Tag Archives: Travel website

Milestone: Skyscanner’s flight ​app reaches 10m downloads​

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Thomas Ohr

Skyscanner’s highly rated travel search app, which allows users to find the cheapest flights on the go, has just reached the milestone of 10 million downloads. The free app was first launched on the iPhone in February 2011 and is now available … Continue reading →

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Skyscanner app hits 5m downloads in just 10 months

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Thomas Ohr

The Edinburgh based travel company Skyscanner has today announced that it achieved a total of five million downloads of its app in just ten months. The Skyscanner app is available for Android, iPhone, iPad and the Windows Phone. It’s basically a free flight … Continue reading →

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Social Travel: Tripl will launch an open beta version soon

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Thomas Ohr

Tripl, a Stockholm based startup which aims to create the best social travel web application of the world, is going to launch an open beta version of its site by next week. Tripl was founded earlier this year by Peter … Continue reading →

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Vacation homes: Nuroa launches Migoa.com

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Thomas Ohr

Nuroa, a property search engine platform, has just announced the launch of Migoa.com, an international vacation homes search and reservation service. This new service of the Barcelona based startup Nuroa will provide travelers and holiday rental agents with a quality … Continue reading →

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Shiroube – a new marketplace for locals and travelers

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Thomas Ohr

Shiroube, a new marketplace that enables local residents to offer guides and services for travelers, recently launched its open beta version. The new kind of travel marketplace is like an AirBnB for travel services. According to the Shiroube founders, the platform … Continue reading →

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Skyscanner acquires London based Zoombu

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

The London based Zoombu was recently bought by the Edinburgh based travel company Skyscanner. Zoombu was founded in 2008 and specialized itself in linking up trains, buses and airline time tables. So the startup fits perfectly to the airline ticket-seller Skyscanner that is … Continue reading →

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Italian startup “Hotelyo” raised 1 million € in angel round

Posted on December 13, 2010 by admin

The Italian startup Hotelyo has just raised 1 million Euro in a angel round. It were private investors out of Italy that participated in this funding round of the travel website. Hotelyo offers it’s over 300.000 users luxury hotels for discount-prices. The membership is … Continue reading →

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