In the past year, Yapta has gone from virtually 100% of revenue coming from the consumers to more than 70% attributable to FareIQ, a corporate airfare price tracking tool. We speak to one of its clients.
Closing in on the perfect trip – soothing the nightmare or pipe dream
February 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
When Concur unveiled the extension of ground transportation via GroundScope to Europe this week inevitable talk around its Perfect Trip initiative ensued
Yapta signs up Carlson Wagonlit and other corporate travel managers to test its FareIQ price-tracking tool
November 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Since June, the price-tracking service claims to have saved travel management companies (TMCs) $279 per corporate travel itinerary over and above any airline imposed change fees and agency re-booking fees, on $20 million in spend.
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Is there something in the Tingo concept for tour operations, rail and car hire?
November 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Independent tour operators, rail providers and car rental companies could be next to feel the Tingo effect says new research
Yapta ends search for new CEO, appoints EZYield boss James Filsinger
July 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
Over seven months after co-founder and CEO Tom Romary quit the company, Yapta has installed a new boss to take care of the airfare price tracking service.
Yapta targets corporate travel with fare-savings tool
May 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
Yapta began a pilot program with “several large travel management companies” to test a new tool designed to capture savings when airfares drop.
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How TripAdvisor off-shoot Tingo could change travel AND retail forever
May 3, 2012 By 25 Comments
The wrong industry is paying attention to Tingo, the recent side project from TripAdvisor which is gaining notoriety from the travel trade.
Yapta searching for a new CEO as co-founder joins Rearden Commerce
December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Airfare-price tracker Yapta will have to track down some CEO candidates as co-founder and chief executive Tom Romary exited the company and was hired by Rearden Commerce.
Yapta launches iPhone app for airfare tracking and refund grabbing
November 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
If you want to get push notifications on your smartphone when airfares drop on particular routes or when the price falls on a flight you’ve already booked, Yapta’s new iPhone app may come in handy.
TripIt has 1 million mobile customers and hopes to get to 10 million user level
July 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
TripIt, the itinerary management service acquired by Concur in January, has reached a milestone: 1 million mobile users.
