TripAnomaly – Flight Analysis Tool For Smart Travelers

37 thoughts on “TripAnomaly – Flight Analysis Tool For Smart Travelers”

1. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
   

   Well Kayak and Expedia appear to actually book flights, from what I understand your service tells me if I am going to get to my destination statistically.

   Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   

   This site is about doing analysis on flights.

   What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?

   I did a “random flight” and it said my rating is a 7 out of 10. Why is such an analysis needed?
   Well, the homepage seems pretty simple, but I still don’t understand why someone needs to do an analysis of a trip. The concept seems new, but don’t see the need.

   Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
   

   No. It appears that your priority is to tell us the statics, rather than empasize booking flights (which appears secondary). I want to use a site that specializes in booking a flight, and can get me the best price. (Priceline.com). Your site appears to be more of a novelty than an actual site I would use. Even your motto emphasizes doing an analysis rather than booking a flight. I just don’t see how you will make money when you are banking on a concept that people don’t need. If you are in the business of making money off of flights, then this point needs to be the thing you are selling, and forget about the analysis part. It just won’t make you any money.

   Please share any additional feedback you may have.
   

   This site appears one dimensional. You could use more content, a navigational menu, and you could make earning revenue more of a priority than making it secondary to telling us the probability of making a flight. I actually have no use for seeing the statistical probability because if I book a flight, I will make it 100% of the time.

2. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
   All the other sites focus from booking hotels, flights and cars. Hipmunk has a really cute and clean design. Your site focuses on flight analyzing, but you’re targeting to get people order from your website. You can easily drive your audience who wanted to find out their flight’s rank into ordering tickets from your site; while other sites simply have the ordering function without any other services at all.
   
   Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   I don’t know what the site does in a few seconds. I know that it is something related to flight searching and analysis flights for me. But I don’t know how it does it, and most importantly, in what way can the application help me.
   After searching for a flight then I know more about tripanomaly. TripAnomaly tells me the rank and rating of the flight I searched for.
   
   What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?
   I like the design very much, it is simple and clean. Maybe you feel that you don’t need to design something fancy, so you did it like the google frontpage. But you can spend more space on telling users how can you solve their problem so as to persuade them bookmark and use the site.
   I like the map of the route too. It indicates clearly how the flight’s route is. A better suggestion is to use an arrow instead of a line, where an arrow can tell which state the flight is traveling from, and which state is the destination.
   A little improvement on the map can be done by restricting the dragging area to USA only. Now with my careless mouse clicking skills I easily go to asia and I can’t find the red line again.
   
   Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
   If the price is the cheapest from wherever I can find, why not? I understand that tripadnomaly is redirecting the sales of tickets and hotels to another site – travelspot. But if doing so can give us special accounts and is cheapest from anywhere, I’ll surely buy tickets in this way, provided that I’m certain that this is not a scam site.
   
   Please share any additional feedback you may have.
   I don’t like the font, I found it difficult to read, especially on small words, eg your menu bar on the bottom.
   TripAnomaly focuses on analyzing flights, but we don’t know how do you measure them. For example you rank a certain flight 2 out of 10. Is it a good score or not? I first thought that rank 1 is the best, and turn out in your ranking the 10th rank is the best. The ranking system is really confusing. Also do you rank by cost of flight, whether it is comfortable, the departure time or the flight duration? We don’t know how you rank them.
   I doubt that if we need flights to be analyzed. For example I heard that Delta has bad service and I certainly won’t choose to fly with them, so Delta is out, and I also have to match my time slot, and based on the above I will choose the cheapest flight of all. I don’t think ranking on tripanomaly will have anything to affect my final judgment on which flight to take.
   But I guess although the main purpose of the site is flight analysis, your aim is to let users order flights and hotels stuff. It is still feasible if you can give the cheapest quotation of all. And this is also a creative way to drive customers in. There are millions of ways how customers buy tickets online, and you’re targeting a niche of customers who want to see how their selected flight ranks. Work hard on SEO and tell us clearly on how you do the rank and attract customers who feel the same way too. Then it’ll be easy for them to services from your website.

3. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
   As far as I’m aware, none of those sites analyze overall reliability of specific flights. They’re just booking services. On the other hand, all of those sites allow users to book more than just flights. You can book transportation, hotel rooms, and even whole vacation packages. At first glance, it doesn’t look like your site supports that.
    
   In terms of general design and layout, Kayak and Hipmunk are most like TripAnomaly. They have very simple home pages that focus on the search feature, just as you do. Expedia is the most “busy” site. They have a lot going on on the home page–lots of ads and highlighted deals. It’s kind of overwhelming actually.
    
   One thing I don’t know, however, is how booking through your site would actually compare to booking through the other sites. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to test that out on TripAnomaly (see below). I can tell you that Kayak and Expedia have very similar search features, both of which result in a long list of flights and prices. Kayak is different because they list flights in a bar chart format. I prefer the traditional flight listing style that Expedia and Kayak use. Expedia and Kayak also seem to offer flights at lower rates than Hipmunk does.
    
   Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   It looks like your site has two functions–to analyze general reliability of specific flights and to help people book discounted flights.
    
   What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?
   Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to use all the features on TripAnomaly. I was able to enter a flight number and check reliability, which was neat, and I liked that you compared my flight to similar flights on other airlines. However, I wasn’t able to try booking a flight. Nothing happened when I clicked “Want to Book a Cheap Flight? We Can Do That Too.” Or, I should say, it expanded, but nothing else happened. So I wasn’t able to search flights for the purpose of booking. That makes it kind of hard to tell you what I like most about your site because there’s only one feature I can actually use right now.
    
   Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
   I can’t tell you that because, as I said, I wasn’t able to test out your booking feature. But, as it is now, there’s a good chance I would use TripAnomaly just to check flight reliability before actually booking through another site.
    
   Please share any additional feedback you may have.
   Right now, there’s not a whole lot to give feedback on. Your home page is extremely basic…maybe too basic. I appreciate that it’s not cluttered like Expedia, that I can jump right into the search process as with Kayak or Hipmunk. But it’s really walking that fine line between simple and too plain. And I have to say that your current logo, which looks like a computer nerd, doesn’t say “flight booking” to me; it says something about computers or software. I suggest that you start by replacing the computer nerd logo with an airplane. Then you might consider adding an image of a chart or graph comparing reliability of, say, three or four different airlines. You could position this above the fold on the right or left. A chart like that plus the airplane logo would instantly communicate what your site does. You could move your search bar down a little to make room for this but still keep it above the fold. Next, I’d suggest that you jazz up your copy a little. Right now, it sounds dull. Try something like, “Tired of late flights? Find out which flights are always on time…and which ones to avoid!” You can keep it simple and still make it a little more exciting.
    
   Your About page looks all right. It definitely provides a clear explanation of what your site is about.
    
   The Contact Us page is very basic and doesn’t have a contact form, phone number, or physical address. I have no problem using your reliability ranking feature without extensive contact info, but I’m not sure I’d want to actually book a flight through your service unless I had a way to reach you by phone or live chat.
    
   In fact, I’m really wondering about the viability of this site as a flight booking service. It doesn’t look like you offer me a way to create an account. I don’t see any info about how much you charge for booking or your policy about cancellations or any kind of service guarantee. I don’t see an assurance of privacy or anything to make me think your site is secure. I don’t see any info about what forms of payment you accept. And, as I mentioned before, the flight search doesn’t even seem to be working! So I think you have a long way to go before you can reasonably offer booking as a service.
    
   However, I like your reliability analysis feature. The only thing I would suggest adding to it is a score breakdown. On your About page, you talk about the factors that you average to come up with the composite score. I’d like to see how the flights ranked on each of those factors as well as the overall composite. Other than that, I think you have a really nice ranking feature here. It looks like it could potentially be quite helpful to travelers. If you can spruce up your page a little with a more relevant logo and an image or two plus some catchier copy, I think you’ll have a very nice home page. Again, though, if you really want to expand to flight booking, you’ll need to expand the site as well.
    

4. Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about.
   I think the site evaluates flights for reliability. It is a very simple site and that is what it says it does.
   How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
   I compared to expedia and to kayak.com and found that they are similar at heart. I did searches on all the sites and compared results and tripanomaly had one of the cheaper prices. One thing I keep liking about tripanomaly is the simplicity of the site and controls.
   What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com
   As i have said before I like the simplicity of the main page. It is super clean and easy to look at and use.
   Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
   Sure I would as long as the price was comparable to other sites. I would use it because it is easy and at least in my test search found good prices.
   Please share any additional feedback you may have.
   As much as I like the main page I think I would make the button for finding flights more noticeable. It is almost forgetful as it is now. Put something on it in color and bold.

5. Oh, looks that the ranking system is clearly described in “About TripAnomaly” up there on startuplift. I never read that because I expect we should be able to find all the information on your website. And I don’t expect the only way users learn about tripanomaly is from startuplift, So if users get to your site by other ways, the ranking system is still confusing to them. 

   Put that paragraph into your website.

6. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?

   For the homepage, mostly all are the same which it has a search engine for the visitor to search for the flight. What is different is that the search specification. Your site is only providing search for airline and flight at the search engine when people first visit, others can search for location directly when people first visit. I suggest you allow people to directly see the search location and the search for a cheaper flight option by displaying the input box for both the location and the cheaper flight option. You have to display what is the main useful service you have and show all of them to the visitor when they first visit. Not waiting them to search for it on your site. This will create a professional image in the eyes of visitor and also convenience for the visitor. I like your search result which is clear and is easy to read which is not complicated like the others. Your site result is more tidy and is focus on what the user search for. Other site is like displaying a bunch of result which some are not useful and it make the result looks confusing.

   Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?

   The site is providing a service which allow visitors to search for flight check for the flight information and allow visitor to book for a cheap flight.
   

   What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?

   What i like most is the simple page layout which create a comfortable feeling to me. I like the color you used and also the search engine does not looks complicated. But i suggest you directly displaying the book for a cheap flight search so that user have the option to search or leave it blank and user don’t have to click to go to the search engine for the cheap flight. This will make it more convenient for the visitor. Also i like the searched result like i mentioned above. I notice that your site also connect to the social network which will help you in marketing the service. Also i like that you also created the app for the iphone coming soon.

   Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?

   I will first try to search for the flight see whether the flight is available or not and i would like to know the price. If it is suitable i’m likely to book it through your site. Also i would like to see some verification of safe payment as it involve with credit card.

   Please share any additional feedback you may have.
   For the search for cheap flight search engine, i would like to see a drop down list rather then a new pop up page with the list. I like that when i type a character it will show all the similar search result out. It would be more convenient in this way. Also you can display a simple step by step instruction below the search engine for visitor to get some idea of how does your service work. It will gain more confidence for the visitor toward your site service. You can bold the sentence ‘book a cheap fligh’ for the visitor easy to notice if you don’t want to display the search menu at first. You also can list the aim or the purpose and the benefits and why they should use your service at the homepage to make the visitor easily understand what the site is about and directly clear the question in their question marks in their mind. You can add the FREE search to attract visitor to try to search it even though i know it’s free to search but by adding the ‘free’ keyword, it may add some positive point of view in the visitor mind. When people saw free thing they will likely to try it. For the contact us field, i suggest that you allow the visitor to directly enter any message from your contact us page and click send it to you. As it will be more convenient for the visitor.

7. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
   Your site does the booking as the other sites do, but you go the extra mile by ranking the flights.  That is a nice extra feature.
   Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
   From first appearance, it seems the site is about determing what the reliability is of desired flights but I am not sure what that is really going to look like.  I do see that one would be able to book a flight, but again this appears a little vague in regards to how.
   What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?
   I love several features of the site after I got into it.  I like the ability to sort flights based on price, distance, or time.   Additionally, I like all of the features at my fingertips such as how many seats are left on each flight and the information regarding extra fees.
   Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
   I would consider using your site.  I would want to do further investigation regarding pricing and compare yours with other sites to confirm value.
   Please share any additional feedback you may have.
   I was very uncertain regarding what the sites function really was, but after doing a random flight search and reading the information that was produced, I really like knowing how a flight I would be considering ranked based on it’s past performance. This could be a very helpful tool for determining which flight to choose.  I also like the map that has been attached to the rank response.  This is a nice visual feature to draw the attention in.

   It would be nice to see a little information related to how your ranking was determined for each flight.  Having this would assist in determing if the issues resulting in the rank are ones that would bother the user or not.  I know you generically explain this, but the specifics would be helpful. 

   The only negative I found was that the site was a bit plain.  It was easy to navigate, but lacked pizaz that keeps people drawn to the site.    Also, how is security managed when dealing with payment for booking of a flight?  You do not present any information to help browsers feel safe and desire to continue with the booking process.

8. Zeke2100,

   Thanks for the feedback.  We will go the extra mile to make sure our site is clear and understandable. 

   Will

9. Skyeechee,

   Point well taken!  We want to differentiate ourselves from the normal travel sites.  Our technology enables us to do so but we’ll try and keep the focus 50/50.

   Will

10. gratfeedback4u,

    Awesome feedback!! We’re excited to see that people would consider using our servies.  Thanks again 🙂

    Will

11. Nimbler,
    Thanks a bunch! We’re aiming to make it easy to not only evaluate your flight and pick the best ones but to book it as well.  Too many travel sites are full of clutter and ads.  People get confused and these sites forrget that travelers are looking to get from point “A” to point “B” thats it.  We’re here to give them that simplicity once again 🙂

    Will

12. tthau2010,

    Great points and we appreciate the feedback.  We’ll work to implement some of your points ASAP.  I encourage you to check us out again within the next week!!!

    Will

13. Tricia,

    Great point about customers feeling secure about our site.  We’ll put this into action this week.  Appreciate the feedback!!

    Will

14. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com? I think this site has excellent analysis and surpasses kayak.com and hipmunk.com with very helpful details that are most important to customers.
     
    Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about? Calculating and booking flights.
     
    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com? I love the great detail that the site uses to analyze flights. It is very helpful for someone like me that travels often and needs to find the best possible flight that will get me where i need to be in an accurate time. Your site is on the right path.
     
    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not? I would book a flight through the site. Its convenient and the rating system makes it a standout. I like it a lot.
    
    
    Please share any additional feedback you may have. Change the font of the main page. I can see this being an issue for many customers.
    

15. Scrapper1,

    Thank you for the feedback!!  This just made our day and we’re all smiles.  We’re glad that our site is making an impact and change in the travel industry.  We hope you continue to use our services and spread the word to your freinds and family when they travel 🙂

    Best,

    Will

16. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors
    like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?

    You are similar in that you are trying to get the flying public to purchase tickets an your site. Tripanomaly is dissimilar in that  it gives the public the ability to select flights not just based on price but also based on the reliably of the flight.  
    
    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?

    The site tells people which flights are on time and which flights aren’t. It can help users find cheap flights too.

    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?

    I like the easy navigation. When I typed in Stl, St. Louis actually showed up and I did not have to click on a link and then click on another link to get it to show up. That says time and effort was put into this website. I liked being able to not only select a cheap flight but being able to select a reliable one.

    .

    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?

    I might. I really like the easy site navigation but this site like so many others hids the true cost of the ticket. On the left it tells you the additional fee’s. At first I thought this was good until I clicked on the taxes button and found the actual cost of the flight. I know a lot of sites do this but I find it very annoying. I just want to see the final cost taxes and fees and all before making my decision and I don’t want to have to search for that info. for each individual flight I might be interested in. If you change that you will have a loyal customer who will not only use your but will bring her family and friends with her to your site.   

    Please share any additional feedback you may have.

    Quickly as I only have a min. or two to beat the clock.
    I think the site needs an explanation of the star system on it. I also want to know how often the information is updated.

17. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
    Expedia.com is the only aforementioned site with which I have experience.  They offer a lot more services, which might be appealing to some, and their site is a lot larger.  However, they don’t rank which flights are best, and they may not appeal to someone who is, for example, traveling to visit family, and therefore won’t need a rental car, hotel room, etc.
    
    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
    It is a site that reviews different flights from different airlines and compares which is most reliable.  It appears that a guest can also book a flight.
    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?
    I haven’t heard of a site that ranks flights the way tripanomaly.com does.  You hear all the time about people spreading the word about how awful a particular airline is, but those are basically just rumors – perhaps a few people had a bad experience, but the airline normally operates very smoothly with minimal complaints.  It’s a great idea to have a system like this where people can acutally do their own research isntead of just going on hearsay.  If I ever planned on flying somewhere, I would definitely use the site.
    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
    Possibly.  There is a lot of competition out there offering the “cheapest flights.”  I would have to do my homework and see who can offer the best prices.  One thing that might help encourage people to book through your site would be a customer feedback system.  It would be more reassuring to me if I could read the experiences others had using your services before deciding to use them myself.
    Please share any additional feedback you may have.
    I think it might be in your best interest to work on aesthetics.  The layout just seems a little too basic to really grab people’s attention.  The navigation itself is great.  But maybe adding some different colors and fonts, maybe pictures pertaining to travel, something to liven it up a little would make the site more appealing to the general public.
    

18. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
    On some the these sites list above I like that I could login in an account making my flight information more personalized. I also like that I could change the currency and the multi- city flight option. I think that most of these site are more visually appealing. These sites seems to have more of a wide variety of features such a activites and cruises. That being said if your going to be more just flight orientated than you need to really push and show that your site is quicker and faster to use.
    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
    This site is about trying to flight information using your flight analysis tools.
    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?
    I like that I can easy type in flight information and get quick results having the airlines and flight number at the top of the page. I like the ranking of each airline and how it pertains to that particular flight.
    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
    Perhaps. I did a test and typed in a mock flight and I liked how quick I was able to find results. I was little confused when it came to looking at the information in reference to booking a flight. I saw that there several pieces of flight information in each box. The most pertinent seemed to be located a the top while additional information (neary by airport) was below it. How was I supposed to know which flight I was trying to book. Even after I clicked book flight I still saw that same information. As a person who is not familar with booking flights I am a tad bit confused as to what I would be booking. This may turn some people away from your site.
    
    Please share any additional feedback you may have.
    I don’t quit understand the random flight check. I don’t see the purpose in seeing flight information that is not relative to the users needs. I think that your site needs to be indepth. I like site that are easy to use but it seems that your site is very disengaging.

    You talk about flight analysis tools but what is that exactly? I only saw the ranking of tripanomaly when I hit the random flight button. Also the box that poped up seemed to cover the distance and time information below it. I would have liked to see that same ranking on the random flight when I typed in my personal information. I like that you have a map but you could make it more engaging. You could even put attractions and restaurants that are nearby ones flight destination. I also think that because we live in such teck savvy world it would be nice to see an alert to any changes in the persons flight. I don’t think that you need to make your flight more flamboyant but you need to push your flight analysis tool.

19. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?I notice that in TripAnamoly.com you get a rank score of the airlines. I don’t see that with kayak, expedia nor hipmunk.
    
    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about? Just from the name TripAnamoly I know its a site about flights and getting airline tickets at a cheap price.
    
    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com? I really do like that they rank different airlines and they show you a map of where the plane will be flying to. I am also impressed with the tabs that can tell you the hotels, rentals and vacations near where you want to take a trip to. You can also view the different airlines that are going where you want to go as well as the prices. I noticed the tab that tells you the shortest way to get to where you want to go. There is also a tab that lets you know which is the nearest airport for your convenience.
    
    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not? I would book a flight because the flights seem very reasonable, especially the round trips. This will motivate me to travel more to places I would like to go.
    
    Please share any additional feedback you may have. The website has a friendly feel to it. I really do like the cartoon character. The cartoon character looks very friendly. I also like the baby blue color. Its very inviting. I have put this website on favorites. I will be looking into future trips.

20. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?
    The way tripanomaly.com is different to kayak.com,expedia.com and hipmunk.com is that it provides the statistics of flight in addition to booking.
    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
    It’s a site with an ability to check the reliability of flights, and to book a flight at cheaper rates.
    
    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?
    I like the easy navigation especially the main page is clean and simple, the map, and ranking among the airlines,the ability to do analysis among flights is the best feature of this site.
    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
    I would definately consider this site, as i will be going to Europe in next 2 months time. I started flight search in your site and your competitors as well. Your results were fast with good explanation, chipmunk.com had slow results. Also tripanomaly.com is giving discounts such as Instant Discount Promotion, etc as well.
    Please share any additional feedback you may have.
    Font of the main page is definately an issue for people with weak sight. I am not sure the ranking system is fully funtional or not, i have tried it but couldn`t get the results. Well your main concern should be cheap bookings but the ranking system differentiates you from others. It may not bring you any money in short term but it will bring you fame, market value which will convert to your benefit in the long term.
    I didn’t see an option to create an account. You should describe your policy about privacy and security such as SSL, secure web, etc.. You should have cancellations and service policy i.e, refund policy etc.
    Flight search history, Currency selection feature and Online support for few hours in a day will definately take your site standard upto par.

21. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?

    I personally use expedia.com on a monthly basis so I’m aware of that site but not hipmunk.com. Compared to expedia.com I feel that your site doesn’t look as professional and trustworthy as it could.  Expedia.com also offers package choices of hotel + car + flight bookings etc. This takes the hassle and time out of booking a holiday or trip where you require more than just a flight. Looking at your site I see you can only book flights, hotels or cars all individually and check the reliability of flights. I have never come across another site where you can check the reliability of a flight, so that’s something unique to your site.
     

    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?

    First of all the thing that stands out most is that your site is for checking the reliability of flights.  You can also use tripanomaly to book flights although this doesn’t immediately stand out straight away as the button and text is small.
     

    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?

    I like the fact that you can check a certain flight for the reliability of getting to your destination on time.  As a business traveler I feel that would be a helpful and important tool as arriving on time is a must.
     

    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?

    Honestly I probably wouldn’t book my next flight straight away as I would like to hear good reviews first. I feel at present the site doesn’t look trustworthy and professional enough. I would probably however use your site to check on an airline and flight number for reliability before booking on another site.
     

    Please share any additional feedback you may have.

    I see you only offer a limited number of airline companies and flights to check for reliability, are you looking at expanding to more international flights and companies? As I feel at present this tool on the site is only useful for internal American flights.

22. dakotalee, 

    Thanks for the feedback.  International flights will be included if we receive funding to take us to the next level.  We’re currently working on the business traveler too so stay tuned for more info on that….Also, feel free to bookmark us for your future trips!! 

    Will

23. clickin13, 

    Awesome feedback!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We appreciate it 🙂

    Will

24. dulcebori, 

    Thanks!!!!!! We can’t stop smiling…..Love your feedback!!!

25. Latasha, 

    We’ll definitely keep  that in mind.  Thanks for your feedback!!

    Will

26. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?

    This site has the same idea as kayak.com, expedia.com and hipmunk.com.  However, it is not as attention grabbing.  I would like to see the font page in bright and vivid color with wording in bold letters.  I would like to see it say clock here for cheap, affordable tickets and have the chart to fill in to search for them.  This would have grabbed my attention more and made me want to use it more.  The other sites would have me glued to the screen as I stared at vivid colors and windows and pictures.

    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?

    I think a good job was done to tell me what the page was about.  It was about traveling cheap without breaking my wallet or my credit card.  Travelers could do this through your site!  I needed all of 2 seconds to understand this and become curious about what prices could be offered.

    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?

    I love the idea of traveling cheap.  This alone would make me want to use your site.  Tickets cost too much and there are huge markets of people who are not satisfied with the big name travel sites and their prices.  This site is likeable because it is based off of a very clever idea and it appears to be beneficial.

    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?

    I would be curious enough to open the site and look at the prices.  If it meant spending less, I would book my next and all of my flights through your site.  As a lower middle class hard worker who goes paycheck to paycheck, I could see potential in your site.  Your wording about cheaper, reliable and smarter flights really attracted me to the site but the real test would be to know if those were just words or if you would be the site to use in order to avoid using expedia.com and the other sites.

    Please share any additional feedback you may have.

    I really think it was a good site.  It was based off of a great idea.  I would use it only if it was really for better, smarter and more reliable traveling.  Bright colors attract people.  Images and pictures of tropical islands, arctic ice caps, trains, and families packed into a car with smiles on their faces would hold attention spans better and capture imaginations.  I looked at the site, I loved it, it was organized well but it did not hold my attention very well.

27. I  use expedia.com last month so I’m aware of that site. Compared to expedia.com I feel that your site doesn’t look as professional and trustworthy as it could.  Expedia.com also offers package choices of hotel + car + flight bookings etc. This takes the hassle and time out of booking a holiday or trip where you require more than just a flight. Looking at your site I see you can only book flights, hotels or cars all individually and check the reliability of flights. I have never come across another site where you can check the reliability of a flight, so that’s something unique to your site.

28. It seemed to be missing something.

    competitors like expedia and hotwire look very “official” while TripAnomaly ( a very cool title by the way ) came across as very basic. Perhaps if you were to list more features, a tutorial video showing how the site works, or even cool graphics just to fill up space – that would improve the overall first impression of the site. Everything from the “Tripanomoly Bank” to the Map at the bottom should look more “official”.

    The About Us page definitely needed more flare. I feel it still had the same problem as the first. Without reading anything, the appearance made me wonder if there was anything worth reading – if TripAnomaly had any history worth knowing about.

    After reading the About Us i thought this information would’ve been valuable on the main page ( a summarized version perhaps) and the about us could have been more about the history of TripAnomoly – the history of the company ( or website ) and it’s creator(s) – what inspired it, or how long this site has been helping people.

    I also thought other tabs would’ve been very useful. I don’t have a flight scheduled (or a flight number to enter into the search bar) so i was kind of stuck on the main page until i desperately looked at the bottom for another page to view. Hence.. the about us page.

    The “Want To Book A Cheap Flight” tab surprised me because it was very neat – asked for all the right information – and was layed out very organized. I wish the entire site was like that. Interactive, eye catching, and helpful.

    Speaking from personal experience, when I made my website – the main goal was to have everything my competitors had – and then some. Your website is a nice start – but maybe you should check out the competition ( see what they might be missing- or what they have too much of ) and build from there.

    I thought the slogan under TripAnomaly could be shorter – or more catchy. Cutting it simply to “for smart travelers” would be great.

    Even though sites like Hipmunk aren’t full of desings and flash videos – the color scheme was still just enought to be appealing in it’s own right. With a little background – your website could look that much greater.

29. How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like kayak.com, expedia.com, hipmunk.com?

    The websites appearance is not on par with the Kayak or expedia. It is better than Hipmunk. The design layout may be better. It’s clean and clear. In short, I like how the content flows but I think the color schemes, pictures, and font style could use some work.
    Visit https://tripanomaly.com. Spend no more than 5-10 seconds on the home page. What do you think the site is about?
    
    This site offers people a chance to find out how reliable various flights are to their destination. There is also an ability to book flights, hotels, rental cars, and trips.
    What do you like most about https://tripanomaly.com?
    I love the reliability feature and find it a very good concept.

    Would you book your next flight through https://tripanomaly.com? Why or why not?
    
    I would use your site in conjunction with the other sites offering similar services to find the best price. Your site is unique with your reliability feature so it would most likely be the first site I used. As a company, having first crack at the customer is extremely beneficial.
    Please share any additional feedback you may have.

    I’m coming in late so not much new to add and it appears the website incorporated many of the recommendations.
    Here is the problem you will face competing with the big boys like Expedia, etc: The market is saturated with their names thus they are established. The uniqueness TripAnomanly brings is the flight reliability score, which while novel and cool, will most likely be copied and incorporated into those established sites framework. It may be worth exploring a partnership with one of the established sites to integrate your unique software.

    Furthermore, your name “TripAnomoly” is not catchy or easily rememberable..nor easy to spell for searches. Anomaly was an awful choice, I’m sorry. How does the average user find you on the internet if they cannot remember your name or spell it?
     

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