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Kayak’s got a flight + hotel-search app for the iphone, and it’s pretty good

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

I’m trying out Kayak’s iphone app for flight + hotel searches. It’s easy to use — I’m pretty fast with a regular web browser, and things usually take longer to do on the iphone than they do with the non-iphone web. Not Kayak.
I’ve been using Bing Travel (formerly Farecast) for most of my cheap-flight and [...]

New! Airline will-your-flight-be-delayed prediction service

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

DelayCast is a new flight data aggregator that goes one step beyond crunching numbers. It predicts the likelihood that the flight you book will find itself delayed.
From their site:
Use our on-time prediction engine to help you book your flights. We’ve built mathematical models of the U.S. air transportation system to predict delays and [...]

Making money off of terrorism? Airport security “fast-pass”

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Guess it had to happen. Now that airport check-in security can make or break a closely-timed connection, there’s a new company out there with a card to help you avoid the hassle. It’s called “Clear,” and this is what they say it does:
Travelers who join the Clear® Registered Traveler program are pre-screened for security and [...]

A new cheap-flight guide

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

The folks at moneyfortherestofus.com wrote up a situation-specific guide for finding cheap flights.
If covers topics like:

If you have Fixed Dates and a Fixed Place
If you have Fixed Dates and a Fixed Place, and your travel dates are within the next few weeks
If you have flexible dates (Kayak Buzz, Airfare Watchdog, Farewatch, Mobissimo, and Farecast)
If you [...]

My cheap-flight strategy for 2007

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

I’ve got a three-prong strategy for finding the cheapest and best flight fares these days. It’s not complicated, but it takes a little effort.

Bookmark your town’s low-fare list on Air Fare Watchdog. Check it weekly, and when you’re ready to book a flight check it daily. This site finds fares you’re unlikely to get anywhere [...]

Do one thing well: Airport Parking comparison and reservation site

Monday, January 8th, 2007

Do you use airport parking? I do, well, I did before I moved to Denver. But if you’re someone who takes advantage and drives your car to the airport, it’s worth looking at Parking Access, a site that lets you compare rates and reserve parking spaces online.
Also, if you’re interested in comparing the parking comparison [...]

Airline seat reviews and guide: Love My Seat

Friday, October 13th, 2006

They call it a “consumer guide to better airline travel,” and answer such questions as:

Which are the best seats in on United Airlines? (answer)
Which first class seats are good in American Airlines? (answer)
What is the seat legroom for British Airways 747-400? (answer)

» Get more air travel tips here.
» Check out their information on seat deals, [...]

Graph: Make Friends on an Airplane vs. Body Odor

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Edward Tufte probably doesn’t need to see this, but you do. This is a funny, insightful and cute doodles-as-analysis / unsophisticated stat site: indexed.blogspot.com (via Information Aesthetics).

Other favorites of mine:

Pop Stars vs. Possums
Contraception for the lazy
Biological clock warning signs
The beer cycle

Avoid Delays: Flight arrival and depature aggregator site

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Avoid Delays takes flight arrival and departure information and turns it into something usable. It highlights information like the most-delayed flights, the airports with the longest delays, delays by date, month, just a heck of a lot of information.

They also have a place for you to file a complaint about your air travel experience, and they have some pretty generic advice about steps you can take to avoid delays.

Check out this wealth of information at http://www.avoiddelays.com/

Cheapest Duty Free Guide Site

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

This is cool: The Airline and Airport Duty Free Price Guide. Comparison shopping for duty-free goods.