“Everything we have achieved has come through hard daily work – we have been in the industry for 15 years and still don’t feel like we’re finally ‘flying.’ We used to rejoice at one order a day; last year, the number of orders through our platform approached a million, but the feeling of ease is still not there.”
According to the statistics compiled by the car rental online platform “EconomyBookings.com,” Latvians rank 20th in terms of the frequency of using car rental services in Europe. Therefore, to make the car rental process simple and understandable, experts at “EconomyBookings.com” have compiled the most common mistakes to avoid when renting a car.
For the majority, 82%, of Latvian residents in leadership positions, the most important criterion when choosing a rental car is the most favorable price. This was determined in a survey of residents commissioned by the company “Booking Group Corporation” and conducted in March of this year.
For the majority, 82%, of Latvian residents in leadership positions, the most important criterion when choosing a rental car is the most favorable price. This was determined in a survey commissioned by the company “Booking Group Corporation” in March of this year.
Two industries that have experienced tremendous growth on a global scale and continue to succeed are car rental brokers and IT companies. Combining these two industries gives rise to travel technology (“travel tech”) companies, which represent a promising business niche due to their ability to reach and serve customers even in the farthest corners of the world.
The origins of the “Booking Group” platform “Economy Bookings” are typical of a classic startup – it all started in a garage. The company’s founders, Alen Baibekov and Igor Demchakov, initially rented out their own cars, but around 2008, they realized that there was greater potential in creating a platform where people could book cars.