SeatGuru

SeatGuru (by Tripadvisor)
Screenshot
A sample SeatGuru seating chart, that of a British Airways 747-400
Type of site
Subsidiary of Tripadvisor
FoundedOctober 2001; 23 years ago (2001-10)
HeadquartersNeedham, Massachusetts
IndustryTravel
ParentTripadvisor
URLwww.seatguru.com Edit this at Wikidata

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

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

References

  1. ^ Joyner, Amy (May 3, 2016). The Online Millionaire: Strategies for Building a Web-Based Empire. Wiley.
  2. ^ "TripAdvisor Acquires Four Travel Media Businesses, Strengthening User-Generated Content Lead in Travel" (Press release). TripAdvisor. May 8, 2007.
  3. ^ "Expedia, Inc. Completes Spin-off of Tripadvisor, Inc" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 20, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Genter, J. T. (30 April 2024). "The Guide to SeatGuru (And What to Reference Instead)". NerdWallet.
  5. ^ SPOSATO, BREE; KUANG, CLIFF; WELBEL, JENNIFER (February 18, 2010). "Travel + Leisure's Top Travel Sites of 2008". Travel + Leisure.
  6. ^ "SEATGURU". Webby Awards.