Tripfez Travel
| Type of business | Privately held company |
|---|---|
Type of site | Travel agent Metasearch engine |
| Available in | English (US, UK), Malay, Indonesian, German, Chinese, Spanish, French |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Faeez Fadhlillah Juergen Gallistl |
| Industry | Travel agency Halal tourism |
| URL | www |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | March 23, 2013[1] |
Tripfez Travel (also simply known as Tripfez; formerly Lagisatu.com) is an online travel agency and metasearch engine focusing on Muslims and Halal tourism.[2][3][4][5]
It has a rating system which rates and allows users to rate travel services and facilities based on Muslim needs for religious amenities such as whether or not the service offers halal food, prayer rugs, pre-sunrise breakfast services during Ramadan, and Qibla direction.[6][7] It has a certification process for hotels that scores the properties by how compliant they are to the expectations of observant Muslims.[8][6]
History
[edit]Lagisatu.com was founded in 2012 and launched in March 2013 by Faeez Fadhlillah and Juergen Gallistl as the first travel metasearch engine focused on Halal tourism.[9][10] At first, it focused on hotels.[11][6]
In December 2014, the company launched mobile apps for iOS and Android.[12][13]
In 2018, the company merged with HolidayMe.[14][15]
In March 2016, the company relaunched as Tripfez Travel.[16]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Lagisatu.com won the startup of the year award during Northstar Travel Group's 2013 WebInTravel Awards in Indonesia.[17][18]
Lagisatu.com was one of the finalist for the Asia Pacific Travel Innovation Award by Travel Mole in June 2013.[19]
In December 2013, Lagisatu.com won 2 NEF-Awani ICT awards, which honor ICT businesses and creative entrepreneurs: Best in E-commerce and Best Young Technopreneur.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hotel Meta Search LagiSatu.com: A New Chapter in the South East Asian Travel Industry" (Press release). SBWire.com. March 20, 2013.
- ^ Kamal, Amalina (August 7, 2017). "Halal-friendly travel made easy with Tripfez". New Straits Times.
- ^ "Tripfez General Information". PitchBook Data.
- ^ "World's first search engine for Muslim travellers launched". MuslimVillage Forums. April 12, 2013.
- ^ Hamdi, Raini (May 26, 2016). "Asian Millennials New Trailblazers Of Travel, As 2 Under 30 Startups Show". Forbes.
- ^ a b c "Online booking site launches halal hotel search option". Hindustan Times. April 12, 2013.
- ^ "New Hotel Search Engine LagiSatu Launches This Month" (Press release). Cision. April 12, 2013.
- ^ O'Neill, Sean (June 20, 2019). "Skift Top Travel Startups to Watch 2019". Skift.
- ^ "New Hotel Search Engine LagiSatu Launches This Month". Breaking Travel News. April 12, 2013.
- ^ Fadhlillah, Faeez (February 3, 2015). "SEVEN THINGS I WISHED I HAD KNOWN BEFORE FOUNDING A TRAVEL START-UP". Northstar Travel Group.
- ^ Prabu, Karthick (November 4, 2013). "Startup pitch: LagiSatu aims to be a localized hotel metasearch for Muslim travellers". Phocuswire.
- ^ Wan, Corinne (January 22, 2015). "THE WRAP: LAGISATU GOES MOBILE WITH NEW APP FOR BOOKING HOTELS ON THE GO". Northstar Travel Group.
- ^ "Brussels Airlines digital Loft, Sabre Red app downloads, Lagisatu debuts apps for Muslim travellers, and more..." Phocuswire. December 19, 2014.
- ^ "HOLIDAYME EXPANDS TO SOUTH-EAST ASIA THROUGH MERGER WITH TRIPFEZ". Northstar Travel Group. February 19, 2019.
- ^ Hamdi, Raini (November 26, 2018). "Gobi Bets on Middle East Player Holidayme to Unlock Asia's Muslim Travel Market". Skift.
- ^ Wan, Corinne (March 17, 2016). "TRIPFEZ WANTS TO BE A TRIPADVISOR-VIATOR FOR MUSLIM TRAVELLERS". Northstar Travel Group.
- ^ "Halal meta-search Lagisatu wins WIT Indonesia's Start-Up Pitch". Northstar Travel Group. March 29, 2013.
- ^ "World's First Meta Search Engine For Muslim Travellers Launches To Award Win" (Press release). Cision. April 9, 2013.
- ^ "Travel Innovation Awards 2013: The winners". Travel Mole. May 28, 2013.
- ^ "List of winners of the NEF-Awani ICT Awards 2013". Astro Awani. December 21, 2013.
