what a shame... I've always loved Hipmunk and its "sort by agony" filter. I have to use Concur at work and I think it's pretty rubbish.
Hipmunk (YC S10) Acquired by Concur
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#32Congrats to the Hipmunk team! I've been using Hipmunk since the beginning, and have found it to be a pleasant way to search for flights. They obviously care a lot about creating a good experience for the customer, which is a lot more than I can say about the big travel sites.
I hope that the team had a nice exit, and that they continue to develop Hipmunk within Concur.
Re: Hipmunk (YC S10) Acquired by Concur
#33Hipmunk has been an excellent flight search tool, the best I have found as of a few years ago. Shockingly better than most of the rest of them back when it started, in terms of being able to understand and choose among numerous choices. Unfortunately, that was then and this is now. Several of the airlines have dropped out of participating in flight comparison sites, and those that do apparently pay staggeringly littl…
What is the incentive for airlines who don't offer bargain-basement flights to participate?
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#35Hipmunk has been an excellent flight search tool, the best I have found as of a few years ago. Shockingly better than most of the rest of them back when it started, in terms of being able to understand and choose among numerous choices. Unfortunately, that was then and this is now. Several of the airlines have dropped out of participating in flight comparison sites, and those that do apparently pay staggeringly littl…
Have you tried flights.google.com?
Re: Hipmunk (YC S10) Acquired by Concur
#36Hipmunk has been an excellent flight search tool, the best I have found as of a few years ago. Shockingly better than most of the rest of them back when it started, in terms of being able to understand and choose among numerous choices. Unfortunately, that was then and this is now. Several of the airlines have dropped out of participating in flight comparison sites, and those that do apparently pay staggeringly littl…
Even in 2010 when they started, air bookings didn't have enough margin to pay a decent commission. Flights gets people in the door, but you need to sell them a hotel to make money.
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#37Hipmunk has been an excellent flight search tool, the best I have found as of a few years ago. Shockingly better than most of the rest of them back when it started, in terms of being able to understand and choose among numerous choices. Unfortunately, that was then and this is now. Several of the airlines have dropped out of participating in flight comparison sites, and those that do apparently pay staggeringly littl…
What is the incentive for airlines who don't offer bargain-basement flights to participate?
Many customers will still choose airlines they like to fly. For instance, I filter Spirit Airlines flights, even if they are offering the lowest fare.
Re: Hipmunk (YC S10) Acquired by Concur
#38Hipmunk has been an excellent flight search tool, the best I have found as of a few years ago. Shockingly better than most of the rest of them back when it started, in terms of being able to understand and choose among numerous choices. Unfortunately, that was then and this is now. Several of the airlines have dropped out of participating in flight comparison sites, and those that do apparently pay staggeringly littl…
For why this is not possible even in principle, have a look at https://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.itasoftware.c... (a really fascinating doc)
Re: Hipmunk (YC S10) Acquired by Concur
#39Hipmunk has been an excellent flight search tool, the best I have found as of a few years ago. Shockingly better than most of the rest of them back when it started, in terms of being able to understand and choose among numerous choices. Unfortunately, that was then and this is now. Several of the airlines have dropped out of participating in flight comparison sites, and those that do apparently pay staggeringly littl…
If you have a Bloomberg terminal, there's a function like this that's been around for decades. If I remember correctly (I haven't had access to one since 2007) it might have been FLTS or maybe just FLY . You plug in your cities and dates, and you get an 80x25 screen with the raw data in an easy-to-read (once you're used to it) tabular view. Of course, that only works if by "some dollars" you meant like $25,000/year.…
Adding this to my private list of reasons whenever someone scoffs at "paying $25k a year for a pair of LCDs and a cheap keyboard". Thanks.
Re: Hipmunk (YC S10) Acquired by Concur
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
What is the best flight search these days?
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Interesting. Played around with it.
-What does creating an account provide?
-Do you plan on allowing for filters by price, airline and alliance?
-Do you pull in deals similar to what is in Flyertalk's Mileage Run forums since many are time limited there?
-I'll be checking it for my next flight now. :)