TripAdvisor Inc. has announced its acquisition of GateGuru, a mobile
resource app for flight and airport information around the world. Built
on a mix of user-generated content and information from the airports,
flyers can view detailed maps and insights on stores, restaurants,
amenities and gate locations. Combined with weather forecasts,
estimated security wait times and real-time flight status information,
the award-winning app aims to take the stress out of flying.
“Flying is often an essential part of a trip and we have continually
developed our suite of flights products, from the pricing and availability
search on TripAdvisor, to our award-winning SeatGuru.com, with seat
maps and more” said Steve Kaufer, co-founder and CEO TripAdvisor, Inc.
“GateGuru nicely complements our existing flights products and
we look forward to working with the GateGuru team as they continue
to manage the GateGuru app and add great functionality to the
TripAdvisor mobile experience,” added Kaufer.
The GateGuru team will continue to operate out of New York
City, and report to Bryan Saltzburg, general manager, New Initiatives
and leader of the TripAdvisor Flights product and SeatGuru brand.
Terms of the acquisition will not be disclosed.