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> Hipmonk allows +2 days for a total of 3 possible. Kayak searches +/- 3 days, for a total of 7. Actually you can change that text field to say "+-3". We're bo

> Hipmonk allows +2 days for a total of 3 possible. Kayak searches +/- 3 days, for a total of 7. Actually you can change that text field to say "+-3". We're both using the same feature of our mutual data provider ITA. And if you search for the same day this way, you get the same fares on both sites. > Also Kayak has the "nearby airports" feature which often drops the price even further (Louisville is $149) - especially in the Bay Area where SFO and OAK are both a bart ride away We do that automatically when you give us a city name (like "San Francisco" vs "SFO"). You can also just add comma-separated airports if you know the codes. I don't pretend our UI exposes these the best, but we really are getting the same data from the same companies.

stickfigure 14y ago
Actually you can change that text field to say "+-3". Wow, that is a totally hidden feature. Even worse, if you click the + button, it tops out at +2 and then greys out. Same with the - button and -2. My offhand suggestion is 3 buttons: plus adds days after, minus adds days before, and a third that resets to day-of only. We do that automatically when you give us a city name (like "San Francisco" vs "SFO"). Also a completely hidden feature. You can probably help mitigate that by putting "San Francisco, CA (and nearby airports)" in the dropdown list. You're alienating all of the flexible-dates travelers right on the first page... seems like you might get a lot of immediate result out of just fixing these usability issues. I notice the missing $179 United fare now shows up. What was up with that? Bug? FWIW, now that I know how this works (and assuming the price issues are taken care of), I will use himpunk for my next flight.