Introducing Skyhour: A New Gifting Platform Transforming Air Travel
October 23 2017 - 9:05AM
Business Wire
Skyhour inspires people to gift what’s possible
and celebrate what moves people to get there
Skyhour, the next-generation gifting platform for air travel,
has launched today to revolutionize the way people gift and receive
flight hours. Enabling people to gift air travel to anyone,
anywhere for just $60 an hour, Skyhour inspires endless travel
possibilities to destinations worldwide. Skyhour is backed by
JetBlue Technology Ventures, the corporate venture subsidiary of
JetBlue Airways, which invests in, incubates and partners with
early stage startups at the intersection of technology and
travel.
“Skyhour is the gift that moves you. It is for people who
believe the best gifts in life are intangible,” said Skyhour
Co-Founder and CEO Fernando Camara. “By gifting hours through
Skyhour, you are giving someone the opportunity to realize a travel
dream, no matter how big or small, regardless of the destination.
What’s more, your gifted hours make you a part of the journey to
get them there.”
Founded in 2016, Skyhour offers a seamless and smart way to gift
flights - one skyhour represents one hour in the sky, at a fixed
cost of only $60 per hour. All skyhour recipients have complete
freedom to book their flight on one of 350 international and
domestic airlines directly through the app or web site.
“The digital space for air travel has been struggling to keep up
with the pace of technology - Skyhour is a welcome push to the
industry, that will help make gifting travel seamless and
enjoyable,” said Skyhour Co-Founder and CTO David Nogueira.
In addition to financial investment, which will accelerate
Skyhour’s global growth and presence in the market leading into the
busiest travel season of the year, JTV brings deep domain expertise
in the hospitality, travel and airline ecosystem to skyhour.
“We are always on the lookout for innovative concepts and ideas
that have the potential to transform aspects of how we travel”
JetBlue Technology Ventures President Bonny Simi. “We can see this
completely changing the travel-gifting experience.”
Skyhours can be purchased via the app or by visiting
www.skyhour.com. The app is currently available for iOS devices via
the app store, an Android version is in development.
About Skyhour
Skyhour is the gift that moves you. It is the next generation
gifting platform for air travel, offering an easy, smart and
inspiring way to give an hour in the sky to anyone, anywhere, on
350 airlines. With Skyhour, anyone can gift or book the flight of
their choice, in under a minute, without restrictions. By enabling
and encouraging people to give one another the power to fly,
Skyhour inspires people to gift what’s possible and celebrate what
moves people to get there. For more information, visit
www.skyhour.com or follow Skyhour on Instagram.
About JetBlue Technology
Ventures
JetBlue Technology Ventures invests in, incubates and partners
with early stage startups at the intersection of technology, travel
and hospitality to improve the entire travel experience. The
company prioritizes investments that advance the customer-centric
journey; technology-empowered customer service; the future of
operations and maintenance; revenue management, sales &
distribution; and new regional transport ecosystems. Founded in
2016, JetBlue Technology Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) and is located in Silicon Valley, Calif. For
more information, visit JetBlueVentures.com.
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