About Rick Seaney, CEO FareCompare

Rick Seaney, co-founder of FareCompare.com - is a world-class air travel expert.

FareCompare.com presides over a kingdom of sophisticated software that searches out fares and destinations at a billion combinations per query - while keeping track of 500 airlines serving more than 270,000 markets around the globe.

And all of Rick's data is updated continuously - in real-time.

No wonder he's the media's go-to guy for all things air travel. He's got the answers. And he loves to share his knowledge.

That's why Rick and the team created FareCompare.com - to help everyone become an air travel expert, and get the best deals first -- every time they fly.

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Upbeat News for Airlines — Say It’s So…

August 11, 2008 | Posted in: Airline News,Fuel Surcharges

I feel like I have gotten in a rut highlighting things that aren’t going right in the world of passengers and airlines and I’m going to make a conscious attempt to be more upbeat…

What I am really looking forward to, is the day I can make that first, big announcement: that an airline has reduced its “temporary” fuel surcharge.

So here’s some good news to tide us over as we await that glorious day, some interestingly contrarian airline news — from Morgan Stanley. Their analysts are now cautiously optimistic that domestic airlines — which have set themselves up to survive at $130/barrel oil — could/should actually make a profit in 2009. That’s assuming the price of oil stays at its current level of about $115/barrel.

Those that didn’t buy any squares in the financial community’s “Which Airline Goes Bankrupt Next” office pools, are looking pretty good — right now.

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