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|industry=Travel services|services=Social travel planning and business review/rankings|employees=|url=|website type=Travel application|users=|launched=|owner=[[Skyscanner]], a subsidiary of [[Ctrip]]}}'''Trip by Skyscanner''' (formerly known as '''Gogobot''' and '''Trip.com''') is a local discovery and travel research application and website headquartered in [[Palo Alto, California]].<ref name="techcrunch2012">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="bizinsider2014">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The company is acquired by [[Skyscanner]], a subsidiary of the [[Ctrip|Ctrip Group]].<ref></ref>
Trip by Skyscanner allows users to research destinations and places to go, including hotels, restaurants, bars and attractions in more than 60,000 destinations, and its users can share reviews and pictures from their own travel experiences.<ref name="bizinsider20142">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="sfbizjournal">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> ''Forbes'' has referred to the company as a "social network for travelers."<ref name="forbes2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Founded in 2010,<ref name="mashable2014">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Trip by Skyscanner is the fifth most visited travel-planning site in the [[United States]].<ref name="bizinsider20142" />
== Description ==
Trip by Skyscanner is a travel-planning and local discovery service that is available both on the web, and via iOS and Android applications. It allows users to research hotels, restaurants, and activities at destinations around the world, reading reviews from Trip by Skyscanner's community of travelers and browsing photos.<ref name="techcrunch2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Trip by Skyscanner's community is organized into 19 "Tribes" that allow users to see reviews and opinions from people with similar tastes and interests.<ref></ref> As part of the planning aspect of the application, Trip by Skyscanner users can plan out itineraries, organizing them day by day and syncing them to multiple devices.<ref name="latimes">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Registered users can choose to link to their [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] accounts, but it is not required.<ref name="nytimes2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Rather than searching for destinations and information, users can choose to post questions in a forum-like format in which other users can then reply and provide specific reviews or recommendations.<ref name="nytimes2011" />
In September 2014, Trip by Skyscanner debuted a feature called "Gogo This Week" which showcases handpicked events happening that week in large destination cities including [[Silicon Valley]], [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]], [[San Diego]], [[New York City]], and [[London]].<ref name="mashable20142">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The application is available online as well as on [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices.<ref name="latimes" />
== Company history ==
Originally launched as Gogobot, Trip by Skyscanner was founded in 2010 by Ori Zaltzman and Travis Katz.<ref name="sfbizjournal2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Prior to founding Trip by Skyscanner, Travis Katz was the senior vice president and managing director for [[MySpace]] International,<ref name="nytimes20112">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and Ori Zaltzman was the lead architect for [[Yahoo! Search BOSS|Yahoo! BOSS]] and lead technologist at [[Yahoo! Answers]].<ref name="bizinsider2013">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="aboutgogo"></ref> Katz came up with the idea for Trip by Skyscanner while working at MySpace, citing an observation of how long it took to make travel plans while noting that online trip planning lacked "personal relevance."<ref name="sfbizjournal2" /><ref name="nytimes20112" />
The company secured $4 million in its first round of venture funding from Battery Ventures.<ref name="forbes20112">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The website launched in November 2010 and Trip by Skyscanner released the [[iOS]] application in October 2011.<ref name="guardian">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The same year the site was launched, Trip by Skyscanner was awarded a Crunchie award for best design by [[TechCrunch]].<ref name="tcdec2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2011, Trip by Skyscanner announced several system integration developments with companies including [[Flipboard]], [[Facebook]], and [[Foursquare]] that would allow users to connect to their friends and other users through aspects of other social media platforms.<ref name="tcdec2011" /><ref name="tc2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In 2011, Trip by Skyscanner was ranked among the top 50 websites by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.,<ref name="forbes20112" /><ref name="tcdec2011" /> and in October, 2011, the company raised an additional $15 million in venture capital in a series B round of funding led by Redpoint Ventures.<ref name="bizinsider2013" />
By 2012, the Trip by Skyscanner user-base had grown to over two million members within two months.<ref name="tc2012">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> After identifying that almost 44 percent of the site's users were coming from Europe, the company established a European headquarters in [[London]] in April 2012.<ref name="techcrunch20122">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The Trip by Skyscanner [[Android (operating system)|Android]] application was released in January 2013.<ref name="thenextweb">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Later that year, Trip by Skyscanner announced their partnership with [[HomeAway]], a vacation rental company.<ref name="entrepreneur">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The partnership led to the launch of Trip by Skyscanner's "Insider Guides," combining data and advice from HomeAway with Trip by Skyscanner's editorial content and reviews.<ref name="entrepreneur" /> The company became the fastest growing travel website in 2013 achieving 3.7 million users.<ref name="bizinsider2013" />
In 2014, Trip by Skyscanner crossed 720,000 reviews, and 4 million pictures.<ref name="bizinsider20143">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="latimes2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The company launched a redesigned mobile app in 2014 in response to users increasingly using the service for local discovery, rather than simply travel planning.<ref name="usatoday">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The new site design also included a revamped company logo and a new "Tribes" feature that helps users filter places based on what is popular among people with similar interests such as [[Foodie|foodies]] or adventure-seekers.<ref name="usatoday" /> In November, 2014, Trip by Skyscanner secured an additional $20MM in venture financing, led by HomeAway with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Battery Ventures.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2016, the platform was rebranded from Gogobot to Trip.com.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2017, Trip by Skyscanner announced that they had been acquired by the Ctrip Group. On November 1, 2017, it rebranded from Trip.com to Trip by Skyscanner. The former name, [[Trip.com]], was reused by Ctrip as a new subsidiary company for their global markets.<ref></ref>
== See also ==
* [[Ctrip]]
* [[Trip.com]]
* [[Skyscanner]]
* [[Tours4fun]]
* [[Expedia]]
== References ==
[[Category:Companies based in Menlo Park, California]]
[[Category:Companies established in 2010]]
[[Category:Tourism companies]]
Trip by Skyscanner allows users to research destinations and places to go, including hotels, restaurants, bars and attractions in more than 60,000 destinations, and its users can share reviews and pictures from their own travel experiences.<ref name="bizinsider20142">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="sfbizjournal">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> ''Forbes'' has referred to the company as a "social network for travelers."<ref name="forbes2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Founded in 2010,<ref name="mashable2014">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Trip by Skyscanner is the fifth most visited travel-planning site in the [[United States]].<ref name="bizinsider20142" />
== Description ==
Trip by Skyscanner is a travel-planning and local discovery service that is available both on the web, and via iOS and Android applications. It allows users to research hotels, restaurants, and activities at destinations around the world, reading reviews from Trip by Skyscanner's community of travelers and browsing photos.<ref name="techcrunch2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Trip by Skyscanner's community is organized into 19 "Tribes" that allow users to see reviews and opinions from people with similar tastes and interests.<ref></ref> As part of the planning aspect of the application, Trip by Skyscanner users can plan out itineraries, organizing them day by day and syncing them to multiple devices.<ref name="latimes">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Registered users can choose to link to their [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]] accounts, but it is not required.<ref name="nytimes2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Rather than searching for destinations and information, users can choose to post questions in a forum-like format in which other users can then reply and provide specific reviews or recommendations.<ref name="nytimes2011" />
In September 2014, Trip by Skyscanner debuted a feature called "Gogo This Week" which showcases handpicked events happening that week in large destination cities including [[Silicon Valley]], [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]], [[San Diego]], [[New York City]], and [[London]].<ref name="mashable20142">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The application is available online as well as on [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] devices.<ref name="latimes" />
== Company history ==
Originally launched as Gogobot, Trip by Skyscanner was founded in 2010 by Ori Zaltzman and Travis Katz.<ref name="sfbizjournal2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Prior to founding Trip by Skyscanner, Travis Katz was the senior vice president and managing director for [[MySpace]] International,<ref name="nytimes20112">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and Ori Zaltzman was the lead architect for [[Yahoo! Search BOSS|Yahoo! BOSS]] and lead technologist at [[Yahoo! Answers]].<ref name="bizinsider2013">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="aboutgogo"></ref> Katz came up with the idea for Trip by Skyscanner while working at MySpace, citing an observation of how long it took to make travel plans while noting that online trip planning lacked "personal relevance."<ref name="sfbizjournal2" /><ref name="nytimes20112" />
The company secured $4 million in its first round of venture funding from Battery Ventures.<ref name="forbes20112">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The website launched in November 2010 and Trip by Skyscanner released the [[iOS]] application in October 2011.<ref name="guardian">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The same year the site was launched, Trip by Skyscanner was awarded a Crunchie award for best design by [[TechCrunch]].<ref name="tcdec2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2011, Trip by Skyscanner announced several system integration developments with companies including [[Flipboard]], [[Facebook]], and [[Foursquare]] that would allow users to connect to their friends and other users through aspects of other social media platforms.<ref name="tcdec2011" /><ref name="tc2011">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In 2011, Trip by Skyscanner was ranked among the top 50 websites by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine.,<ref name="forbes20112" /><ref name="tcdec2011" /> and in October, 2011, the company raised an additional $15 million in venture capital in a series B round of funding led by Redpoint Ventures.<ref name="bizinsider2013" />
By 2012, the Trip by Skyscanner user-base had grown to over two million members within two months.<ref name="tc2012">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> After identifying that almost 44 percent of the site's users were coming from Europe, the company established a European headquarters in [[London]] in April 2012.<ref name="techcrunch20122">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The Trip by Skyscanner [[Android (operating system)|Android]] application was released in January 2013.<ref name="thenextweb">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Later that year, Trip by Skyscanner announced their partnership with [[HomeAway]], a vacation rental company.<ref name="entrepreneur">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The partnership led to the launch of Trip by Skyscanner's "Insider Guides," combining data and advice from HomeAway with Trip by Skyscanner's editorial content and reviews.<ref name="entrepreneur" /> The company became the fastest growing travel website in 2013 achieving 3.7 million users.<ref name="bizinsider2013" />
In 2014, Trip by Skyscanner crossed 720,000 reviews, and 4 million pictures.<ref name="bizinsider20143">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="latimes2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The company launched a redesigned mobile app in 2014 in response to users increasingly using the service for local discovery, rather than simply travel planning.<ref name="usatoday">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The new site design also included a revamped company logo and a new "Tribes" feature that helps users filter places based on what is popular among people with similar interests such as [[Foodie|foodies]] or adventure-seekers.<ref name="usatoday" /> In November, 2014, Trip by Skyscanner secured an additional $20MM in venture financing, led by HomeAway with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Battery Ventures.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2016, the platform was rebranded from Gogobot to Trip.com.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 2017, Trip by Skyscanner announced that they had been acquired by the Ctrip Group. On November 1, 2017, it rebranded from Trip.com to Trip by Skyscanner. The former name, [[Trip.com]], was reused by Ctrip as a new subsidiary company for their global markets.<ref></ref>
== See also ==
* [[Ctrip]]
* [[Trip.com]]
* [[Skyscanner]]
* [[Tours4fun]]
* [[Expedia]]
== References ==
[[Category:Companies based in Menlo Park, California]]
[[Category:Companies established in 2010]]
[[Category:Tourism companies]]
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