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SkiftSeedlings: Five early-stage travel startups tackle trip planning
DigitalThis week’s SkiftSeedlings all tackle some component of trip planning whether it be searching for flights, discovering social activities, or creating customizable itineraries. These startups follow in the well-trodden footsteps of trip planning websites that have come before them and while some looked destined for failure before their launch out of beta, others will be [...]
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Indonesian flight search Traveloka explodes as online booking makes it way through Asia
DestinationsIndonesian flight search engine Traveloka.com has recorded staggering growth in the last two months, with the startup processing more than two million flight searches last month, and the team claims that they are on track to increase that number even more. When you consider that the same startup was processing around 400,000 flight searches just [...]
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Visual flight search startup Flocations raises $570,000 for its Asia-based discovery service
TransportSingapore-based Web travel booking and discovery startup Flocations has closed $570,000 (SG$700,000) in seed funding from a range of Asia-based investors as it prepares to ramp up its service. The round was led by TNF Ventures and includes cash from SingTel Innov8…and angel investor Ben Ball. The new funds will be used to develop the website [...]
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Stop booking so far in advance: Kayak says best rates are available just 21 days in advance
TransportLooking to save money on a flight? Your best bet is to book your flights 21 days before departure, according to a new study by the travel booking website Kayak. Over a six-month period before departure, the average fare for a domestic flight is $370, according to a study of millions of flights booked by [...]
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CheapAir.com launches Easy Search for fliers too lazy to punch in destination and dates
DigitalIf you think booking a flight online is too complex, CheapAir.com says it may have the solution for you. The travel website recently unveiled a search feature that lets you type in your travel needs in a simple statement, instead of punching in destination, dates and times in several fields. For example, people who use [...]
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Flightfox flight search uses humans to find cheaper fares
DigitalTravel search sites have made it easy to find the lowest available fares ever since the Web’s early Jurassic period, when pioneers like Expedia and Travelocity opened shop. Many others, like Kayak and Hipmunk, have since joined in. Flightfox uses online competitions to help travelers find the best price for a flight itinerary — which [...]
