TOURINFO-YEREVAN- Armenian startup Flight Hunter has the potential of becoming an aerial Uber. During the days of the pandemic, Flight Hunter, a startup created to organize charter flights, is undertaking the “Come Back to Armenia” initiative through which citizens of Armenia abroad can register and return to their homeland via a charter flight whenever possible.
The team has been working on the startup for two years, and during the pandemic, it has put in all its efforts to organize more charter flights. When the project is fully launched, citizens of Armenia in every corner of the globe can provide the required information and express the desire to move from a particular point to Armenia. The startup will process the data and discuss the transport of registered passengers for a specific period with air carriers. This can even provide an opportunity to organize direct flights from new directions. This is a global project and is designed to make the movement of people through air space more convenient.
The Armenian startup Flight Hunter accepts bookings for organizing charter flights to Yerevan from around the world. As the company reports, Flight Hunter was created two years ago and tries to develop a platform aiming to provide new opportunities for spontaneous travelers and adventure seekers through offering tickets just from 4-5 hours before the flight with the minimum price.
Considering the fact that air carriers have suspended their regular flights and small air companies went bankrupt, millions of people still need to move from one part of the world to another. That is why the company has decided to change its business model, allowing potential passengers to book charter flights through the platform. The company will gather the bookings and will conduct the charter flight once there are enough applications for a certain destination. Those passengers whose requests are not enough to conduct the flight will be offered nearby destinations as an alternative.
“For now, w
e are trying to organize the return of our compatriots from different places to Yerevan. Talks are underway with a number of air carriers and airports. We receive numerous emails and calls. The first flight will likely be organized from Moscow,” the co-founder of the company Tigran Petrosyan said.
Petrosyan added that any crisis brings new opportunities, pointing to the birth of companies such as Airbnb, Uber, and Groupon that emerged right after the global financial crisis in 2008.
“We hope Flight Hunter may play a revolutionary role in the history of the air flights,” Petrosyan said.
The upgraded App of the platform will be available on App Store and Play Market soon.
