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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I love discovering new travel search engines, and was surprised I hadn't come across Tictactrip earlier! Thanks to Travel Tech Essentialist newsletter for the tip-off :)
The company is based in Paris, and claims to have multi-modal (travel connected by different modes of transport) coverage across over 4800 cities in 15 countries, provided by 200 suppliers.
If you've used Tictactrip please let us know what you think!
PS: For those of you attending ITB Berlin (and our PARTY) this would be a great way to find your way there if you're based in Europe!