Freebird flies off with $8M to rescue passengers after flight cancellations

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But if there is a disruption event, Freebird guarantees it will rebook you with just three taps of your phone and without any additional
charge.American Express Ventures has led the round, with support from Citi Ventures, PAR Capital Ventures, General Catalyst and Accomplice
Freebird is currently in discussions with Amex and Citi, as well as other banks, to roll its travel benefits into their corporate card
services
To date, the startup works with 100 corporate clients and 10 corporate travel agency partners, including BCD Travel
aggregates data on flight patterns to predict the probability of a flight disruption
million in funding to date
IfOnly, a marketplace for experiences, secured $20 million in April; luggage startup Away brought in a $50 million in June; and travel
activities platform Klook raised $200 million in August, to name a few.Freebird, though focused specifically on flights, says its
As soon you give people information, human support and technology to help them solve their problems, they experience the event so much