Preferred flight search websites?

s3kemo · 13th July 2012, 12:19 PM

Hey guys,

Looking for a decent site to search for flights that do not involve an Australian leg. It's primarily for a return flight originating in Korea, but not sure on destination yet. I can do individual airlines one by one but that's a bit slow and I'm sure there will be ones that I won't know about that service a route I'm using.

Happy to pay in foreign currency if required.

Things like kayak.com are what I'm after, but the more the merrier - they always seem to find flights that another site won't.

edit: doesn't need to be frequent flyer progam specific. Pretty much for an *anywhere* to *anywhere* single/return flight search.

Zee · 13th July 2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by s3kemo

Hey guys,

Looking for a decent site to search for flights that do not involve an Australian leg. It's primarily for a return flight originating in Korea, but not sure on destination yet. I can do individual airlines one by one but that's a bit slow and I'm sure there will be ones that I won't know about that service a route I'm using.

Happy to pay in foreign currency if required.

Things like kayak.com are what I'm after, but the more the merrier - they always seem to find flights that another site won't.

If it's star alliance, you can do Star alliance.com, you do straight through the website of any airlines that services both routes (eg - for ICN to MNL, you could use Asiana, PAL, Korean or Cebu Pacific), or, you could try Zuji.com.

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s3kemo · 13th July 2012, 12:24 PM

Will edit the first post - it's not for any frequent flyer specific program. I'm 99% sure my FF program don't service that route. It's just a generic flight search engine for anywhere in the world... if they exist on such a global scale.

a777 · 13th July 2012, 12:25 PM

www.skyscanner.com

bugayev · 13th July 2012, 5:17 PM

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Originally Posted by a777

www.skyscanner.com

SkyScanner is awesome for all carriers, but if you're looking to simply go cheap and cheerful, give Adioso a try. I know the guys that wrote it and it's pretty awesome - especially the more "natural" search field.

stevenx · 13th July 2012, 8:05 PM

I like kayak.com, and I've found Wego and Expedia to find scheduled charter flights (like from Tainan to Hong Kong, for example) that don't appear on other search engines.

Wet Sandwich · 13th July 2012, 10:31 PM

Yeah adioso.com is good.

I love the subscription feature so if you don't actually know when you want to go, but just wait until it's cheap.. set a filter like

'Melbourne to Thailand under $250'

And then you get 1 email a day with all the prices reminding you that it can be done for under $200, and you have trouble not buying tickets

PapaRubbery · 14th July 2012, 12:01 PM

ITA Matrix by Google.

Lets you put in all the parameters you want, with a month's pricing rather than just +/- 2/3 days

Jon187 · 18th July 2012, 3:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaRubbery

ITA Matrix by Google.

Lets you put in all the parameters you want, with a month's pricing rather than just +/- 2/3 days

Great site - thx

s3kemo · 18th July 2012, 3:24 PM

Taken me a few days to sort out the ins and outs of these sites... many thanks!

zfind · 18th July 2012, 4:45 PM

I don't like skyscanner so much for the fact that depending on what outbound leg you choose it will change the price of the inbound leg. It's bizarre and I don't see any reason for it. It doesn't always happen, but regularly enough that I would rather use ebookers, who get cheaper prices somehow anyway.

guy.incogneto · 18th July 2012, 4:51 PM

another adioso user, found it recently.

it is limited to a few things, doesnt have some international info

fatboy_au · 18th July 2012, 8:05 PM

http://flightfox.com/? It was featured in SMH a while ago.

zfind · 18th July 2012, 8:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboy_au

http://flightfox.com/? It was featured in SMH a while ago.

Interesting concept, but can they really get any cheaper than anyone with an internet connection can these days? They talk about 'industry secrets' helping them get lower prices...?

munka · 19th July 2012, 7:59 PM

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Originally Posted by a777

www.skyscanner.com

this is what i use and I'm based in Korea!

13th July 2012, 12:19 PM	#1
s3kemo (Taking a Break) Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a house Posts: 5,929	Preferred flight search websites? Hey guys, Looking for a decent site to search for flights that do not involve an Australian leg. It's primarily for a return flight originating in Korea, but not sure on destination yet. I can do individual airlines one by one but that's a bit slow and I'm sure there will be ones that I won't know about that service a route I'm using. Happy to pay in foreign currency if required. Things like kayak.com are what I'm after, but the more the merrier - they always seem to find flights that another site won't. edit: doesn't need to be frequent flyer progam specific. Pretty much for an anywhere to anywhere single/return flight search. Last edited by s3kemo; 13th July 2012 at 12:25 PM.

13th July 2012, 12:25 PM	#4
a777 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Queensland Posts: 2,781	www.skyscanner.com __________________ -

14th July 2012, 12:01 PM	#8
PapaRubbery Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,207	ITA Matrix by Google. Lets you put in all the parameters you want, with a month's pricing rather than just +/- 2/3 days __________________ www.circleofzinn.com ~This post constitutes medical advice~

13th July 2012, 12:24 PM	#3
s3kemo (Taking a Break) Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a house Posts: 5,929	Will edit the first post - it's not for any frequent flyer specific program. I'm 99% sure my FF program don't service that route. It's just a generic flight search engine for anywhere in the world... if they exist on such a global scale.

13th July 2012, 8:05 PM	#6
stevenx Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Fai oh see fo. Posts: 1,850	I like kayak.com, and I've found Wego and Expedia to find scheduled charter flights (like from Tainan to Hong Kong, for example) that don't appear on other search engines.

13th July 2012, 10:31 PM	#7
Wet Sandwich Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,356	Yeah adioso.com is good. I love the subscription feature so if you don't actually know when you want to go, but just wait until it's cheap.. set a filter like 'Melbourne to Thailand under $250' And then you get 1 email a day with all the prices reminding you that it can be done for under $200, and you have trouble not buying tickets

18th July 2012, 3:24 PM	#10
s3kemo (Taking a Break) Join Date: May 2003 Location: in a house Posts: 5,929	Taken me a few days to sort out the ins and outs of these sites... many thanks!

18th July 2012, 4:45 PM	#11
zfind Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Helsinki Posts: 3,252	I don't like skyscanner so much for the fact that depending on what outbound leg you choose it will change the price of the inbound leg. It's bizarre and I don't see any reason for it. It doesn't always happen, but regularly enough that I would rather use ebookers, who get cheaper prices somehow anyway.

18th July 2012, 4:51 PM	#12
guy.incogneto Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,007	another adioso user, found it recently. it is limited to a few things, doesnt have some international info

18th July 2012, 8:05 PM	#13
fatboy_au Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Middlemount, QLD Posts: 131	http://flightfox.com/? It was featured in SMH a while ago.