India`s first lowest airfare search now on SMS

Released on = July 19, 2007, 3:07 am

Press Release Author = iXiGO

Industry =

Press Release Summary = \"iXiGO releases new mobile search within six weeks of its
online search launch\"

Press Release Body = Gurgaon, India - July 18, 2007 - iXiGO (www.iXiGO.com) - the
recently launched travel search engine today announced the launch of its flight
search on mobile in partnership with OnYoMo, India's premier mobile search company.
This search is the first of its kind in India, with a direct access to lowest fares
on airlines cutting out travel agencies and middlemen, saving time and money for
travellers.

With airlines and travel portals advertising fares without taxes and fees,
transparent comparison of prices across all providers was next to impossible in
India. iXiGO's travel search combined with OnYoMo's mobile delivery capabilities
enable users to directly search airlines and get real-time availability and pricing
inclusive of all taxes & fees right on their mobile phones.

"iXiGO is committed to offering its users the travel information they want, wherever
they want it - with the inclusion of our service into OnYoMo's mobile search
platform, we are one step closer to fulfilling that goal" said Aloke Bajpai, Founder
and CEO.

To use the SMS driven search service, consumers can send FLY FROM TO DATE to 8558 -
if they don't know the airport code, they can also use the first four characters of
city-names. For example, FLY BOM DEL 25.09 searches across all airlines flying from
Bombay to Delhi on 25th September for the lowest fare inclusive of taxes.

Quizzed on the partnership between iXiGO and OnYoMo, Bajpai responded - "OnYoMo is
the leading mobile search provider in India and shares our vision of placing more
power in the hands of the consumers by giving them access to unbiased information
that is actionable - so this partnership leverages our mutual strengths". Shailesh
Mehta, the Founder-CEO of OnYoMo added - "A service like this really cuts across all
layers in the travel space in India, and together with iXiGO, we are glad that we
are able to make life, or travel search, easier for end users."

Launched last month, iXiGO's online travel search has received an overwhelming
response from Indian travellers, with early reviews on blogs proclaiming it the
Google of travel in India - its distinct neutrality, usability and speed setting it
apart from other travel portals. iXiGO and OnYoMo have now joined hands to give
users India's first lowest airfare search service on mobile.

About iXiGO
iXiGO ® (a registered trademark of Le Travenues Technology Pvt. Ltd.) is a Travel
Search Engine for India which provides comprehensive real-time price and
availability information to Indian travelers. iXiGO was selected as one of the top
six online companies in India at the first edition of Proto.in. For more information
please visit http://www.iXiGO.com .
About OnYoMo
OnYoMo is a pioneer in the field of mobile search and its services are available on
mobile devices (GPRS, SMS) and internet. It has developed a state-of-the-art search
engine that blends together all relevant elements to provide actionable information
to end users. OnYoMo aims to significantly scale this service to deliver
easy-to-access and easy-to-use quality information in every nook and cranny of
India. For more information please visit http://www.onyomo.com or http://www.owap.in



Web Site = http://www.ixigo.com

Contact Details = Media Contact:
Dharmendra Yashovardhan,
Head, Marketing & Business Development
dharmendra@ixigo.com

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