Airbnb has risen from its founders’ bedroom to becoming one of the largest players in the travel industry. In 2021 alone, the company generated close to $6 billion in revenue. The reason for Airbnb’s impressive ascent is multifaceted, to say the least. However, part of it can be explained by the competitive advantages it has … Read more
FlixBus is a mobility platform on which travelers can book buses as well as trains. The firm offers 2,500 destinations in 40 countries. The company, which is headquartered in Munich, Germany, was founded in 2011 by Andre Schwammlein, Daniel Krauss, and Jochen Engert. Its founders were able to launch the firm as a result of … Read more
Airbnb is an online rental marketplace on which travelers can book apartments and other types of properties hosted by the owner. The platform, furthermore, offers bookable activities. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk. Airbnb is widely considered the largest platform … Read more
Booking.com is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, packages, cars, cruises, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, was founded in 1996 by Geert-Jan Bruinsma. Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings, which itself is based in Norwalk, Connecticut. The holding company claims to “world’s leading … Read more
TripAdvisor is a platform on which users can review restaurants, hotels, and airlines as well as book accommodations, activities, or plane tickets. The company, which is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, was founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert. The majority of users that access TripAdvisor do so to get a feeling for whatever … Read more
KAYAK is a travel search engine on which users can browse and book flights as well as accommodations, activities, cars, trains, buses, and more. The company, which is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, was founded in 2003 by Paul English, Steve Hafner, and Terrell Jones. The results displayed on KAYAK are scrapped from a variety … Read more
Expedia is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, activities, cars, cruises, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, was founded in 1996 by Rich Barton and Richard Bangs. Expedia.com is part of the Expedia Group, which entails web properties such as Hotels.com, Vrbo, trivago, Hotwire, and … Read more
Agoda is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, cars, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Singapore, was founded in 2005 by Robert Rosenstein and Michael Kenny. Agoda, as an aggregator, works together with the various hotels, airlines, and more that list on its platform to surface the … Read more
Vrbo is an online marketplace on which users can book and rent various properties such as apartments, houses, cabins, cottages, and more. The company, which is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, was founded in December 1995 by David Clouse. Vrbo, which stands for “vacation rentals by owner,” enables you to rent a property for any given … Read more