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I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

by daakus 14y ago

duck 14y ago
There is always http://hipmunk.com http://hipmunk.com, which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!
- JoshTriplett 14y ago
  That's hipmunk.com, not hipmonk; however, it looks like they own that typo domain and redirect it.
- deleted 14y ago
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- bradleyjg 14y ago
  I agree their UI is somewhat nicer, but they don't have all the features. In particular they don't have one way.
  - ssharp 14y ago
    Hipmunk definitely does one way, just don't fill in a return city :)
  - newhouseb 14y ago
    They do, you just leave the return date blank.
    - jonknee 14y ago
      Not great UX on a site priding themselves on UI.
- photorized 14y ago
  Hipmunk looks interesting, haven't seen it before. Minimalist is the way to go, I think. Can't stand busy travel sites that try to be everything to everyone.
- dmbass 14y ago
  I've found Google Flights[1] to be a much better experience than either. It is stupid fast and has a great interface for comparing prices if dates are flexible. [1] http://www.google.com/flights/ http://www.google.com/flights/
- ssharp 14y ago
  Hipmunk's visualization is a great way to show the flight times. I also love the tabs they use to open different searches. I live equal distance to three airports and can quickly compare prices at each.
  - calbear81 14y ago
    To compare prices between three airports in the same metro, couldn't you use the "include nearby airports" function and just look at the filter list and see the lowest price from each? Just wondering if you've tried that vs. running 3 different searches.
- bgarbiak 14y ago
  I'd recommend www.skyscanner.net, at least for the European users. Sure, they lack simplistic interfaces of Hipmunk or Kayak but when it comes to actually finding the cheapest tickets and best connections on the old contintent low fare airlines market they're, IMHO, the most reliable.
  - daviddumenil 14y ago
    I'm a big fan of skyscanner. Being able to ask questions like 'what are the cheapest flight from my local airport over this weekend' make for fun trip planning.

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

by daakus 14y ago

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

duck 14y ago

There is always http://hipmunk.com http://hipmunk.com, which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

JoshTriplett 14y ago
That's hipmunk.com, not hipmonk; however, it looks like they own that typo domain and redirect it.
deleted 14y ago
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bradleyjg 14y ago
I agree their UI is somewhat nicer, but they don't have all the features. In particular they don't have one way.
- ssharp 14y ago
  Hipmunk definitely does one way, just don't fill in a return city :)
- newhouseb 14y ago
  They do, you just leave the return date blank.
  - jonknee 14y ago
    Not great UX on a site priding themselves on UI.
photorized 14y ago
Hipmunk looks interesting, haven't seen it before. Minimalist is the way to go, I think. Can't stand busy travel sites that try to be everything to everyone.
dmbass 14y ago
I've found Google Flights[1] to be a much better experience than either. It is stupid fast and has a great interface for comparing prices if dates are flexible. [1] http://www.google.com/flights/ http://www.google.com/flights/
ssharp 14y ago
Hipmunk's visualization is a great way to show the flight times. I also love the tabs they use to open different searches. I live equal distance to three airports and can quickly compare prices at each.
- calbear81 14y ago
  To compare prices between three airports in the same metro, couldn't you use the "include nearby airports" function and just look at the filter list and see the lowest price from each? Just wondering if you've tried that vs. running 3 different searches.
bgarbiak 14y ago
I'd recommend www.skyscanner.net, at least for the European users. Sure, they lack simplistic interfaces of Hipmunk or Kayak but when it comes to actually finding the cheapest tickets and best connections on the old contintent low fare airlines market they're, IMHO, the most reliable.
- daviddumenil 14y ago
  I'm a big fan of skyscanner. Being able to ask questions like 'what are the cheapest flight from my local airport over this weekend' make for fun trip planning.