Domestic low cost flight search engine?

anonomouse · Jun 24th, 2009, 02:02

Hi there folks!

I found a great domestic flight search engine for India, but my computer managed to not save my bookmark, anybody know any sights?

Cheers!

nayan · Jun 24th, 2009, 02:04

www.cleartrip.com
www.ixigo.com

anonomouse · Jun 24th, 2009, 04:45

Thank you kindly.

Haylo · Jun 24th, 2009, 10:30

www.makemytrip.com is also good.

steven_ber · Jun 24th, 2009, 15:14

It's difficult for a person to know how reliable a search engine is, it may look good and seem accurate, but in reality how many of us can know for sure if the info we're given is the complete or best info.

A few years ago I was researching a 'project' and trying to put together a 'Planes at a Glance' for indiamike.

I started off with maybe 6 or 7 flight search websites and cross-checked them all with the airlines own websites, within a day I was down to just 3 flight search websites (the 3 mentioned above) as the rest were painfully inaccurate, within a few weeks I was down to 2, although Makemytrip was good, there were too many mistakes at that time (the mistakes were small, and this was a few years ago, it's likely the mistakes have been cleared up).

And then there were 2.

Out of maybe 400 searches (and 2-3000 results), I can remember 2 mistakes on Ixigo (since cleared up), and maybe a dozen small mistakes on cleartrip, but cleartrip was slightly more user friendly, but I still stuck with Ixigo as accuracy was more important to me, I've not used cleartrip or Ixigo enough in the last couple of years to know if user friendliness has changed.

It's great to have a choice of good flight search websites.

anonomouse · Jun 25th, 2009, 21:02

I have to say I'm very impressed with make my trip. The price differences between the sights is minimal. I can book train tickets, busses and flights all at the same place! Simple and easy interface, I'm sold!

thejag · Jul 3rd, 2009, 06:41

i used to book tickets through yatra and makemy trip for travel between mumbai and chennai. Id usually cross check the listings id get with the airline sites them selves... the two sites are good to get an idea of the options but didnt link to all the airlines, the ones left out id search manually... i dont remember having a preference for either airline or travel site but apparently yatra.com was grateful enough to refer my name to barclays for a free cobranded platinum credit card....

arunganpath · Jul 3rd, 2009, 14:53

cleartrip gives a good and clear picture of the options available.

rahulcal · Aug 7th, 2009, 12:29

I am a regular on these sites ( at least twice a week ) . My take on them :

a. Travelocity.co.in will offer you the cheapest fare - 75% of the time unless some website is having a promotion or something.

b..Ezeego1 is also good and ranks second.

c. Clear trip is good but mostly when they have card related deals happening . Search results are not as good though

d. Makemytrip is good for schedules etc and the search results are good but they are also the MOST EXPENSIVE - always .

The worse things about all these websites is that for cancellation , apart from airline charges they also add around Rs 750 as "processing fee" - so you end yup with the airline deduction PLUS the website deduction - post which there is hardly anything left if you had a cheaper ticket.

Better thing to do is to use Travelocity or ezeego1 for selecting an option and then booking the ticket directly with the airline on their website.

One little know site (akbartravelsonline) sometimes gives fantastic fares on GO Air . Its a part of a largish local travel agency.

Hope this helps

arunganpath · Aug 7th, 2009, 12:41

Rahul, you have bumped a one month old post.. Since, I made the earlier post on cleartrip, I've seen ixigo.com and would say that is the best as it guides you to the site of the airline itself..

rahulcal · Aug 9th, 2009, 00:15

That s ok - in the past have seen responses to 3 year old posts. Let me try this new one - thanks

Jun 24th, 2009, 02:02	#1
anonomouse Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 4	Domestic low cost flight search engine? Hi there folks! I found a great domestic flight search engine for India, but my computer managed to not save my bookmark, anybody know any sights? Cheers!

Jun 24th, 2009, 10:30	#4
Haylo Structural Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Middle East and heading Easter Posts: 5,807	www.makemytrip.com is also good. __________________ The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful - E.E. Cummings, poet (1894-1962)

Jun 24th, 2009, 15:14	#5
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,573	It's difficult for a person to know how reliable a search engine is, it may look good and seem accurate, but in reality how many of us can know for sure if the info we're given is the complete or best info. A few years ago I was researching a 'project' and trying to put together a 'Planes at a Glance' for indiamike. I started off with maybe 6 or 7 flight search websites and cross-checked them all with the airlines own websites, within a day I was down to just 3 flight search websites (the 3 mentioned above) as the rest were painfully inaccurate, within a few weeks I was down to 2, although Makemytrip was good, there were too many mistakes at that time (the mistakes were small, and this was a few years ago, it's likely the mistakes have been cleared up). And then there were 2. Out of maybe 400 searches (and 2-3000 results), I can remember 2 mistakes on Ixigo (since cleared up), and maybe a dozen small mistakes on cleartrip, but cleartrip was slightly more user friendly, but I still stuck with Ixigo as accuracy was more important to me, I've not used cleartrip or Ixigo enough in the last couple of years to know if user friendliness has changed. It's great to have a choice of good flight search websites. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

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anonomouse Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 4	I have to say I'm very impressed with make my trip. The price differences between the sights is minimal. I can book train tickets, busses and flights all at the same place! Simple and easy interface, I'm sold!

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thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	i used to book tickets through yatra and makemy trip for travel between mumbai and chennai. Id usually cross check the listings id get with the airline sites them selves... the two sites are good to get an idea of the options but didnt link to all the airlines, the ones left out id search manually... i dont remember having a preference for either airline or travel site but apparently yatra.com was grateful enough to refer my name to barclays for a free cobranded platinum credit card....

Jul 3rd, 2009, 14:53	#8
arunganpath Junior most member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 752	cleartrip gives a good and clear picture of the options available.

Aug 7th, 2009, 12:29	#9
rahulcal The Twice born one Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mumbai India Posts: 112	I am a regular on these sites ( at least twice a week ) . My take on them : a. Travelocity.co.in will offer you the cheapest fare - 75% of the time unless some website is having a promotion or something. b..Ezeego1 is also good and ranks second. c. Clear trip is good but mostly when they have card related deals happening . Search results are not as good though d. Makemytrip is good for schedules etc and the search results are good but they are also the MOST EXPENSIVE - always . The worse things about all these websites is that for cancellation , apart from airline charges they also add around Rs 750 as "processing fee" - so you end yup with the airline deduction PLUS the website deduction - post which there is hardly anything left if you had a cheaper ticket. Better thing to do is to use Travelocity or ezeego1 for selecting an option and then booking the ticket directly with the airline on their website. One little know site (akbartravelsonline) sometimes gives fantastic fares on GO Air . Its a part of a largish local travel agency. Hope this helps

Aug 7th, 2009, 12:41	#10
arunganpath Junior most member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 752	Rahul, you have bumped a one month old post.. Since, I made the earlier post on cleartrip, I've seen ixigo.com and would say that is the best as it guides you to the site of the airline itself..

Aug 9th, 2009, 00:15	#11
rahulcal The Twice born one Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mumbai India Posts: 112	That s ok - in the past have seen responses to 3 year old posts. Let me try this new one - thanks