Comments on: A new wave of travel sites breaks at LA conference http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/trip-planning-sites-a-new-wave-at-phocuswright/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbara http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/trip-planning-sites-a-new-wave-at-phocuswright/comment-page-1/#comment-39561 Barbara Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5945#comment-39561 Quite a few new trip planners have entered the market recently and I am curious if any of them succeeds. I like www.tripomatic.com - it covers only Europe at the moment, but it's easy to use and you can download your travel guide after planning your trip. I just hope they'll add new destinations soon.   Quite a few new trip planners have entered the market recently and I am curious if any of them succeeds. I like http://www.tripomatic.com – it covers only Europe at the moment, but it’s easy to use and you can download your travel guide after planning your trip. I just hope they’ll add new destinations soon.  

]]> By: Joe Griffith http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/trip-planning-sites-a-new-wave-at-phocuswright/comment-page-1/#comment-15230 Joe Griffith Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:19:17 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5945#comment-15230 They ll are good, I checked them out but I usully just go to the airlines website and do my reservtions their. It is easier and more secure. They ll are good, I checked them out but I usully just go to the airlines website and do my reservtions their. It is easier and more secure.

]]> By: Josh Steinitz http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/trip-planning-sites-a-new-wave-at-phocuswright/comment-page-1/#comment-9364 Josh Steinitz Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:39:23 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5945#comment-9364 Our company, NileGuide (http://www.nileguide.com/) was also one of the presenters at the conference. Our trip planning product was very well-received, and we scored highest of all of the trip planning solutions (I'd call Tripit more of a organizational tool, occupying a different piece of the travel ecosystem). We're well-aware of the skepticism out there, but we're confident in our ability to win in this space. Why? 1) we're well-funded and have real runway, having closed an $8mm round in May 2008 from top tier VC's 2) we have a laser-like focus on building a world-class customer experience in planning travel. Everything else is secondary. That means exceeding customer expectations in each phase of the travel lifecycle. 3) despite #2, we have a clear path to profitability by leveraging a hybrid business model combining transactions and targeted advertising. After all, travel is the largest e-commerce category by a long shot, and enjoys some of the highest average ad rates. check us out --- feedback is welcome! Our company, NileGuide (http://www.nileguide.com/) was also one of the presenters at the conference. Our trip planning product was very well-received, and we scored highest of all of the trip planning solutions (I’d call Tripit more of a organizational tool, occupying a different piece of the travel ecosystem). We’re well-aware of the skepticism out there, but we’re confident in our ability to win in this space. Why?

1) we’re well-funded and have real runway, having closed an $8mm round in May 2008 from top tier VC’s
2) we have a laser-like focus on building a world-class customer experience in planning travel. Everything else is secondary. That means exceeding customer expectations in each phase of the travel lifecycle.
3) despite #2, we have a clear path to profitability by leveraging a hybrid business model combining transactions and targeted advertising. After all, travel is the largest e-commerce category by a long shot, and enjoys some of the highest average ad rates.

check us out — feedback is welcome!

]]> By: darngooddigs http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/trip-planning-sites-a-new-wave-at-phocuswright/comment-page-1/#comment-8484 darngooddigs Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:35:44 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5945#comment-8484 We've checked out some of these new sites - and they do look cool. But I'm still not convinced they will help me plan my next vacation. On the other hand, our site has no VC, is still very small, but it has the potential to help budget-minded travelers plan their next amazing trip. We’ve checked out some of these new sites – and they do look cool. But I’m still not convinced they will help me plan my next vacation. On the other hand, our site has no VC, is still very small, but it has the potential to help budget-minded travelers plan their next amazing trip.

]]> By: Mark http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/trip-planning-sites-a-new-wave-at-phocuswright/comment-page-1/#comment-8248 Mark Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:37:35 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5945#comment-8248 Charlie, Good insight. These tools are great and extend the conversion of PC Web like application to the mobile space. As for capital and business models, it was said the same thing about TV. It will find a way as these apps touch the consumer. Take a look at 2go.travel mobile travel application at www.2go.travel. See the tools set at http://2go.travel/iphone/trip-tools. The nice thing is it is free and can add real value to a traveler’s journey. Charlie,

Good insight. These tools are great and extend the conversion of PC Web like application to the mobile space. As for capital and business models, it was said the same thing about TV. It will find a way as these apps touch the consumer. Take a look at 2go.travel mobile travel application at http://www.2go.travel.

See the tools set at http://2go.travel/iphone/trip-tools. The nice thing is it is free and can add real value to a traveler’s journey.

]]> By: chris http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/trip-planning-sites-a-new-wave-at-phocuswright/comment-page-1/#comment-8202 chris Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:01:06 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5945#comment-8202 Very interesting sites, but do any of them talk about how they plan to make money? Once their VC capital runs out how can these sites survive? Great ideas and smart people I am sure but I'm concerned they might not be able to pay their way to that conference NEXT year..... Very interesting sites, but do any of them talk about how they plan to make money? Once their VC capital runs out how can these sites survive? Great ideas and smart people I am sure but I’m concerned they might not be able to pay their way to that conference NEXT year…..

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