Kayak.com pulled the plug on Kayak Forums today at 7:59 a.m. The product died of malnutrition as a result of neglect.

The death was confirmed by Kayak.com CEO and Co-Founder Steve Hafner who said, “Although we will miss Forum’s sage advice, willingness to listen and ease-of-use, he was wasting away, starved for attention. Kayak.com is committed to excellence and Forums were unable to compete with over-achieving siblings Kayak Buzz and Flexible Search. Although Forums may never be replaced in our hearts, he will be replaced on the website with new industry-leading innovations.”

Kayak Forums encouraged users to share travel tips, but too few heeded the call. He listened while consumers requested advice, although few answered their cry for help. He laughed alongside travelers as they reminisced about recent trips, but only Kayak engineers cared. He even sent members personal notes when their favorite topics were being discussed but where were the thank you notes? He knew the end was near.

To honor the memory of a fallen comrade, Kayak.com will continue to enhance the Buzz product and is working on designs for Kayak 2.0—an unprecedented site redesign—scheduled to be released in May.

Kayak Forums are survived by fraternal twin, Kayak Blog and other high-flying siblings: Kayak Buzz, Best Fare History, Best Fare Trend Graph, Flexible Search, Fare Alerts and the Trip Ideas newsletter.

In lieu of flowers, Kayak.com asks that you “Tell a Friend” http://www.kayak.com/h/friends about Kayak.com.

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