✈️ Automate your flight search

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Flight prices change all the time.

It's virtually impossible to keep track unless you're glued to your screen 24/7.

Fortunately, it’s really easy to automate your flight search without wasting hours looking for deals.

All you have to do is set price alerts - they do all the work for you.

It's like having a robot that constantly checks flight prices and tells you when there's a good deal.

These are the 2 main types of flight price alerts:

1. Alerts for Specific Destinations:

If you already have a destination in mind, use these services:

• Google Flights

• Kayak

• Skyscanner

• Kiwi

• Momondo

How to set them up:

1. Choose a service (I usually use Google Flights and Skyscanner)

2. Search for the route you want to book

3. Look for a "track prices" or "create alert" button

4. Click on it and enter your email

After setting up the alert, you’ll be notified when flight prices to your specified destination change.

2. Alerts for Flexible Destinations

If you're open to going anywhere and just want a good deal, try these services:

• Going

• Jack’s Flight Club

• Secret Flying

• Airfarewatchdog

• Dollar Flight Club

How to set them up:

1. Sign up on their website

2. Enter your home airport

They'll email you whenever they find great deals from your airport to anywhere.

It really is that simple.

These services automate your flight search, so you don't have to spend hours looking for flights.

My Flight Alerts Setup

I have flexible alerts set up to get notified whenever there’s a good deal from my home city to any destination. It’s a really good way to get inspiration for future trips and to get a general idea of how much they can cost.

For trips to specific destinations, I like to set up alerts as early as possible. Anywhere from 3 to 6 months in advance for international trips and 1 week to 3 months in advance for domestic trips.

To keep my inbox organized, I use email filters to automatically label the flight alerts I receive. This allows me to keep all my alerts in one place, without them cluttering my inbox. Let me know if you want to know more about how I do this!

🚨 Keep in Mind

→ For flight alerts to specific destinations, remember to unsubscribe from the alerts after you’ve booked your flight, or if you’re no longer interested in receiving them.

→ Remember to check the ticket’s fare conditions before booking.

🌊 Dive Deeper

Check out these resources to learn more about flight alerts ⤵

🚀 Deals

Check them out before they expire ⤵

⚡️ In the News

Riyadh Air and Delta Airlines have recently signed an agreement to expand their interline and codeshare connectivity. This partnership will allow both airlines to use each other's networks to expand their reach.

In case you missed it, Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air is the latest airline startup to make waves in the aviation industry. Backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the airline plans to launch operations in 2025.

So far, they’ve announced agreements with 7 airlines, including Singapore Airlines, China Eastern and Turkish Airlines. Given how rapidly they’ve announced these partnerships, it doesn’t look like they’ll be slowing down any time soon.

Read Riyadh Air’s press release here 

🎧 What I’m Listening to Today

(Podcast) Uh Oh: Lufthansa Approved to Purchase Stake in ITA Airways

In this episode of the On-Air podcast by Dan and Alex, Dan discusses Lufthansa’s looming acquisition of Italy’s ITA airways.

Give it a listen!

❇️ Today’s Musing

I recently made the decision to rebrand this newsletter from Travel Edition to Flight Citizen. Here’s why:

Flying can be stressful for so many reasons - high prices, delays, cancellations, poor service, mishandled luggage... A bad flight can ruin an entire vacation. I want to fix that.

I’m building Flight Citizen to share all the industry-leading tips that I’ve learned over the years to help you become a smarter traveller. I’m confident that this newsletter will help you maximize the value you get from your flights, while ensuring that you have an enjoyable flying experience, every time.

DISCLAIMER: All prices quoted in this newsletter are in United States Dollars (USD) unless stated otherwise. The guides presented in this newsletter are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be personal financial advice. This publication may contain curated content with links to source materials. Recommendations and opinions are those of the original authors, and Flight Citizen assumes no liability.