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I have to say, between FlightFox and AirBNB (both sites I learned about through HN) I've been an incredibly happy camper planning a recent group trip. FlightFo

by kirse 14y ago

I have to say, between FlightFox and AirBNB (both sites I learned about through HN) I've been an incredibly happy camper planning a recent group trip. FlightFox agents found us a ridiculously low airfare for our group -- in fact I don't think I'll ever buy a ticket myself again without checking with FF... and searching for places on AirBNB has been a blast. I'm not sure what exactly the "pain" is in group trip planning because half the fun is convincing people to join, throwing around ideas, & getting excited for the trip. Really my only pain point has been the cash shuffle, which is ameliorated by having honest friends.

killion 14y ago
One of the benefits of Flights With Friends is that no one person has to pay for the tickets. Each member of the trip can buy their own and the cash shuffle doesn't even have to happen.
rahim 14y ago
Out of curiosity, how much of a Finder's Fee do you typically offer on FlightFox? Would you use it for shorter trips, say LA to SF, or does it really only become worth it on longer, more complicated trips?
- kirse 14y ago
  FlightFox was really an eye opener for me when I learned about that 6-continents trip that some agent had planned for $1730 (originally linked off HN)... I basically realized these guys have so many tricks up their sleeves that the more flexibility/variables you introduce the wittier they can get with their planning... So yea, with simpler itinerary they probably have less wiggle room to find some loophole or deal, but my hunch (haven't tried it yet) is that if I said "I want to go to LA sometime in June" that the time flexibility would be enough to give them room to find a great deal. I'm sure one of them could comment more on this. As far as finder fee I just used the default one since I never used the site and our trip was fairly simple, but would likely adjust based on how complex I felt the trip planning would be... The biggest annoyance of FF is you have to carefully follow directions to book but the potential savings is worth it.

by kirse 14y ago

killion 14y ago

One of the benefits of Flights With Friends is that no one person has to pay for the tickets. Each member of the trip can buy their own and the cash shuffle doesn't even have to happen.

rahim 14y ago

Out of curiosity, how much of a Finder's Fee do you typically offer on FlightFox? Would you use it for shorter trips, say LA to SF, or does it really only become worth it on longer, more complicated trips?

kirse 14y ago
FlightFox was really an eye opener for me when I learned about that 6-continents trip that some agent had planned for $1730 (originally linked off HN)... I basically realized these guys have so many tricks up their sleeves that the more flexibility/variables you introduce the wittier they can get with their planning... So yea, with simpler itinerary they probably have less wiggle room to find some loophole or deal, but my hunch (haven't tried it yet) is that if I said "I want to go to LA sometime in June" that the time flexibility would be enough to give them room to find a great deal. I'm sure one of them could comment more on this. As far as finder fee I just used the default one since I never used the site and our trip was fairly simple, but would likely adjust based on how complex I felt the trip planning would be... The biggest annoyance of FF is you have to carefully follow directions to book but the potential savings is worth it.