November 7, 2005

The service combines some of the most popular ideas and topics in the
online/search world today (below in no specific order):

• Using the web to spot "buzz"
  
   


• Google Maps
  
   


• Mashups
  
   


• Communities of Users
  
   


• Vertical Search and travel search aggregators

Let's run a search. We'll search for the best 25 fares from Chicago-O'Hare
Airport (ORD). You can enter a city or airport code. If you enter a city name, a
drop down appear with choices of airports.

• Enter ORD
  
   


• Click the "Get the Buzz Button"
  
   


• A Google Map will appear with colored icons (depending on the fare) next to
  the cities for the best 25 fares
  
   


• In the left column, you'll see a list of fare prices and cities. You can
  limit to a specific price range by moving the slider
  
   


• Now, click on the city name on the list of map
  
   


• I'll select Phoenix. A pop-up appears with the price someone paid, the
  travel dates, the source of the fare, and how many searches the price is based
  on.
  
   


• Remember, if you search for the same fare you might not get it. Why? You
  might be traveling on different dates and airline fares are constantly
  changing.
  

Bottom Line: Fun and interesting technology that might even turn you on to a
great airfare.