800 Travel Systems Appoints Susan Boutin Vice President of Operations.

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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000

800 TRAVEL SYSTEMS, INC. (Nasdaq: IFLY, IFLYW), a leading provider of travel-related products and services through its web sites www.LowAirfare.com and CruiseBrokers.com, and its call centers, today announced the appointment of Susan Boutin as Vice President of Operations.

Ms. Boutin, 48, will be responsible for the daily operations of 800 Travel's two facilities in San Diego, CA and Tampa, FL. She has over 25 years of professional travel experience, including the management of a large 24/7 travel reservations center, the management of multiple branch offices, and the successful conversion of office-based agents to home-based tele-agents.

Most recently, Ms. Boutin served as Vice President of Operations at THOR-24, a Colorado-based travel, telecommunications, outsourcing and publishing company. She previously held positions as Vice President of VTS Travel Enterprises, a Virginia-based travel agency; Director of Operations at Travelogue; International Transportation Coordinator for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey; and Director of Operations for BTI Americas, Inc. She replaces Constance Norris, who recently left the Company to pursue other interests.

Peter M. Sontag, CEO of 800 Travel Systems, commented, "Susan's background is ideally suited to fill this key position as we move forward with our strategic goals. I have worked closely with Susan in the past, and her in-depth experience in the travel industry and her impressive organizational skills will be a great asset to the Company as we continue to build and strengthen our management team. We also want to extend our thanks to Connie Norris and to wish her well in her new endeavors."

About 800 Travel Systems

800 Travel Systems is a leading provider of low-priced travel related products and services through its nationally recognized http://www.LowAirfare.com web site and through its easy to remember toll free numbers "800-LOW-AIRFARE" (800-569-2473) AND "800-FLY-4-LESS" (800-359-4537). A distinguishing feature of the www.LowAirfare.com web site is its ability to connect live reservation agents directly with on-line travel consumers in an instant messaging format that allows consumers to book air travel, on-line, in real time. 800 Travel Systems is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and employs more than 350 people, combined, in the Company's 33,000 square-foot data communications center in Tampa and a similar center in San Diego, California. The Company also operates CruiseBrokers.com (www.CruiseBrokers.com), which specializes in discount cruise vacations; Prestige Travel Club (www.prestigetravelclub.com), which offers travel services, discounts; cruises, air travel and related services to individuals, businesses and not-for profit organizations; and Prestige Travel Systems (www.ptstravel.com), which comprises a network of more than 1,200 remote travel agents.

Forward-looking and cautionary statements:

This press release contains statements which may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This press release may include forward-looking statements that do not refer strictly to historical results or actions, which although believed to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties inherent in 800 Travel Systems' business and investors and prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of various factors as set forth from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise the forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.