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Fly Local: Revolutionizing Alaskan Air Travel with IoT
Technology Category
- Sensors - Air Pollution Sensors
- Sensors - Environmental Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Cement
- Equipment & Machinery
The Challenge
Fly Local, a specialty air travel aggregator, was founded with the aim of simplifying and enhancing travel experiences in Alaska. The co-founders, Tyler Flagg, Spencer Flagg, and Mark Lepczyk, wanted to create a platform that focused on unique airlines and destinations within the region. The challenge was to design a user-friendly interface that would empower travelers to discover and book adventurous travel experiences. They also wanted to drive traffic to their partner air carriers and eliminate empty searches. However, given their small staff and the time-sensitive nature of their data, they needed a solution that was not only sophisticated but also easily manageable by a layperson.
About The Customer
Fly Local's customers are travelers seeking unique and adventurous experiences in Alaska. These are individuals who are interested in exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations and are looking for a simple, self-guiding platform to discover and book their travel. They value the ability to easily designate their origin and destination and appreciate the transparency of being able to see their booking options and complete the process on the air carrier's website. Fly Local's customers are also likely to appreciate the company's commitment to driving traffic to local air carriers, thereby supporting the local economy.
The Solution
The solution came in the form of Bubble, a leader in the no-code movement. Bubble's powerful point-and-click web editor and cloud hosting platform allowed the Fly Local team to build a full stack web application. The platform's well-supported plugins, integral relational database, and the ability to leverage the API Connector provided the team with a great deal of flexibility. The team designed a map-centric user interface that prompts users to click on a map marker or type a search to designate an origin and destination. This user flow then reveals the traveler’s options for booking and allows them to click through to the air carrier’s website to complete the process. The platform's capabilities also made it easy for the team to update the sophisticated database, despite their small staff and the time-sensitive nature of their data.
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