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by geverett 10y ago
Hitlist (hitlistapp.com) is also designed specifically with flexibility in mind - we don't have every single route on every day, but we let you set an alert with whatever criteria you have in mind - from 'SFO to London on these da
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by geverett 10y ago
Google works with a few airlines that don't pay them anything. However, Southwest (probably rightly) thinks that if people get used to finding Southwest fares on Google, they'll visit Southwest.com less frequently, increasing Sout
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by geverett 10y ago
We built Hitlist (hitlistapp.com) to make this accessible to laypeople - I used to do the same thing you mention, scraping specific routes I knew I was going to fly. It's far from perfect but makes it easier to browse lots of date&#x2F
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by geverett 10y ago
This is a really well put analysis from a friend of a friend, Alp Eren Topal, a researcher at one of Turkey's most prestigious universities: 'For the last couple of weeks there were rumors to the effect that a large group of ranke
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by geverett 10y ago
Completely agree. For context: wince the foundation of the Turkish Republic in 1923, there have been periodic military coups, notably in 1960, 1980, and 1997. The army's stated purpose has always been to 'preserve the constitution
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by geverett 11y ago
I love this and I'm still surprised AirBnb didn't take a chance on Nina, though she seems quite happy in her current job. I'm still not sure why AirBnb largely ignores the Middle East, especially considering the popularity of
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by geverett 11y ago
If you haven't decided exactly where and when you want to travel, Hitlist (hitlistapp.com) makes it easier to compare options across variable dates/destinations.
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by geverett 11y ago
The average American travels 2.9 times/year, defined as an overnight trip >100 miles from home. The average European travels 4.9 times a year by this definition. So yes, a huge gap - add to this that the majority of trips Americans
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by geverett 11y ago
+1 for alltherooms.com being a good service, it's my go-to for accommodation booking. Seriously, being able compare even couchsurfing options is a godsend.
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by geverett 11y ago
In the meantime check out Hitlistapp.com - though I'd like to see brad0's as well!
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How the Gun Control Debate Ignores Black Lives(propublica.org)
3 points by geverett 11y ago|0 comments
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Men, women, and travel: how your gender affects where you're likely to go(medium.com)
1 points by geverett 11y ago|0 comments
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Everything you've heard about the best time to buy airfare is wrong(money.usnews.com)
2 points by geverett 11y ago|0 comments
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Don't listen to your users(medium.com)
3 points by geverett 11y ago|0 comments
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Hitlist's FOMO-Inducing Chrome Tab Turns Out to Be Great Growth Hacking Strategy(techcrunch.com)
4 points by geverett 11y ago|0 comments
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Traveling the world made me a better entrepreneur(hbr.org)
1 points by geverett 11y ago|0 comments
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Millions of barrels of oil are about to vanish(bloomberg.com)
1 points by geverett 11y ago|0 comments
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How to form an advisory board that doesn't suck(gillian.im)
2 points by geverett 12y ago|0 comments
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by geverett 12y ago
This is amazing. The first time I used excel was to play the Stock Market Game ( http://www.stockmarketgame.org/ ) in elementary school. The public markets were as bubbly then as private markets are today... I wonder if in 15
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The Political Hangover of Prohibition (2014)(ribbonfarm.com)
10 points by geverett 12y ago|0 comments
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by geverett 12y ago
Tis means that hotels in the Us and Europe now effectively have only two partners to consider for distributing their inventory. This means less competiton to drive commissions and prices down. Bad news for the consumer. Good analysis on Ski
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by geverett 12y ago
There 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.
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by geverett 12y ago
Are you on iOS or Android?
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by geverett 12y ago
1. 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
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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 constan
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by geverett 12y ago
We've been considering doing that at hitlistapp.com. For now, we just send you alerts when we find deals that we've determined are good (or great or spectacular), based on a proprietary algorithm for determining good deals that ta
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by geverett 12y ago
Ha yes realized as much a few weeks after the hackathon. We're not planning to develop the idea further so not really an issue...
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by geverett 12y ago
Aw thanks Bill!
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Show HN: Vamoose, one-click hotel and flight finder powered by NLP(gillian.im)
29 points by geverett 12y ago|8 comments
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by geverett 12y ago
Hitlist (New York, REMOTE ok) Android lead Seed stage, raised money, award-winning app that helps you find cheap flights. Details: hitlistapp.com/jobs/android-lead

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