Hipmunk travel planner is shutting down

[AisleSeat]

After nine years of being a travel search innovator, Hipmunk is being retired. The current plan is to stop supporting the product on Jan. 23, 2020. At that time, the Hipmunk website and app will no longer be available for use. In 2016,  Hipmunk was acquired by SAP Concur. As its approach to providing business travel solutions has evolved, SAP Concur has made the decision to retire the Hipmunk product. 

Hipmunk Says Goodbye - Tailwind by Hipmunk

Today, we have important news to share. After nine years of being a travel search innovator, Hipmunk is being retired. The current plan is to stop supporting the product on Jan. 23, 2020. At that time, the Hipmunk website and app will no longer be available …

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[SeaWolf]

Seems like SAP was probably buying the talent, not the products when it purchased the company.

 

[AisleSeat]

Seems like SAP was probably buying the talent, not the products when it purchased the company.

Yeah maybe. The uni I work at uses SAP Concur for travel and expenses. The Hipmunk "misery" feature was great, and I'm surprised that hasn't been integrated. I thought it'd be a great addition to have for business travel.