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Airfarewatchdog in the News

Blogs

How to do a flexible date search video from WSJ.com - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The Wall St. Journal's Matt Phillips interviews AFWD's George Hobica

Wall Street Journal online video

George is interviewed by Matt Phillips of the WSJ.

George Hobica interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio - Saturday, July 26, 2008

A one hour interview with Kerri Miller, host of Midmorning.

Fodor's.com - Thursday, October 05, 2006
Named Airfarewatchdog “The place for Dirt-Cheap Airfares” (italics theirs)
read more...

Outsource Marketing Solutions Blog
George Hobica is my hero! read more...

USA Today Blog
Ben Mutzabaugh writes about the improved Airfarewatchdog website in the USA Today online blog. read more...

Gridskipper
A cool blog with off-the-grid travel tips. read more...

Flight Blog
A blog with news and chat about air travel. read more...

Manhattan User's Guide
A cool site for Manhattanites interviews George about the blog. read more...

The Travel Coach
Gary Humbarger's insider tips travel blog. read more...

Magazines

Entrepreneur Magazine names Airfarewatchdog.com "best site for travel deals"

In their May 2009 issue.

Real Simple magazine recommends Airfarewatchdog.com - Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Maybe because we're simple to use?

Airfarewatchdog.com named "best cheap flight finder" in Money Magazine's 2009 "Money 100" - Saturday, April 18, 2009

The Money 100 is an annual list of the "best investments, strategies, products, and people in the world of money."

PC Magazine - Monday, September 11, 2006
Named of the the Top 99 Undiscovered Web Sites read more...

Money.com
Cited in an article entitled "5 dirty secrets of airfares"--not that we're dirty or anything read more...

Travel + Leisure
Cited as one of the World's Best for 2005. read more...

Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Included as one of the 25 best travel sites. read more...

Newspapers

The Los Angeles Times
Syndicated writer James Gilden takes us for a spin. read more...

Wall Street Journal
Mentioned as one of the best airfare bargain hunting sites. read more...

The Washington Post
One of the ten top travel sites. read more...

New York Post
It's Just Plane Nuts read more...

New York Times: Itineraries
Travel Blogs read more...

New York Times
The Times' Bob Tedeschi is another big fan. In fact, it was he who encouraged me to revive what I was doing for AOL's Digital City. Thanks, Bob! (registration required) read more...

USA Today: Travel Tips
Travel tips to help you fly by summer snags. read more...

USA Today: Fare Errors
A story on the airlines' "fat finger" fares (typos to you and me). read more...

USA Today
USA Today's Laura Bly has always been a big fan; this was the first major media coverage of our blog. read more...

Radio

George interviewed on public radio's The Takeaway - Thursday, December 11, 2008

Today's topic: there are still some last minute airfare bargains for holiday travel, and what to look out for in airline fees.

George interviewed on WCCO Radio Minneapolis - Tuesday, July 29, 2008

The topic: Are frequent flyer miles worth the bother, and other news of note

George Hobica on NPR's All Things Considered - Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Saturday, July 26, 2008

Today's topic: What's behind US Flight Delays

George Hobica interviewed on NPR's Day to Day

Today's topic: airine passenger rights

Frommer's Podcast
Kelly Regan, editorial director of Frommer's Travel Guides, and David Lytle, editor of Frommers.com, bring you an introduction to Airfarewatchdog.com read more...

NPR: Your Money
This is George's third appearance on NPR. He's a popular guy. read more...

NPR Thanksgiving Tips
George's second appearence on National Public Radio where he gives tips for the busiest travel day of the year. read more...

George on National Public Radio
Melanie Brand interviews George about how to save money on airfare. You can listen to this four minute segment with Real Player or Windows Media. read more...

Television

ABC News Phoenix: Promo Codes for Travel - Tuesday, March 24, 2009

ABC 15 Phoenix interviews George about lost luggage - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Airfarewatchdog named Best Web Site 2007 - Saturday, December 29, 2007

CW Television Network's Kurt Knutsson names us the best Web site of the year, beating out twitter.com and 3 other runners up. See the video.

WABC TV New York
Endorsed by WABC TV's "Tech Guru" and Dean at Columbia University's School of Journalism Sree Sreenivasan
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Today Show
We've been mentioned no fewer than six times on the Today Show as one of the best websites for bargain travel. read more...

Weekend Today
Great ways to find travel deals. read more...

Good Morning America
A website for the savvy traveler. read more...

WCPO-TV Cincinnati
Consumer reporter John Matarese mentions us on air. read more...

KSDK-TV NBC in St. Louis
Again Website of the Day. read more...

KSDK-TV NBC in St. Louis
Website of the Day read more...

Web Sites

Recommended on Oprah.com - Saturday, April 18, 2009

"If you use a site like AirfareWatchdog.com, you can plug in your local airport and get a list of good deals. Not only will it open your eyes to locations you wouldn't have otherwise considered, but you'll save some money in the process."

Interview on WSJ.com - Saturday, March 07, 2009

Fees to use airliner lavatories?

Consumeraffairs.com
Watchdog Site Sniffs Out Travel Bargains. read more...

Travellady.com
Veteran Travel Journalist Launches Airfarewatchdog.com, Providing Immediate Access to Little-Known, Sometimes Unadvertised Airfare Bargains. read more...

Fodors.com
They call us the "ultimate source for dirt-cheap fares"--the editor's dad is a fan of the blog and turned her on to it. read more...

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