Gate Guru

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About

HISTORY OF GATEGURU
GateGuru™ was started by Dan Gellert, who spent a significant amount of time in airports in his prior role as a venture capitalist. The more time Dan spent in airports, the more he was amazed at the lack of information available to himself and his fellow travelers, even though so much time and money was spent within airports. One airport experience in particular was the final straw. Flying out of a smaller airport in the Southeast, Dan elected to bypass the pre-security food (hadn’t eaten all day) and shops (needed a gift and a magazine), as he figured there would be plenty of options “on the other side”. Much to his dismay, there was only 1 food option and no shops on the other side of security. The food Dan bought was so bad that it was thrown out after 2 bites, forcing Dan to get on his flight hungry and empty-handed (and extremely frustrated). During that flight, on a soda napkin, Dan crafted the guiding principles of GateGuru, meant to help him and his fellow travelers have a better experience with the billions of hours and dollars that are spent within airports. Leveraging technology. Creating community. Demanding accountability. Empowering travelers.

GATEGURU UNIQUE FEATURES

 
  • Most comprehensive and accurate listing of airport amenities (sortable by Food, Shops and Services).
  • Easy-to-use and eye-friendly user interface.
  • Access to real-time ratings, reviews and photos – Avoid unappealing airport lounges, shady-looking restaurants or poor service – you deserve better! Quickly and easily locate the highest rated restaurant, shop or service by your fellow travelers.
  • Simple search engine – Know your pre or post-security options; what is near your gate; gift stores or ATMs close by; the nearest coffee shop and much more.
  • Bookmark function – Easily retrieve tagged information on the restaurants, shops and services you have enjoyed in the past.
  • Participate in the leaderboard – Earn points as you utilize GateGuru and improve your ranking among other travelers. Get honored as the “Captain” of your airport locally or nationally. Monitor your ranking versus your Facebook friends.
  • Become a Guru – In addition to GateGuru’s interactive online community, update your Twitter and Facebook status with updates, tips and/or reviews as you travel.

GateGuru is the new travel companion in the age of Web 2.0 and instant access. GateGuru launched on the iPhone in October 2009 and will soon be expanding to other mobile platforms and devices.

GATEGURU is a trade mark of Mobility Apps, LLC