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Old Feb 7, 2012, 12:15 pm
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Exclamation Kayak.com explore menu and month flex
I think kayak.com might be on to something and will really help us find mile runs! I wrote about it in my blog today

When Double-Wides Fly: Kayak.com Adding New Features http://www.whendoublewidesfly.com/20....html?spref=tw

But real point is they added a flexible month search AND an explorer tool. It's like what buzz use to be but better!!!
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Old Feb 7, 2012, 12:35 pm
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The Holy Grail would be a cpm-sorter incorporated into the Explorer map.
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Old Feb 7, 2012, 12:42 pm
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The explore tool doesn't highlight all cities and only displays results found by others. Nothing compared to ITA

I guess it's nice if you like to look at a map
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Old Feb 7, 2012, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by benzemalyonnais
Nothing compared to ITA

I guess it's nice if you like to look at a map
ITA is no longer accurate either.
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Old Feb 7, 2012, 1:11 pm
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Originally Posted by benzemalyonnais
The explore tool doesn't highlight all cities and only displays results found by others. Nothing compared to ITA

I guess it's nice if you like to look at a map
yes only shows fares found by others. It's like the old kayak.com/buzz which is no longer active. But good searching tool none the less!
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Old Feb 7, 2012, 6:29 pm
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yes only shows fares found by others. It's like the old kayak.com/buzz which is no longer active. But good searching tool none the less!
Kayak Buzz was decent but you're right only showed other people's searches. We need the farecompare.com/flyertalk tool back
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Old Feb 7, 2012, 8:08 pm
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Link for the lazy: http://www.kayak.com/explore/
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Old Feb 7, 2012, 9:53 pm
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We need the farecompare.com/flyertalk tool back
Ditto this.
Miss the farecompare.com/flyertalk tool. Is it ever coming back? What happened to it?
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Old Feb 8, 2012, 1:02 pm
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skyscanner.com is another option, although it does not have the bells and whistles like farecompare.
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Old Feb 9, 2012, 12:48 pm
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Originally Posted by flykodo
We need the farecompare.com/flyertalk tool back
Ditto this.
Miss the farecompare.com/flyertalk tool. Is it ever coming back? What happened to it?
I would pay for this!
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Old Feb 9, 2012, 2:33 pm
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farecompare also has a pretty map to look at
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Old Feb 12, 2012, 10:36 am
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Originally Posted by stevenryals
farecompare also has a pretty map to look at
yeah, and now its just showing domestic fares
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Old Feb 12, 2012, 11:23 am
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Kayak Buzz was decent but you're right only showed other people's searches. We need the farecompare.com/flyertalk tool back
In Warsaw, Kayak Buzz was working today under United Kingdom and GBP currency. Once I changed it to USA, it took me to the Explore webpage and nowhere was the Buzz. Under UK, I was able to use Buzz with USA airports and the prices were in Pounds. Must be restricted by pressure from US airlines?
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Old Mar 4, 2012, 5:35 pm
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Getaway Maps Still Active for International
http://www.farecompare.com/maps/

Pretty robust upgrade from previous version, maybe they want FT-ers to migrate here.

Still... not a sortable spreadsheet though.
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Old Mar 4, 2012, 6:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Modesassion
http://www.farecompare.com/maps/

Pretty robust upgrade from previous version, maybe they want FT-ers to migrate here.

Still... not a sortable spreadsheet though.
This is a nice visual concept, however some of the bells and whistles don't work. If you choose an aline to narrow it down, it still shows every other ones.
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