Consumers have long been unhappy with the state of commercial air travel, particularly when it comes to the main legacy carriers in North America. And with its high barriers to entry and arcane rules, the industry hasn’t yet been vulnerable to challenges from leaner startups.
That may be about to change as a wave of new apps are proposing alternative models of booking and changing flights. The new app OneGo, launched this week, bills itself as “the first booking app for subscription-based flying on major airlines.”