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I've always thought it was ridiculous that people would go to a site like Expedia or Kayak, type in a date and destination, and just hope that they get the chea
by geverett 12y ago
I've always thought it was ridiculous that people would go to a site like Expedia or Kayak, type in a date and destination, and just hope that they get the cheapest fare. As this article explains so well, prices are fluctuating constantly and the chances that you'll be lucky enough to be searching for the flight at the optimal time are close to nil.
Most flight search engines now let you set up alerts to track prices, but I also think those aren't ideal because if you're flexible about where or when you might travel you'd have to set up thousands of alerts. (example: I'd like to go somewhere warm for a weekend in January from New York. There are 113 warm weather destinations within 4 hours of New York; I can leave on Friday or Saturday and return on Sunday or Monday; there are four weekends in January = 1808 alerts to set!).
This is exactly why we built Hitlist (hitlistapp.com, available for iOS and Android), an app which monitors airfares across swathes of destinations and dates and sends you notifications when there are ridiculous fares. Some of you might find it useful!
- solutionyogi 12y agoThis is a great idea. Two questions: 1. Why is it an App and not a website? 2. As you noted in your other comment, it would be best if you can have my credit card on file and buy tickets on my behalf automatically.
- geverett 12y ago1. We want to be both (and have a website coming soon!) but started with app because it's so important to get these notifications on the go and ideally be able to book immediately. and 2. we're working on it! You can keep track of where we are if you have any interest by subscribing at blog.hitlistapp.com.
- Bahamut 12y agoI like going to airline price search sites for the simplicity - camping various sites for cheaper prices takes time and effort.
- phantom784 12y agoJust installed it. Is there a way to set multiple home airports? There's a bunch of airports near me that I'd drive to if a good flight were available.
- geverett 12y agoThere is in v2.3, which is the latest on iOS (Settings>Home Airport>select up to 10 nearby airports). We haven't gotten that far on Android yet but should have it in January.
- sib 12y agoIs there a way to set multiple non-nearby airports? I have two locations from which I fly regularly, separated by about 700 miles. Thanks!
- mb_72 12y agoInstalled it - it crashes each and every time I search for a destination, find the destination, then tap on the selected destination name.
- geverett 12y agoAre you on iOS or Android?