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Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email

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Post by themagyar »

pomian wrote: post #10

So I've tried a few variations on ticket searches. Pain language great. Two fliers great, can specify times and stops. Trans continental with connections, works - specifying destinations and round trips Worked great too. Local flight in Western Canada, came up with options, but very expensive, and in USD. I don't use Google for flights - but your tool provides a very efficient way of communicating to google, to get w…

Pertinent note: BonBook doesn't communicate with/use Google at all. Google link is just there for result comparison.

BonBook has its own internal search+recommendation engine. And private beta let's you actually book the flights in two clicks via the checkout link. That's why you can also change/cancel them with an email.

This is also probably why you are seeing LH > KL.. BonBook doesn't yet have access to KLM inventory.

And haven't added non-USD currency support yet.

Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email

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chirau wrote: post #12

Gmail sent me back a failed mail response: ''' Address not found Your message wasn't delivered to test@bonbook.co because the address couldn't be found, or is unable to receive mail. '''

Yes, test@bonbook.co is not valid for booking. And private beta requires onboarding.

The inbox simulator provides high-level functionality of the beta without access.

Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email

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SocksCanClose wrote: post #5

I am one of the early customers and this works like a charm. Was on a flight last week that was on the tarmac for two hours due to weather one evening last week; the pilot finally got on the PA system and announced we were headed back to the terminal. I booked myself a new flight for the next morning within 90 seconds. Pure magic.

Happy BonBook could help. Thanks for the glowing recommendation

Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email

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dddw wrote: post #16

> No cheap carriers by design Why no love for the frugal ?

Different mindset.

BonBook is targeted at travelers solving logistics problems who make lots of repeatable decisions and fly often (eg. need to be in X at Y).

No saying what can be done with time.

Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email

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Post by sib »

themagyar wrote: post #8
sib wrote: post #7

Great idea. Would use (flew 140 segments the year before Covid). One piece of feedback: I asked for a "flight from LAX to..." and it recommended flights from SNA and ONT (two other airports in the Greater Los Angeles area). These airports are easily 1.5 - 2 hours away from LAX at commute times. I suggest that, if the user requests a specific airport (as indicated by an IATA code), you limit responses to that airport…

Solid feedback. To keep the demo light, it doesn't have full functionality but being specific on airports vs cities is part of the live beta. NYC is another example w/ EWR. Can say "NYC" or specify "JFK or LaGuardia". DC too for people wanting to avoid the drive w/ BWI. Happy to share access. Feel free to shoot me an email (attila@).

Cool, thanks - I sent you an email
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