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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Current outbreak might not be the best time for lunch. Good luck.

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@janet_gotwill Hey Janet, thank you for the feedback! While the current outbreak certainly does not invite travel, we wish to use this period to gauge/understand the demand and interest in cheap and last-minute mystery travel, especially with the increasing number of flights that are departing empty. Once the outbreak subsides (and when it is safer to travel), we wish to provide a reliable way of traveling without breaking the bank. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to sign up for our newsletter to stay in touch, which helps us secure better deals with airlines.

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6yr ago

Magnific

@janet_gotwill @williamhuang12 "Once the outbreak subsides (and when it is safer to travel)," ... and as Janet pointed out: "Current outbreak might not be the best time for launch."

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6yr ago

PartyBid

It's irresponsible to launch and run a service like this right now.

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6yr ago

GetLost

Maker

@john_c_palmer Hey John, I appreciate the concern, and understand the timing isn't great. Our goal with this launch is to demonstrate interest in our product (which doesn't necessarily require flying or even leaving a safe, socially-distanced apartment!), so that we can secure airline agreements and continue improving our service to be ready when things get better. Newsletter signups, upvotes, and support across social media help us demonstrate this. Since we are facing a threat of unknown duration, we want to be able to learn as much as we can in the current environment. I urge everyone to follow local and national guidance about traveling and social-distancing, and I hope that everyone stays safe during this uncertain time.

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6yr ago

PartyBid

@adam_kaplan1 The product currently encourages people to take advantage of cheap flight prices to travel within the next week...you could turn that off.

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6yr ago

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