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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September, 23, 2009 Contact: Brittany Hostetler Phone: 814-659-9754 brittany.hostetler@bikeflights.com BikeFlights.com Now Offers Custom Flights, Bike Shipping and Trip Insurance For Cyclists BikeFlights.com launches the first "bike-friendly" flight and bike shipping service for cyclists so that they can easily have their bikes when traveling. Through this service bicycle enthusiasts nationwide can easily reserve flights online from nearly 800 airlines around the world as well as ship a bike to their destination.
"With the airlines making bike travel increasingly more difficult and costly, we
are excited about our ability to provide a service that addresses these issues for
cyclists."
BikeFlights.com was founded by cyclists to serve the needs of travelers with bicycles.
The company strives to encourage bike travel, reduce CO2 emissions through carbon
offset flights, and give back to the cycling community through contributions to
advocacy organizations.
- Bill Alcorn, Founder BikeFlights.com started as a vision in early 2009 to make traveling with a bike easier and to give cyclists the information they need when traveling somewhere to ride. Through a partnerships with airline travel industry leader Amadeus, BikeFlights was able to build their own booking engine so cyclists can easily search, compare, and purchase all on one site.
"We are excited about the opportunity to work with bicycle tour companies that and
need to get clients and bikes to their destinations"
Another partnership, this one with shipping leader FedEx, allowed for custom shipping
offerings that are geared toward bike boxes and wheel boxes. Consumers can easily
ship and track their beloved bicycles to their destination. All can be purchased,
easily and securely, online using major credit cards.
- Bill Alcorn, Founder BikeFlights has also partnered with The Carbon Fund so that each and every flight sold is carbon offset. By aiding efforts to reduce carbon emissions elsewhere through reforestation or alternative energy products, The Carbon Fund helps to neutralize the carbon footprint of air travel.
"Folks can use us to only buy a flight if they wish and it still helps biking. Our
contributions give back to the cycling community and our carbon offset flights protect
the places we ride."
Currently BikeFlights.com is looking to form partnerships with bike companies and
content providers to increase our online offerings to the cycling community. We
are also interested in advertising and partnerships opportunities and look forward
to building relationships with like minded organizations.
- Bill Alcorn, Founder Please contact us for further details and to discuss how BikeFlights.com can work for you. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September, 15, 2009 Contact: Brittany Hostetler Phone: 814-659-9754 brittany.hostetler@bikeflights.com BikeFlights.com Partners with The Carbon Fund to Create Ecologically Responsible Travel Options BikeFlights.com a new company specifically focused on the air travel and bike shipping needs of cyclists, is proud to offer carbon offset flights to cyclists everywhere through a new partnership with The Carbon Fund. The Carbon Fund and BikeFlights.com's partnership means that each and every flight sold through the website is carbon offset. A carbon offset means that a needed emission of carbon, for example air travel, is offset by financially aiding a project that reduces cabon emissions somewhere else like alternative energy production or reforestation. The Carbon Fund, www.carbonfund.org, is a leader in the effort to bring consumers' carbon emissions to zero by enabling businesses to offset thier products and services. BikeFlights revolves around the triple principle of people, planet, and profit so a partnership forged with The Carbon Fund is a perfect example of socially responsible long distance bicycle travel. BikeFlights.com seeks to be a low waste company and have set procedures in place to accomplish that goal. On a smaller scale employees use technology to work from home, keep overhead and costs low, and earn fair salaries. The ability to offer affordable carbon offset flights is a larger example of BikeFlights helping the planet and the cycling community as well. BikeFlights is the brainchild of travel industry insider and competitive cyclist William Alcorn and is headquarted in State College Pennsylvania. After years in the travel industry as a driving force behind a network of successful flight websites, Alcorn has stepped out on his own to develop BikeFlights.com. Filling a need in the world of cycling, Bike- Flights allows users to search for and select a flight as well as arrange for shippping their bicycle to their destination. The site also features highlights of the cycling opportunites in the destinations served. BikeFlights.com offers convenient shipping and insurance, a wide selection of well priced and carbon offset flights, and contributions to bicycling advocacy orgainzations nationwide. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September, 15, 2009 Contact: Brittany Hostetler Phone: 814-659-9754 brittany.hostetler@bikeflights.com BikeFlights.com Partners with IMBA to Make It Easier To Get To Great Trails BikeFlights.com, a new company specifically focused on the air travel and shipping needs of cyclists, is now a corporate supporter of the International Mountain Bike Association.(IMBA) Started in 1988, IMBA has consistently led efforts to keep trails available for cyclists to enjoy. Working with a network of 750 affiliated clubs and patrols, IMBA works to continue access to thousands of existing trails and builds thousands of miles of new trails worldwide. That network of clubs, patrols and individual members encompasses more than 80,000 socially aware cycling enthusiasts and supporters. BikeFlights.com was founded by cyclists and as such is particularly interested in doing its part to conserve and create more opportunities for cycling. These values blend wonderfully with IMBA's core values of "conservation, education, land stewardship and healthy recreation." BikeFlights is the brainchild of travel industry insider and competitive cyclist William Alcorn and is headquarted in State College Pennsylvania. After years in the travel industry as a driving force behind network of successful flight websites, Alcorn has stepped out on his own to develop BikeFlights. Filling a need in the world of cycling, BikeFlights allows users to search for and select a flight as well as arrange for shippping their bicycle to their destination. The site also features highlights of the cycling opportunites in the destinations served. BikeFlights revolves around the triple principle of people, planet, and profit so partnerships with bicycle advocacy groups such as IMBA are just one of a number ways that BikeFlights gives back to the cycling community. BikeFlights.com offers convenient shipping and insurance, a wide selection of well priced and carbon offset flights, and contributions to bicycling advocacy orgainzations nationwide. |
