What CheapAir.com does

CheapAir.com operates as CheapOair, a consumer-facing online travel agency and brand of Fareportal, Inc., a privately held US corporation founded in 2006 and headquartered in Calabasas, California. The platform aggregates inventory across 500+ airlines, 1M+ hotels, and major car rental brands (Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty, Dollar), and bundles them into flights, hotels, cars, vacation packages, and themed offerings (all-inclusive, honeymoon, family, adventure). Distribution is multi-channel: a self-serve website with extensive SEO destination landing pages, a 4.8-rated iOS/Android app, 24/7 call centers with phone-only deals and a dedicated senior helpdesk, and an affiliate program.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees on flight bookings, commissions on hotel and car reservations, and margin on bundled vacation packages, with ancillary promotional revenue tied to the ClubMiles rewards program (200 points = $1 discount). A freemium layer (up to $100 off first app booking, up to 6X points) and a Price Match Promise reinforce customer acquisition. The company self-reports 40M+ lifetime travelers, a 4.2-star rating across 34,320 reviews, and operates localized storefronts in 18+ countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Leadership comprises CEO Jeff Klee and co-founder/president Craig Fichtelberg, with OneTravel.com retained as a wholly-owned sister brand.

The technology posture is conventional OTA architecture with a transactional booking engine, an emerging AI Search beta feature, and a loyalty ledger. The company is mid-sized (51-100 employees per firmographic data), founder-influenced, privately held, and has not disclosed external funding, valuation, or revenue. Recognition includes a Gold Stevie (American Business Awards, 2020) for Product Management Team of the Year and a Bronze Stevie (Sales & Customer Service, 2021) for Customer Service Department of the Year.

Name

CheapAir.com

Legal name

Fareportal, Inc.

Website

https://cheapair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CheapAir.com (operating as CheapOair) is a US-based online travel agency under Fareportal, Inc. that aggregates 500+ airlines, 1M+ hotels, and major rental car brands to serve budget-conscious leisure, family, and senior travelers via web, mobile app, and 24/7 call center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Travel Agency

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service OTAs (Flights/Hotels/Packages) (THAKAAAA)

Keywords

• Online travel agency
• Flight booking
• Hotel reservations
• Car rental booking
• Vacation packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Calabasas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Airline Bookings: Service fees charged on airline ticket bookings. Searches over 500 airlines to find lowest available fares. Earn 2X ClubMiles points on bookings.
2. Hotel Bookings: Commission-based revenue from hotel reservations. Member prices offer up to 20% savings on select hotels.
3. Car Rental Bookings: Revenue from car rental reservations through partner brands including Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty.
4. Vacation Packages: Bundled travel packages combining flights, hotels, and car rentals at discounted rates.
5. ClubMiles Rewards Points: Promotional loyalty points instrument redeemable as discounts on select purchases. Conversion rate: 200 points = $1 discount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CheapAir.com (operated as CheapOair) is an online travel agency (OTA) owned by Fareportal, Inc., providing a unified booking platform for flights (500+ airlines), hotels (1M+ properties), car rentals (Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty and others), and bundled vacation packages. The platform is offered via website, mobile app, and 24/7 phone-based call center, supported by the ClubMiles rewards loyalty program and a Price Match Promise guarantee.

Product overview

CheapAir.com (operated as CheapOair) is an online travel agency (OTA) owned by Fareportal, Inc., offering a unified travel booking platform with four core products: Flights (500+ airlines), Hotels (1M+ properties), Cars (major rental brands), and Packages (bundled vacation deals). The platform also provides supplementary services including AI Search beta, the ClubMiles Rewards loyalty program, Price Match Promise guarantee, and dedicated group travel services. The product architecture is organized as a single web and mobile platform with integrated booking capabilities across all travel categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flights

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to $100 on first app booking
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United AirlinescoreTechnology or IntegrationFeatured airline partner prominently displayed in trusted airline brands section. Customers can book United flights through the CheapOair platform.
• American AirlinescoreTechnology or IntegrationFeatured airline partner prominently displayed in trusted airline brands section. Booking integration available through CheapOair platform.
• Frontier AirlinescoreTechnology or IntegrationFeatured airline partner with booking integration through CheapOair platform.
• Air CanadacoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational airline partner offering cross-border travel options through CheapOair.
• JetBluecoreTechnology or IntegrationFeatured airline partner with booking integration available through CheapOair platform.
• Hilton HotelscoreTechnology or IntegrationFeatured hotel partner. Over 1M+ hotels available including Hilton, Holiday Inn, Courtyard, Doubletree, and Accor brands.
• HertzcoreTechnology or IntegrationFeatured car rental partner. Trusted rental car brands include Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Dollar, and Hertz.
• Fareportal (Parent Company)coreOthersCheapOair is operated by Fareportal, Inc. (© 2006-2026 Fareportal, Inc.). The parent company also operates OneTravel.com.
• Travelong, Inc.minorOthersWashington state license (WASOT #602755832) is affiliate of Travelong, Inc.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Expedia: US-headquartered full-service OTA from Expedia Group, offering flights, hotels, cars, packages, and member deals. Closely competes with CheapOair on US-domestic flights, hotel inventory aggregation, and vacation packages.
• Tripadvisor: Travel meta-platform with content, reviews, and an integrated OTA funnel for hotels and experiences. Competes with CheapOair for top-of-funnel traveler attention and hotel booking conversion in the US.
• Booking.com: Largest global OTA, part of Booking Holdings. Operates a full-service accommodation, flight, and car-rental booking platform overlapping directly with CheapOair's flights/hotels/cars/packages offering and serving the same budget-to-mid-tier leisure traveler.

Direct peers

• Priceline: Booking Holdings' US full-service OTA focused on discounted flights, hotels, cars, and packages — explicitly the closest value-oriented OTA competitor to CheapOair in price-led positioning.
• Skyscanner: Global metasearch and OTA comparing flights, hotels, and car rentals across the same 500+ airlines inventory CheapOair aggregates — direct competitor in price discovery for international leisure travel.
• Kayak: Travel metasearch and OTA from Booking Holdings aggregating flights, hotels, and cars across the same global airline/hotel inventory CheapOair indexes. Competes head-on for US consumer travel search.
• Travelocity: US-focused full-service OTA offering flights, hotels, cars, and vacation packages with deal-driven messaging. Direct like-for-like competitor to CheapOair in domestic US bookings.
• Hotwire: OTA specializing in opaque and last-minute deals on flights, hotels, and car rentals — overlapping CheapOair's last-minute and deal-led positioning across inventory pools.
• OneTravel.com: Sibling brand under parent Fareportal, Inc. — same flights/hotels/cars/packages offering and the same operating model, competing for the same budget-conscious leisure traveler.

Emerging players

• Hopper: AI-driven mobile-first OTA and travel fintech focused on predictive flight and hotel pricing. Relevant as an emerging AI-search competitor to CheapOair's AI Search beta, particularly among younger leisure travelers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cheapair
• Facebookfacebook.com/cheapair
• Instagraminstagram.com/cheapoair_
• TikToktiktok.com/@cheapoair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cheapair

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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