Today, Hopper is valued at $3.5 billion as a result of their unique mobile-first and data-focused strategy. Their main selling point is the price prediction algorithm that will tell you the best time to purchase a flight ticket or book a hotel. This unique form of interaction with customers compared to other online travel agencies and metasearch engines has brought Hopper immense success.

Let’s explore further how Hopper managed to reinvent the business for the mobile age and how it keeps succeeding at it.

00:00 Intro
01:05 Hopper beginnings
03:37 Price prediction popularity
06:23 How mobile works for Hopper
07:07 Hopper’s retention-first strategy
08:34 Gamification


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