Tripcombi Explained

Tripcombi, founded in 2012 as Tripdelta, was a travel metasearch engine that enabled travelers to find airfares globally from different online travel agencies and airlines. It did this by using hidden flight routing and hidden city ticketing techniques.[1] [2] Tripdelta's tactics included combining two separate ticket bookings, searching airfares on low-cost carriers, and booking passengers in the airports close to their place of departure and their intended destination. In March 2015, Tripdelta took part in the third batch of the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator in Berlin.[3] The company was based in Cologne, Germany and, in 2015, was voted as one of "Germany's Top 25 Hottest Young Companies" by Horizont.[4]

Fareportal acquired TripCombi in 2016 and folded it into CheapOAir.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tripdelta Finds Cheaper Flights Through "Secret" Airport Routes. Melanie. Pinola. Lifehacker.com. December 4, 2015.
  2. Web site: The secret airports that could save you hundreds on your flights. Julia. Rampen. Mirror.co.uk . 2 December 2015.
  3. News: Berlin Accelerator Kicks Off Batch 3 with 8 Diverse Startups.
  4. Web site: Start-ups: Das sind die 25 heißesten jungen Unternehmen aus Deutschland . . September 3, 2015.
  5. News: Fareportal buys German travel search engine TripCombi . Kevin . May . Phocuswire . June 23, 2016.