Hello Travel Massive community,
I recently had the pleasure of connecting with another founder through Travel Massive, stemming from my previous post on defining product-market-fit. Our conversation delved into the exhilarating yet challenging journey of being first-time founders building startups in the travel industry.
One topic that particularly resonated with us was the exploration of Maps APIs.
As we all know, the visual aspect and functionality of maps play a crucial role in travel tools. However, for early-stage startups navigating the MVP or first iteration phase, deciding on the right Maps API can be daunting. Balancing the desire for functionality with budget constraints and the fear of surpassing trial thresholds or entering into costlier plans can be a real dilemma.
I'm sure many of you in the community have faced similar challenges. That's why I'm reaching out to gather insights and perspectives from fellow founders.
What Maps APIs did you consider in the early sta...
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Hey, Travel Massive community 👋
Since the initial launch of the AirTrack bot in 2017, I've aimed to create a product that our users would love. I've fought for every single feature to provide the best experience. However, the product didn't become successful overnight. There were many failures and disappointments I went through.
Nevertheless, I've been continuously improving the product over the years, and now AirTrack has over 1.6 million users worldwide, with more than 600,000 flight searches per month. That makes me happy.
I hope you like the product, and I'm always open to hearing your feedback 😊 and discussing it. Your feedback is always invaluable!
Thanks for sharing AirTrack with the Travel Massive community.
I’ve tried it out and it’s very easy!
Perhaps you could offer some more perks to paid subscribers (for example, lounge access via LoungePair, etc) or exclusive discount codes.
A few quick questions:
What amazing growth of your user base! Has it grown organically or did you need to market to acquire new users?
I think the Telegram platform is fascinating too - is it easy to develop on, and what do you have planned in the future?