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Malaysian travel websites
Tripfez Travel (also simply known as Tripfez ; formerly Lagisatu.com ) is an online
travel agency and
metasearch engine focusing on
Muslims and
Halal tourism .
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It has a rating system which rates and allows users to rate travel services and facilities based on
Muslim needs for religious
amenities such as whether or not the service offers
halal food ,
prayer rugs , pre-sunrise breakfast services during
Ramadan , and
Qibla direction.
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[7] It has a certification process for hotels that scores the properties by how compliant they are to the expectations of observant Muslims.
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History
Lagisatu.com was founded in 2012 and launched in March 2013 by Faeez Fadhlillah and Juergen Gallistl as the first travel metasearch engine focused on
Halal tourism .
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[10] At first, it focused on hotels.
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In December 2014, the company launched
mobile apps for
iOS and
Android .
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In 2018, the company merged with HolidayMe.
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In March 2016, the company relaunched as Tripfez Travel.
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Awards and recognition
Lagisatu.com won the startup of the year award during
Northstar Travel Group 's 2013 WebInTravel Awards in
Indonesia .
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Lagisatu.com was one of the finalist for the Asia Pacific Travel Innovation Award by Travel Mole in June 2013.
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In December 2013, Lagisatu.com won 2 NEF-Awani ICT awards, which honor ICT businesses and creative entrepreneurs: Best in E-commerce and Best Young Technopreneur.
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References
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"Hotel Meta Search LagiSatu.com: A New Chapter in the South East Asian Travel Industry" (Press release). SBWire.com. March 20, 2013.
^ Kamal, Amalina (August 7, 2017).
"Halal-friendly travel made easy with Tripfez" .
New Straits Times .
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"Tripfez General Information" . PitchBook Data.
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"World's first search engine for Muslim travellers launched" .
MuslimVillage Forums . April 12, 2013.
^ Hamdi, Raini (May 26, 2016).
"Asian Millennials New Trailblazers Of Travel, As 2 Under 30 Startups Show" .
Forbes .
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"Online booking site launches halal hotel search option" .
Hindustan Times . April 12, 2013.
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"New Hotel Search Engine LagiSatu Launches This Month" (Press release).
Cision . April 12, 2013.
^ O'Neill, Sean (June 20, 2019).
"Skift Top Travel Startups to Watch 2019" .
Skift .
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"New Hotel Search Engine LagiSatu Launches This Month" . Breaking Travel News. April 12, 2013.
^ Fadhlillah, Faeez (February 3, 2015).
"SEVEN THINGS I WISHED I HAD KNOWN BEFORE FOUNDING A TRAVEL START-UP" .
Northstar Travel Group .
^ Prabu, Karthick (November 4, 2013).
"Startup pitch: LagiSatu aims to be a localized hotel metasearch for Muslim travellers" . Phocuswire .
^ Wan, Corinne (January 22, 2015).
"THE WRAP: LAGISATU GOES MOBILE WITH NEW APP FOR BOOKING HOTELS ON THE GO" .
Northstar Travel Group .
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"Brussels Airlines digital Loft, Sabre Red app downloads, Lagisatu debuts apps for Muslim travellers, and more..." Phocuswire . December 19, 2014.
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"HOLIDAYME EXPANDS TO SOUTH-EAST ASIA THROUGH MERGER WITH TRIPFEZ" .
Northstar Travel Group . February 19, 2019.
^ Hamdi, Raini (November 26, 2018).
"Gobi Bets on Middle East Player Holidayme to Unlock Asia's Muslim Travel Market" .
Skift .
^ Wan, Corinne (March 17, 2016).
"TRIPFEZ WANTS TO BE A TRIPADVISOR-VIATOR FOR MUSLIM TRAVELLERS" .
Northstar Travel Group .
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"Halal meta-search Lagisatu wins WIT Indonesia's Start-Up Pitch" .
Northstar Travel Group . March 29, 2013.
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"World's First Meta Search Engine For Muslim Travellers Launches To Award Win" (Press release).
Cision . April 9, 2013.
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"Travel Innovation Awards 2013: The winners" . Travel Mole . May 28, 2013.
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"List of winners of the NEF-Awani ICT Awards 2013" . Astro Awani. December 21, 2013.
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