NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2026--
Going, the travel app for discovering flight deals, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed David Krauter as the company's new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board. Effective March 9, 2026, Krauter succeeds Brian Kidwell, who has served as CEO since 2019 and will remain on the board.
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Krauter joins at a pivotal moment for Going, which founders Scott Keyes and Brian Kidwell have led since the company's bootstrapped beginnings in 2015. After more than a decade building one of the most trusted names in travel deals, the founders are handing the reins to an executive with deep experience scaling consumer travel businesses. Krauter spent more than a decade at Tripadvisor, serving on its executive team and leading SmarterTravel — the company's largest subsidiary, a portfolio of brands including Cruise Critic, Jetsetter, and AirfareWatchdog — from 2011 to 2017, with significant revenue growth during his tenure. He most recently served as CEO of Invaluable and Yaymaker.
"I never meant to start a company; I was just a guy who wanted to travel and couldn't afford expensive flights," said Scott Keyes. "I've dedicated the last decade to helping others travel more, and bringing on David will accelerate what Going is able to accomplish for cheap flight lovers and travelers writ large."
"I am immensely proud of our team, the company we've built together, and the millions of people we've helped travel along the way," said Brian Kidwell. "After more than a decade of bootstrapping a small side project into a successful business, I am excited to welcome David, a highly talented and experienced leader, as our new CEO to help guide Going in our next phase of growth."
Since 2015, Going has helped millions of travelers save more than $1 billion on flights by pairing sophisticated deal-scouting software with a team of human Flight Experts who manually review every fare before it goes out. Going's model is funded by member subscriptions rather than airline commissions or kickbacks, ensuring its incentives are always aligned with travelers.
"I've followed Scott, Brian, and Going for a while, and have been impressed with the product, growth, and the company's focus on creating experiences that help travelers save money on their trips," said Krauter. "I'm excited to join the Going team and to work alongside Scott and Brian to lead this next chapter of growth."
Keyes and Kidwell will remain active as members of Going's Board of Directors and as controlling shareholders of the company.
About Going
Going, the travel app for discovering flight deals, has helped members around the world make their travel dreams come true since 2015. We combine sophisticated software and human Flight Experts to discover flight deals and mistake fares up to 90% off and send them to our 2 million members. Unlike fully automated fare alerts services, every deal alert we send to members has passed a rigorous quality evaluation by our team to ensure it's worth members’ hard-earned money and limited travel time.
David Krauter
If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not only provide a nice harvest but might even bring new friends to your gate.
Such gardens were commonplace a few generations ago, their popularity shrinking over the years in favor of lawns, which became a suburban status symbol. Fortunately, front-yard vegetable gardens are making a comeback as more homeowners learn that turfgrasses drain precious resources, and that their upkeep risks polluting the environment, soil and groundwater.
Before plunging your spade into the ground for a vegetable garden, first check whether your municipality or homeowners’ association restricts what you can grow in street-facing gardens. It would also be a good idea to talk to your neighbors about your plans.
Begin by scouting the yard for a good spot. Most edibles require at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.
You can install raised beds right over the lawn. Fill short beds with high-quality topsoil and compost. Those at or above 3 feet deep are best filled in three equal layers: firewood or logs from cut trees (never use treated wood, which contains chemicals) on the bottom; sticks, twigs and branches in the middle; and equal parts topsoil and compost on top. Moisten each layer as you go, topping with more of the topsoil mixture to raise the final level after it settles.
In-ground beds should not be wider than 4 feet. This will allow easy access from all sides for weeding, pruning, trellising and harvesting.
Sketching your plan on graph paper helps you visualize and decide on the bed's ideal shape and size.
Then create an outline for your bed right on the ground where you want it. This is best done with white flour (fill a zipper-top plastic bag with flour, clip off a corner and start “drawing”) or by laying down a garden hose to define the area.
When you’re happy with your template, remove grass, weeds and other vegetation from the future bed using a grub hoe or sod cutter. Lightly till the soil 6-12 inches deep, mixing in a generous helping of compost to improve the drainage of clay, increase the moisture-holding capacity of sand and add nutrients. Remove any rocks you come across.
If you're willing to postpone planting until next year, you can skip the digging by laying cardboard over the area, hosing it down, then covering it with at least 6 inches of compost or a 50/50 mix of compost and high-quality topsoil. In a few months, the lawn underneath will be dead, the cardboard decomposed and your back grateful.
Before planting, test the soil’s pH. Home test kits are inexpensive and widely available. Look up the recommended pH for the crops you intend to grow and amend the soil accordingly. If the pH is too low (acidic), add dolomitic lime. If it’s too high (alkaline), a soil acidifier containing elemental sulfur will lower it. In both instances, closely follow package directions geared to your target pH and the size of the bed.
Most fruits, vegetables and herbs will thrive in soil with a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. Some will tolerate higher or lower levels, but some have very strict requirements (blueberries, for instance, will not thrive unless grown in soil with a reading of 4.5-5, with no wiggle room.)
Finally, incorporate a slow-release, balanced fertilizer into the soil. However, if the bed is on a former lawn that was regularly fertilized, there will likely be plenty of nitrogen already present, so use a product that contains only phosphorus and potassium (too much nitrogen may adversely affect your harvests).
Synthetic fertilizers and lawn treatments remain in the soil for about three years, so keep that in mind if you intend to grow organically.
Because your garden will be visible to passersby, aim for a purposeful aesthetic. Arrange plants according to height, create mulched pathways between beds, keep the area well-weeded and remove dead plants promptly. Mixing in some flowers will add to your curb appeal and can even chase away pests.
Don’t be surprised if you make new friends while tending your new garden. Parents pushing strollers, dog walkers and other neighbors are likely to stop for a chat.
Maybe offer them a zucchini or two.
Jessica Damiano writes weekly gardening columns for the AP and publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter. You can sign up here for weekly gardening tips and advice.
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Vegetables grow in a front yard garden in Oakdale, N.Y. on June 20, 2022. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
Vegetables grow in a front yard garden in Oakdale, N.Y. on June 20, 2022. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
