A graphical flight search engine

[PAXboy]

I stumbled across this flight search / comparison engine by chance. It displays all routings on a time line INCLUDING layovers! Thus far, I have only found out one (rather obscure, once a week) route that it does not know. It's US based but does Europe.

Al those times that folks (we) ask about timings and stops, this could be the answer. I am singularly impressed, so do mention any flaws that you find. Whilst they do, naturally, link out to a booking site, it appears to be even handed in it's data and you can sort by convenience!
Hipmunk: Better Flight Search

[PaperTiger]

Sorry, Hipmunk doesn't work in your browser.

IE7

[fincastle84]

Thanks PAXboy, it's brilliant. I just ran LHR-NBO & it's amazing the myriad of routes, timings & prices that it instantly displayed.

[raffele]

Quote:
Sorry, Hipmunk doesn't work in your browser.


IE7

Unfortunately Internet Explorer is a terrible browser - for some reason Microsoft think it's ok not to conform to internationally agreed standards. Get Firefox - much better and free!

[PAXboy]

Sorry to hear that PT. I use Firefox and it's fine. Just tried with I.E. 8 and that was fine too.

Glad you liked it fin84, I have to say that it's a long time since a web site made me go WOW! I found it utterly fascinating, particularly as I'm planning an RTW for next year.

[PaperTiger]

They answered my e-mail and indeed, IE7 is not supported.

What particular feature is a show-stopper I wonder ?

[PAXboy]

Upgrading to IE 8 is not difficult and has been around for (I think) about a year now. With IE loaded, select 'Tools' from the main menu. Then Windows Update and follow instructions. If you have not updated your system for a while, there may be a fair number to come down the line. They will include security updates and also to the main operating system that you are using.

[TightSlot]

Review HERE

[eastern wiseguy]

Fabulous bit of kit.....good call

[scr1]

not all that good

to go from inv to syy on a weekday

it wants me to fly inv-lgw-gla-syy

there are 3 flights a day from inv to syy

be6951 leaving at 0750
be6955 leaving at 1400
be6957 leaving at 1810

all operated by loganair

also does not appear to have ezy flights

[PAXboy]

Thanks for the link TS. For scr1, firstly, it is an American based site and, second, they have only been going for a few weeks so I'm guessing they have some tweaking of their inputs. Currently, I'm using to get a 'feel' for sectors that I am going to assemble into an RTW. In that, I noticed that one sector I have in mind, from Air NZ no less, is not listed. But I think it a good addition and shall watch it develop.

[Mark in CA]

Nice idea, but still has a long way to go. When I used it to see flights from SFO to BUD, it insists I route through JFK. Bad, bad, bad.