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Oct 17, 2014 | 9:27 am

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Originally Posted by A_Lee

Anyone know if ExpertFlyer used the same method for finding availability, or a similar method that might end up being dropped? Flight availability is the only real need I have in any of these sites, and after finding flightstats, realized I didn't need to pay for it. But I'd gladly pay for it that's the only option and if I'm guaranteed it'll stay around.

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Originally Posted by Calchas

ExpertFlyer pulls availability out of the Global Distribution Systems (GDSes), where the airlines publish their availability for travel agents in the first place.

That is correct. ExpertFlyer.com legitimately contracts and pays for our data, including Flight Availability, and is not and would not affected by the decisions of any other website. New users are welcome to try a 5-day free trial of our Premium service.

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