Before mods get riled up, I'm not here to advertise anything and I won't post any links on this thread. While this may be my first post, I can assure you I've been a member for a long time. However, I didn't contribute much to the community but I did learn a lot. I used FT (and a couple of other forums) for deals, travel related questions and more.
So for the last couple of years I've been very fortunate because I've figured out some ways to get REALLY cheap flights. However, this process was long and arduous. I always thought I would make this big post explaining exactly how to do it, but honestly, I think most people would lose me by the first paragraph. And it just took too much time. I managed to find crazy deals like $200 RT from NYC to Europe, under $200 RT to Dubai, $350 RT to Indonesia and many many more. My girlfriend and I used this time to start our travel YouTube channel (which once again I won't link to because then everyone will think I'm just here to promote that), gain some film production experience and just share adventures while we're young.
Anyhow, for a year now, I've been working on an app that would automate my flight finding process which would not only save me some time but also anyone else who is looking for cheap deals. Well I'm super excited to say it, but it's very much close to completion!
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So why am I bothering anyone? Well, I really wanted to give back to the communities that helped me get started with travel. For now, the app is still being worked on and being tested. Only a handful of close friends know about its existence. Soon, it will be available for everyone (for free!) but I wanted to give an opportunity to a few members to access it now. I really don't expect or want anything in return and there's no catch.
So anyone with an iPhone device (sorry for now Android users) may PM me saying "I want it" and I will send you the download link. This is available for the first 15 people only. Once we're ready to support all of you beautiful people, I will let you know! ^
BIG UPDATE: We've gotten great feedback (thanks all those that were the test bunnies) and while trying to keep it a secret it has started to spread really fast. As far as we can tell it seems to be able to handle a good amount of users so I am pleased to announce that we are releasing it to the public!
You can now download the app for free on the app store! It's called ScoreTrip. You can read more about it on the app store or scoretrip.com. However here's the quick summary:
Let's face it, if you know where you want to go and what dates, there's a million apps out there that will help you find flights. This app is different.
Here's how it works. Type in your airport and with one click the app starts crawling millions of flights and then analyzes and scores each one based on how good the actual deal is. In just seconds you'll feast your eyes on ridiculous deals available right now! You don't need to know when or where you want to go.
Not only that, you can go further and add filters to narrow down the results. These personalized filters allow you to find your next spontaneous adventure even quicker. Hate the cold? Turn on the warmth filter. Want to go somewhere safe? Turn on the safety filter. Want to save some money while there? Turn on the cost of stay filter. You can also arrange these filters in order of importance. All these filters will effect the scores of your flights, meaning the top scoring flight is actually your perfect flight!
In 2 minutes, you can find an incredibly cheap flight to somewhere you've never would've been able to go otherwise. If you're open to adventures, I think you'll love the app.
UPDATE 2: The app started spreading so fast that we had to remove it from sale on the App Store. Typically, this would be a great thing, but our servers couldn't handle the load. We are working to fix this, so hopefully it's up soon! Sorry about the inconvenience.