Show HN: Probably the Most Flexible Flight Ticket Search Engine(flightcat.io)
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Show HN: Probably the Most Flexible Flight Ticket Search Engine
https://flightcat.io/
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Looks really cool! I'll definitely use this next time I'm looking for flights or just want to go somewhere random for cheap.
One bug(?) I found is that the return flights don't seem to be departing from the city I am travelling to. For example, it's showing me flights that go from X > Y, but then the return flight is Z > X instead of Y > X.
One bug(?) I found is that the return flights don't seem to be departing from the city I am travelling to. For example, it's showing me flights that go from X > Y, but then the return flight is Z > X instead of Y > X.
Thanks! If the arrival (Y) is a specific location, the return flight is guaranteed to be Y->X.
However, if Y is a country, region, or continent, the return flight could be from any airport within that area, prioritizing the cheapest option. For example, if you search for a round trip: "Berlin to Asia for a week in Aug" the arrival could be Bangkok, but the departure for your return flight could be from Singapore.
Now that you mention it, I wonder if it would be better to enforce return_from_same_city or allow the user to toggle this option. What do you think?
However, if Y is a country, region, or continent, the return flight could be from any airport within that area, prioritizing the cheapest option. For example, if you search for a round trip: "Berlin to Asia for a week in Aug" the arrival could be Bangkok, but the departure for your return flight could be from Singapore.
Now that you mention it, I wonder if it would be better to enforce return_from_same_city or allow the user to toggle this option. What do you think?
FYI - I refactored the code so that it now enforces "return_from_same_city". enjoy.
- Natural Language Search: You can search with phrases like “New York to Europe for a week in Aug”.
- Flexibilities: Allows for search with date ranges and regions (e.g., South America, US West Coast, etc.). It also supports multi-city searches.
- Tech Stack: Built with Next.js, shadcn for UI, Cloudflare Workers, and GPT. It's been a fun learning journey.
I’d love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!