ll be pleased to know that its search engine also
lets you book with them too.\"

Alternative Airlines, the specialist in worldwide domestic and regional air travel,
has added even more carriers to its booking engine, allowing travellers to now
choose from over 260 different airlines from around the world. New arrivals include
Air Europa (http://www.alternativeairlines.com/aa/aireuropa.cfm), an independent
Spanish airline specialising in Domestic and South American destinations, and Royal
Air Maroc (http://www.alternativeairlines.com/aa/royalairmaroc.cfm), a National Flag
Carrier which is facing the challenge of responding to a de-regulated.

The Alternative Airlines (http://www.alternativeairlines.com/ ) website offers users
the chance to book many local and regional carriers that do not have online booking
facilities for customers in UK and Europe. The company is continually adding more
and more carriers to its booking engine and aims to make the website a place where
travellers can book flights for any airline in the world, between any destinations.

A spokesman for Alternative Airlines commented:

\"It is our goal to provide a single site, from which customers can book any airline
ticket in the world. Already we offer bookings with over 260 different airlines,
from Air Vanuatu to Vietnam Airlines
(http://www.alternativeairlines.com/vietnamairlines/index.cfm), from Tajikistan
Airways to Tahiti Air. We aim to provide our customers the ability to quickly and
easily book a flight deal (http://www.alternativeairlines.com/aa/deals.cfm) from
anywhere with an airport, to anywhere else in the world with an airport, even on
obscure routes and airlines which most Westerners are not familiar with\".

The site is packed full of news on new airline routes, information about each
airline, as well as air travel news and details of special fares and travel tips.
With it\'s wealth of information on global carriers, the Alternative Airlines website
has also become a favourite amongst airline enthusiasts, who can read up on the
latest airlines to be launched.

About Alternative Airlines

Alternative Airlines offer cheap flights on the widest possible range of the world\'s
airlines and allow customers to plan trips from a massive choice of flights.
Alternative Airlines is continually enlarging the number of airlines which are
immediately bookable through the website. Each airline has its own information page
giving an insight into the size, nature and scope of its flights.

Lists of destinations are available on the site, and each featured airline's route
network can be quickly accessed drop down menus within the booking forms. A range of
competing airline\'s flight availability is immediately shown along with the most
competitive airline fares.



Links

Air Europa: http://www.alternativeairlines.com/aa/aireuropa.cfm
Royal Air Maroc: http://www.alternativeairlines.com/aa/royalairmaroc.cfm
Alternative Airlines: http://www.alternativeairlines.com
Vietnam Airlines: (http://www.alternativeairlines.com/vietnamairlines
flight deals: http://www.alternativeairlines.com/aa/deals.cfm


Web Site: http://www.alternativeairlines.com

Contact Details: PAUL ARGYLE
Flight Directors, Flighthouse, Fernhill Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9SY
Direct Line: 0870 6080737
http://www.alternativeairlines.com/
pargyle@flightdirectors.com