GetLost

Deals on empty airline seats for spontaneous travelers

14 followers

Deals on empty airline seats for spontaneous travelers

14 followers

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GetLost specializes in cheap, last-minute (less than 3 weeks before departure), surprise getaways. By working with airlines to identify empty seats, we secure exclusive deals on flights and reward travelers for their flexibility.

Launch tags:Web App•Global Nomad•Travel

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I’m not too sure about the timing too, but I like this idea. Please expend to Canada in the future.

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@ryan_yao Thanks Ryan -- We'll be able to expand to new cities once we make additional progress with airline partnerships, and launching now has helped us move closer to that goal even if the timing is unfortunate. I appreciate the support 😄

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6yr ago

Wow I can't wait to use this! Great UI design!

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@brianna_singer Thanks Brianna!

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6yr ago

Roomhunt

omg this is essential

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@lussvontrier thanks Lusine!!

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@lussvontrier Heh, thanks -- we hope so! 😄

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6yr ago

Cant wait to test it.... after the current situation

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@sven_kudszus Thanks Sven, please stay safe and healthy in the meantime!

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

Hey ProductHunt, thanks again for all of the support today, and thanks to the awesome @chrismessina for hunting us! We are looking forward to offering more great trips once the current COVID-19 situation improves and it is considered safe and advisable for people to travel regularly again. We'll be working to make the product even better in the meantime. You can help by sharing feedback, joining our newsletter, telling your friends about us while they combat cabin fever, and most importantly staying safe, healthy, and ready to travel once things get better. Happy virtual travels! Adam

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6yr ago

Testing this out in a next weekend! So far the booking process was a breeze, had the destination in under 24 hours so was able to make the rest of our arrangements well enough in advance!

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@evan_dew Hey Evan, thanks for booking with us. Enjoy your trip!

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6yr ago

Quite similar to other services like Waynabox isn’t it?

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@miguel_039 Hi Maikal, thanks for taking the time to comment. The main difference between us and other mystery travel providers is our focus on cheap, last-minute prices that are cheaper than publicly available fares, negotiated exclusively with airlines. We are able to do this by selling empty airline seats that would otherwise go unsold.

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

Edit: William beat me to responding! His point about cheap-last minute prices is very important, because many "surprise travel" companies focus on departures at least 4 weeks in advance. The rest of my response hopefully helps to contextualize this as well @miguel_039 Hey Maikal, Eurowings' Blind Booking/Lufthansa Surprise are applying a similar concept to their own flights ex-Germany, and although I am not too familiar with Waynabox, it seems they are working on a similar concept for flights across some of Europe -- looks great. We want to expand the idea of "surprise trips" and flexible products across the travel industry, and particularly to bring them to the US in a way that makes sense for US-based travelers to maximize their vacation time. Working directly with airlines (and hotels/tour aggregators) is a key part of this strategy, since we want to become an OTA/revenue management company more than just a travel agency. Time will tell how our approach works, but I am optimistic!

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6yr ago

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