KEVIN GEER, JENNIFER HAMILTON, HANNAH KOHLER
Hipmunk Hotel & Flight Search
What does it do?
Hipmunk is an app that gives you a better flight search and hotel booking
It’s perfect for people on the go
What does it do?
Provides hotel reviews, different pricing options, and airline fares
Instead of laying out the cheapest flights first, it focuses on the ‘agony’ factor of traveling Showing you how many stops or layovers you’ll have
to face Showing you how much time it will take to get from
Point A to Point BProvides hotel results on the map near other
interests like landmarks, restaurants, and nightlife hotspots
Why Hipmunk?
Hipmunk is a great option for people going somewhere new and not really familiar with their surroundings
Saving you time and money
Hipmunk is known for not wasting your time and giving you exactly what you need
Shows you a history of baggage fees from various airports
Gives you actual facts and great input for determining the ideal airline for your trip
Flight Search
Thank you!
“Our main philosophy,” says Hipmunk cofounder Steve Huffman, “is that we want you to spend as little time on our site as possible with the least amount of pain”
ReferencesM. Castillo (2011) Meta-Search Engine Hipmunk Now Let's You Search Hotels Time Techland
Retrieved from: http://techland.time.com/2011/03/01/meta-search-engine-hipmunk-now-lets-you-search-hotels/
B. Upbin (2012) Why Hipmunk is the World's Best Travel Site ForbesRetrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2012/06/29/why-hipmunk-is-the-worlds-best-travel-site/
D. Koenig (2012) Ex-Amr CEO joins travel site Hipmunk's boardRetrieved from: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-09-19/ex-amr-ceo-joins-travel-site-hipmunks-board