New Flyertalk Page on FareCompare.com
Dec 12, 2011, 8:16 am
#106
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP 75K, DL Diamond, LH SEN, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 2,360
Doing a revamp of the website and taking it offline in the middle of December when many regular users rely on this tool to research MR opportunities is like the DOT deciding to do road construction in front of Disneyworld in June.
Maybe it could have been done in our "off season", like January?
Hope its up soon!
Maybe it could have been done in our "off season", like January?
Hope its up soon!
There aren't many substitutes so I hope the site is back up soon!
Dec 12, 2011, 8:39 am
#107
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,969
Given it's titled "FlyerTalk Mileage Run Search", you'd think a company representative would be on here with some level of detail.
Disappointing, but based on my previous interactions with FC, par for the course.
Their Departures page has had wrong prices for awhile as well:
http://www.farecompare.com/maps/?departure=SEA
Disappointing, but based on my previous interactions with FC, par for the course.
Their Departures page has had wrong prices for awhile as well:
http://www.farecompare.com/maps/?departure=SEA
Last edited by bmvaughn; Dec 12, 2011 at 8:45 am
Dec 12, 2011, 11:37 am
#109
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Let's not forget this is the company who quietly announced an anomalous fare alert system called Farechecker for the airline industry shortly after posting the $43 AZ LCA J fares. It was always my opinion it was a "look, see what could happen and why you should use our tool" show.
"We originally developed our FareChecker solution for our consumer site (http://www.farecompare.com/) and in the process recognized that fare alerts can be even more important to the carriers," commented Rick Seaney, CEO. "Based on our current algorithms, we are confident we can identify any and all fare mistakes..." from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Monito...y.-a0144405466
The "Wickedly Low Biz Class..." thread was posted by Rick Seaney on April 6, 2006 and the FareChecker article is dated April 12, 2006. Six days. Tsk, tsk.
"We originally developed our FareChecker solution for our consumer site (http://www.farecompare.com/) and in the process recognized that fare alerts can be even more important to the carriers," commented Rick Seaney, CEO. "Based on our current algorithms, we are confident we can identify any and all fare mistakes..." from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Monito...y.-a0144405466
The "Wickedly Low Biz Class..." thread was posted by Rick Seaney on April 6, 2006 and the FareChecker article is dated April 12, 2006. Six days. Tsk, tsk.
Dec 14, 2011, 7:57 pm
#111
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-Atlantic
Programs: AA Plat, UA Silver, DL Silver, Marriott Titanium, etc.
Posts: 4,210
"We originally developed our FareChecker solution for our consumer site (http://www.farecompare.com/) and in the process recognized that fare alerts can be even more important to the carriers," commented Rick Seaney, CEO. "Based on our current algorithms, we are confident we can identify any and all fare mistakes..." from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Monito...y.-a0144405466
The "Wickedly Low Biz Class..." thread was posted by Rick Seaney on April 6, 2006 and the FareChecker article is dated April 12, 2006. Six days. Tsk, tsk.
The "Wickedly Low Biz Class..." thread was posted by Rick Seaney on April 6, 2006 and the FareChecker article is dated April 12, 2006. Six days. Tsk, tsk.
Dec 14, 2011, 8:09 pm
#112
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NY
Programs: The local deli gives me 1 free sandwich after I buy 10
Posts: 4,026
Are they that smart? ProbablyOr at least give us another "Wickedly Low Biz Class"
Jan 2, 2012, 7:27 am
#113
Join Date: May 2001
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SEMM
Posts: 2,072
Just found a feference to what appears to be a new tool coming soon: ( maybe old information)
FlyerTalk Mileage Run Search
http://www.farecompare.com/products/#
FlyerTalk Mileage Run Search
http://www.farecompare.com/products/#
Jan 2, 2012, 10:36 am
#114
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: traveling from SFO/SJC
Programs: AA 1MM;UA Premier Platnium;Crown & Anchor Emerald;Starbucks Gold
Posts: 16
Jan 2, 2012, 11:25 pm
#117
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Programs: AA ExPlat, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 909
Thanks for reminding me of this; yes indeed Rick and team know where the money is. They quickly dropped off from participating in travel geek social media after this. Hopefully they'll show us customers at least a little love by bringing back such a tool and improving its accuracy in showing all the fares and showing them correctly.
--mcz
Jan 3, 2012, 7:10 am
#119
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 677
Just found a feference to what appears to be a new tool coming soon: ( maybe old information)
FlyerTalk Mileage Run Search
http://www.farecompare.com/products/#
FlyerTalk Mileage Run Search
http://www.farecompare.com/products/#