• SideStep is a travel website that was founded in 1999 by Brian Barth. It allows users to find the lowest airfares by simultaneously searching over 200 travel web sites. The website contains listings from over 150,000 hotels and 600 different airlines. During the end part of 2007, SideStep was bought out by Kayak.com for close to $180 million US.
    1. Founder(s): Brian Barth
    2. Year Established: 1999
    3. Investors: Trident Capital and NVP
    4. Industry: Travel Metasearch
    5. Phone: 203 899-3100
    6. Fax: 203 899-3125
    7. HQ: Santa Clara, California
    8. President and CEO: Rob Solomon
    9. Products: Travel Metasearch, Travel Guides, Travel Deals and Toolbars
  • Key Dates

    1. 1999: SideStep was founded
    2. 2000: Launched the SideStep toolbar
    3. 2000: Acquired TravelPost
    4. 2005: Website was launched
    5. 2007: Bought out by Kayak.com

  • Site Contents

    1. Flights
    2. Hotels
    3. Cars
    4. Vacations
    5. Cruises
    6. Travel Ideas
    7. Buzz
    8. Deals
    9. Newsletters
    10. Toolbar
    11. Feedback

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