SeatGuru
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Screenshot  A sample SeatGuru seating chart, that of a British Airways 747-400 | |
Type of site | Subsidiary of Tripadvisor |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 2001 |
| Headquarters | Needham, Massachusetts |
| Industry | Travel |
| Parent | Tripadvisor |
| URL | www |
SeatGuru.com is a website that features aircraft seat maps, seat reviews, and a color-coded system to identify superior and substandard airline seats. It also featured information about in-flight amenities and airline specific information regarding check-in, baggage, unaccompanied minors and traveling with infants and pets.
History
[edit]The website was launched in October 2001 by frequent business traveler Matthew Daimler.
In 2003, the website was enrolled in Google AdSense to generate revenue.[1]
In 2007, SeatGuru was acquired by the Tripadvisor division of Expedia Group.[2]
In December 2011, Expedia completed the corporate spin-off of Tripadvisor.[3]
As of 2020, its app is no longer available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.[4] Blog posts were also discontinued in March 2020.[4]
Awards
[edit]- Travel + Leisure Top Travel Websites of 2008[5]
- 2007 Webby Awards Honoree, Travel category[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyner, Amy (May 3, 2016). The Online Millionaire: Strategies for Building a Web-Based Empire. Wiley.
- ^ "TripAdvisor Acquires Four Travel Media Businesses, Strengthening User-Generated Content Lead in Travel" (Press release). TripAdvisor. May 8, 2007.
- ^ "Expedia, Inc. Completes Spin-off of Tripadvisor, Inc" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Genter, J. T. (30 April 2024). "The Guide to SeatGuru (And What to Reference Instead)". NerdWallet.
- ^ SPOSATO, BREE; KUANG, CLIFF; WELBEL, JENNIFER (February 18, 2010). "Travel + Leisure's Top Travel Sites of 2008". Travel + Leisure.
- ^ "SEATGURU". Webby Awards.