Many travelers are seeking cheap airfare, but this travel startup is making it easier than ever for the budget conscious to indulge in their wanderlust. Based in New York, Bliss allows you to book flights immediately and pay for them later, without having to put a single dollar down upfront.
Currently in beta, the new venture lets you pay for flights in instalments. They also help you find cheap airfare by comparing more than 200 sites to find you the most inexpensive flight possible, sending you notifications when significantly low fares come up nearby and alerting you to other flash deals. Additionally, Bliss does redeemable points for those who book with their platform, which is available in app and website form.
What's Driving This Trend
- Instalment Travel Payments
- Opportunity for businesses to create innovative platforms that allow travelers to book and pay for flights in instalments, making travel more accessible and affordable.
- Price Comparison Apps
- Disruptive potential in developing price comparison apps that aggregate data from multiple travel sites to help consumers find the cheapest airfare options, enhancing the user experience and enabling informed purchasing decisions.
- Notification-based Flight Deals
- Businesses can capitalize on the trend of travel apps notifying users of significantly low fares and flash deals, creating platforms that help travelers seize time-limited opportunities and make cost-effective travel plans.
Who This Affects Most
- Travel Technology
- Opportunity for travel tech companies to innovate and offer solutions that enable customers to book and pay for flights in instalments, attracting budget-conscious travelers and enhancing the overall travel experience.
- Online Travel Agencies
- Disruptive potential for online travel agencies to develop sophisticated price comparison apps that aggregate data from numerous travel sites, providing users with comprehensive and real-time airfare options.
- Travel Booking Platforms
- Opportunity for travel booking platforms to create notification-based systems that alert users of low fares and flash deals, enticing them to make immediate travel plans and increasing platform engagement.
