This is nice. How do we choose currency?
Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
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Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#22This is nice. How do we choose currency?
Email sim doesn't have this (can't actually buy tickets).
And haven't built out currency support for the beta yet but its on the list.
Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#23Wow.I book a lot of flights, often waste a huge amount of time find the best flight, and would use this for a lot of the easier bookings. I was amazed at how well it works (in the simulator). Google Flights is really the last Google product I routinely use -- happy to have an alternative!
> often waste a huge amount of time find the best flight
Would you trust that this would book you the "best" flight? Every user has a different definition of "best" – cheapest, shortest, fewest stopovers, shortest stopovers, airline preference, lounge preference, seat preference, time of day preference...
Personally I find Google Flights gives me the right amount of detail and I book flights I'm happy with.
Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#24Wow.I book a lot of flights, often waste a huge amount of time find the best flight, and would use this for a lot of the easier bookings. I was amazed at how well it works (in the simulator). Google Flights is really the last Google product I routinely use -- happy to have an alternative!
> often waste a huge amount of time find the best flight Would you trust that this would book you the "best" flight? Every user has a different definition of "best" – cheapest, shortest, fewest stopovers, shortest stopovers, airline preference, lounge preference, seat preference, time of day preference... Personally I find Google Flights gives me the right amount of detail and I book flights I'm happy with.
Fair, beta isn't for everyone.
It's geared towards frequent fliers and people who want to save time.
But lets break down the points:
-> cheapest?? Frequent fliers are primarily concerned with time efficiency.
-> shortest/fewest-stopovers/shortest-stops?? These are all synonyms for efficiency.
-> airline preference?? Beta curates based on airline loyalty.
-> lounge preference?? Not handled when booking flights..
-> seat preference?? Furthest forward aisle/window, avoid no-recline, some want extra legroom (beta has an algo that handles this).
-> time of day?? Easy, just add it to your request (works in sim too).
Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#25Is this US only? Nothing is working for me in Australia
Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#26Sounds super useful!
Feature request: Cryptocurrency available as a payment option. The payment part is a major painpoint in flight reservations. Would be happy to help with integrating if of interest.
Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#27Sounds super useful! Feature request: Cryptocurrency available as a payment option. The payment part is a major painpoint in flight reservations. Would be happy to help with integrating if of interest.
Yes, its on the roadmap. Zooming out, crypto gets super interesting in terms of industry dynamics.
If you shoot a note to the contact email, will take a look.
Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#28Is this US only? Nothing is working for me in Australia
The email sim doesn't allow booking but should still work to demo functionality. And it's not geo-limited. What are you seeing?
Re: Show HN: Book and change flights with one email
#29Wow.I book a lot of flights, often waste a huge amount of time find the best flight, and would use this for a lot of the easier bookings. I was amazed at how well it works (in the simulator). Google Flights is really the last Google product I routinely use -- happy to have an alternative!
> often waste a huge amount of time find the best flight Would you trust that this would book you the "best" flight? Every user has a different definition of "best" – cheapest, shortest, fewest stopovers, shortest stopovers, airline preference, lounge preference, seat preference, time of day preference... Personally I find Google Flights gives me the right amount of detail and I book flights I'm happy with.
Yeah, I'm kind of surprised by all the uniform praise in the comments - NOT saying it's not a cool tool, it's definitely very impressive and the author's done a nice job, but I could never really see myself using this. Mainly just because flights are super expensive, I can't see myself trusting a bot to make the best choice instead of spending 10 minutes of my own time to potentially save a lot of money. I guess it's a different world when you're a super frequent flier (or when your company is paying, of course).
It reminds me of the Carvana ads that called out home delivery for cars. Like, it's definitely neat, and I'd love to skip scummy dealerships, but convenience is wayy down my list of priorities when I'm dropping that much money on something.