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Recharge a Cellphone, RIM Blackberry or Apple iPod While In-flight

InFlight Power recharging cableLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- InflightPower.com announced today a new and improved product for those travelers interested in recharging a Cell phone, RIM Blackberry(R) or Apple iPod(R) while in-flight. The new InFlight Power(TM) recharging cable has just been released for market sales.

Aero-San Offers New Product for Holiday Travelers to Protect their Health, the Premiere Travel Health Pack

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Many people will be on the road for the holidays during the upcoming weeks and they want to arrive at their loved ones happy, healthy and clean; Aero-San has a new product - the Premiere Travel Health Pack - that can help to make that happen.

Budget Travel Web Site CheapoAir.com Signs up with TouricoHolidays.com Hotel Portal

Miami Ocean SurfNEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapoAir.com Cheap Airfare and Budget Travel Web Site announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with TouricoHolidays.com, one of the largest hotel portals in the world. CheapoAir.com.com will utilize Tourico's hotel properties to create hotel and air dynamic packages to sell to its more than 1 million online customer base. TouricoHolidays.com has one of the most diverse hotel-negotiated rate portfolios in the world.

Discount Travel Portal CheapOAir.com Acquires State of the Art Call Center

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapOAir.com announced that, in partnership with its technology partner Fareportal Inc., it has acquired a 26,000 square foot Call Center. This state of the art Call Center is equipped with the latest VOIP Telephony and Call Center technology. The CheapOAir.com Call Center capacity currently is 240 Seats with scalability to 950 seats. The Call Center is utilizing MPLS connectivity with 5 MBPS dedicated connection linking its New York City office with its Call Center. The VOIP telephony is provided by Inter-Tel, a leader in high-end Call Center technology.

Ontdek Leads Kenya Safari Adventures for the Active Traveler

Kenya walking toursNYERI, CENTRAL PROVINCE, KENYA -- Images of Kenya instantly bring thoughts of safari to mind. However, not all safaris are created equal. Ontdek Kenya Ltd. is a leading organizer of active holidays in Kenya. Peter and Anne Huysman own and operate Ontdek Kenya, Ltd. (Ontdek, meaning "discover" in Dutch) along with a team of experienced Kenyan guides. This team of nature and wildlife experts will ensure that their group is not among the tourist masses, nor sitting in a vehicle for hours on end.

Never Check It Offers Pre-approved Travel Sized Toiletries for Air Travelers

BOTHELL, Wash. -- Victor Cox, CEO of Never Check It, has formed a strategic affiliation with Minimus, the world leader in all things travel-sized, to offer travelers the ability to purchase approved toiletries and other banned items before they fly in the wake of today's TSA announcement. This will ensure that travelers will be able to carry-on luggage, which will save valuable time, money, and help alleviate the stress associated with travel.

SoundGuides offer New Experiences for American Tourists With a Taste for Europe

SoundGuides LondonLONDON, U.K. -- The Internet Content production-company known as the Content Lab launch four, audio city guides for tourists visiting Europe. SoundGuides provide the tourist with a complete solution for exploring Rome, Paris, London and Venice. Each audio guide can be downloaded on to an ipod or mobile phone and serves to replace the need for guidebooks completely. This allows the tourist free reign to design their own tour of these amazing cities.

Peralynna Buys Exclusive Waterfront and Water View Suites in South Beach, Florida

Peralynna oceanfront at The Bentley Hotel South BeachCOLUMBIA, Md. -- Maryland based Peralynna Properties are expanding the list of luxurious suites and villas they own and manage. The Bentley South Beach, 510 Ocean Drive, Miami, Florida, is the latest location offered by Peralynna owners, David and Cynthia Lynn of The Inn at Peralynna Manor, in Columbia Maryland.

CheapoAir Partners with Fareportal for Air Fare Search Technology

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- CheapoAir announces, in partnership with Fareportal, a complex Flight Fare Search Technology enabling consumers to search for flights to airports within a 100 mile radius of the original searched airport. This technology will assist in providing lower competitive fares on CheapoAir.com. The user may select the option to search for additional airports within a given radius or may choose to ignore this advanced search option. Fares are usually 5-30% lower when the user selects this advanced search feature while conducting a search for cheap airfares.

All Star Luxury Coaches' RV Rentals Provide Comfort and Style without Ownership Hassles

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Need a getaway? Not sure of where to begin? All Star Luxury Coaches offer clients the chance to drive and travel in a luxury diesel RV, without the expense and responsibility of owning one.

NeverCheckIt.com Introduces New Service to Help Travelers with Carry-On Luggage Survive the Airport Security Crunch

BOTHELL, Wash. -- Victor Cox, CEO of Never Check It (www.NeverCheckIt.com), has introduced a free unique service that allows travelers to pre-order toiletries and other banned items before they fly. This will ensure that travelers will be able to carry-on luggage, which will save valuable time, money, and help alleviate the stress associated with travel.

Perillo Announces the Release of All New Italy and Hawaii Vacation Guides for 2007

Steve ParilloWOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- Perillo Tours, (www.PerilloTours.com) America's leader in tourism to Italy since 1945, today announced the release of their newest Italy and Hawaii vacation brochures for 2007 offering customers a whole new variety of scenic and thrilling vacations to some of the most inspiring places in Italy and Hawaii.

NICKY O South Beach Suites added to The Inn at Peralynna Manor List of Properties

The Inn at Peralynna Manor, Columbia, MD COLUMBIA, MD -- David and Cynthia Lynn, Owners of "The Number One Rated Inn in North America for 2005 and 2006," The Inn at Peralynna Manor, Columbia, MD announce the purchase of 3 King size suites in The NICKY O South Beach, Miami, Florida, the Flagship of Nicky Hilton's VIP Boutique Hotel Chain.

Top Ten Travel Destinations In 2005 Announced by iExplore

CHICAGO, Ill. -- iExplore announced today the list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations as determined by the vacation purchases of its adventure and experiential travelers.

Group Travel Planet LLC Launches Direct Connect Technology for Hotels

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Group Travel Planet LLC, the pioneer and leader of online group travel, marked a major step in hotel distribution by today announcing that it has built first-ever direct connections that pull group hotel rates and inventory from hotel central reservation systems (CRS), property management systems (PMS), providers of distribution management solutions and merchant hotel distributors.

Air Travel Consolidator Celebrates Record Year

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- New York based FareBuzz.com, the industry leader in Air Consolidator fares, celebrated another record year as its client roster and revenue base grew significantly in 2005. "Our expansion and growth into the Corporate Travel Agency sector was a primary reason we enjoyed another record year," said FareBuzz.com CEO Arnold Walter. A contributing driver for this tremendous growth was the introduction of an upgraded Online Booking Tool to enhance their current Best Fare/Real Time booking engine for Business & First Class fares.