In an ocean of Internet startups, these nine stand out

fjabre · on Sept 17, 2009

Flightcaster stands out as the most interesting here. Not sure about the revenue model they'd use for it but definitely a cool app.

EDIT: They charge for their mobile apps. Maybe something like this is better off being ad supported?

HeyLaughingBoy · on Sept 17, 2009

Ads? Why? For business travelers it's definitely worth paying a subscription for.

Even as someone who rarely travels on business, I see immediate value. When I'm picking up someone from the airport I try to schedule it so I get there just after they leave baggage claim. This would save me a huge amount of time if I can predict that the flight will be late. Here in a sparsely populated state like MN there are many people who live so far from MSP (our main airport) that they essentially have to plan their entire day around driving to the airport. Arriving after a 3 hour drive just to find that the flight is delayed by 2 hours is a total waste of time for them.

Selling directly to users/corporations looks like the way to go.

david927 · on Sept 17, 2009

In an ocean of Internet startups, these nine are just like all the others.

lsd5you · on Sept 17, 2009

Ping. Ping. 3/4 flank. Steady as she goes.

Ahem. Excuse me, I was just trying to imagine what it is like to work aboard the PR submarine.

dasil003 · on Sept 17, 2009

No offense to these 9 startups, but why exactly do they stand out? They seem quite random to me.

die_sekte · on Sept 17, 2009

They were selected by dice roll, that is why they stand out.