Tried those flight price alert apps and thought they were all scams. One actually saved me $200.

For years I assumed those apps just track your searches to jack up prices later. But last month I used Skyscanner's price alert for a flight to Portland. Got a notification at 2am that the fare dropped from $340 to $140. Booked it right there and the price never went back down. Anyone have similar luck with a specific app or did I just get lucky?

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jakel3620d ago

Man that's rough, I've been burned by those same assumptions too. @jana119 is right about Skyscanner being different from the sketchy ones. I had a similar thing happen with Hopper last fall for a flight to Chicago, got a drop from 280 to 110 at like 4am and snagged it. The 2am timing thing is real, I've read that airlines dump leftover inventory around then. Happy you got that deal though, it's a good feeling when you finally catch one that actually works.

jana11920d ago

Skyscanner is legit actually, they don't track your searches like some other sites do. The 2am thing makes sense since airlines update their inventory around then. You got a good deal but it's not just luck, those alerts work if you check them fast enough.

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wesley_martin20d ago

The real trick is clearing your cookies before you search. That's where they get you.