Once known as Skypicker, Kiwi.com has come a long way since its founder and CEO Oliver Dlouhy discovered how hard it was get across Europe using only low-cost carriers.With a classic personal frustration for inspiration, Dlouhy created the business and has barely had a chance to breathe ever since.Czech Republic-headquartered Kiwi.com now has over 1,000 employees and is a fully-fledged online travel agency that allows consumers to create a single booking on flights that are not officially "interlined" as airline partners.As with most startups, growth has not been an easy ride and some carriers have still not embraced what the company is trying to do.From formation and growth to acquisitions and a share sale, Dlouhy's story is one of optimism and frustration (he calls out one particular European low-cost carrier for its lack of enthusiasm), but it is a business on the rise and an incredibly ambitious one.Dlouhy joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once known as Skypicker, Kiwi.com has come a long way since its founder and CEO Oliver Dlouhy discovered how hard it was get across Europe using only low-cost carriers.With a classic personal frustration for inspiration, Dlouhy created the business and has barely had a chance to breathe ever since.Czech Republic-headquartered Kiwi.com now has over 1,000 employees and is a fully-fledged online travel agency that allows consumers to create a single booking on flights that are not officially "interlined" as airline partners.As with most startups, growth has not been an easy ride and some carriers have still not embraced what the company is trying to do.From formation and growth to acquisitions and a share sale, Dlouhy's story is one of optimism and frustration (he calls out one particular European low-cost carrier for its lack of enthusiasm), but it is a business on the rise and an incredibly ambitious one.Dlouhy joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once known as Skypicker, Kiwi.com has come a long way since its founder and CEO Oliver Dlouhy discovered how hard it was get across Europe using only low-cost carriers.With a classic personal frustration for inspiration, Dlouhy created the business and has barely had a chance to breathe ever since.Czech Republic-headquartered Kiwi.com now has over 1,000 employees and is a fully-fledged online travel agency that allows consumers to create a single booking on flights that are not officially "interlined" as airline partners.As with most startups, growth has not been an easy ride and some carriers have still not embraced what the company is trying to do.From formation and growth to acquisitions and a share sale, Dlouhy's story is one of optimism and frustration (he calls out one particular European low-cost carrier for its lack of enthusiasm), but it is a business on the rise and an incredibly ambitious one.Dlouhy joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sonder has found itself at the center of perhaps the hottest sector in the travel industry this year.Some might argue that the buzz around private accommodation has never really gone away since the emergence of Airbnb and other brands at the turn of this decade.But the evidence suggests that investors are taking a significant interest once more in hospitality brands generally (Exhibit A: OYO) and alternative accommodation platforms specifically.Sonder was one of those sites that emerged in the wake of Airbnb's trailblazing in 2012. Yet it's model, strategy and focus is very different, as CEO and co-founder Francis Davidson is keen to explain.The company is now in the so-called "unicorn club" following its $210 million funding round earlier year, so is naturally under the spotlight as it expands and evolves.Davidson joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sonder has found itself at the center of perhaps the hottest sector in the travel industry this year.Some might argue that the buzz around private accommodation has never really gone away since the emergence of Airbnb and other brands at the turn of this decade.But the evidence suggests that investors are taking a significant interest once more in hospitality brands generally (Exhibit A: OYO) and alternative accommodation platforms specifically.Sonder was one of those sites that emerged in the wake of Airbnb's trailblazing in 2012. Yet it's model, strategy and focus is very different, as CEO and co-founder Francis Davidson is keen to explain.The company is now in the so-called "unicorn club" following its $210 million funding round earlier year, so is naturally under the spotlight as it expands and evolves.Davidson joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sonder has found itself at the center of perhaps the hottest sector in the travel industry this year.Some might argue that the buzz around private accommodation has never really gone away since the emergence of Airbnb and other brands at the turn of this decade.But the evidence suggests that investors are taking a significant interest once more in hospitality brands generally (Exhibit A: OYO) and alternative accommodation platforms specifically.Sonder was one of those sites that emerged in the wake of Airbnb's trailblazing in 2012. Yet it's model, strategy and focus is very different, as CEO and co-founder Francis Davidson is keen to explain.The company is now in the so-called "unicorn club" following its $210 million funding round earlier year, so is naturally under the spotlight as it expands and evolves.Davidson joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.