AirDig is an airline search tool built on the Adobe AIR platform. You enter the search criteria once and only once – and can then look at websites like Priceline, CheapTickets, Orbitz, Travelocity, etc. It’s a good starting point but it needs some work. I hope they continue to improve this project as it is something I would really use in my life.
Likes:
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Auto-fill in for Airports, i.e. start typing Bangok and BKK Airport in Thailand will appear as a choice.
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Saved search history visible when you first login.
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Search as many times as you want without limits.
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Saves (a little) time.
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Built with AIR (always a plus in my book).
Flaws:
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A few sites (Orbitz, Priceline) will open in a new window, while others open in the same browser. How about some consistency (preferably in browser)?
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Two of the main search sites (Kayak and Sidestep) will only work if you have your internet configured to low security settings (with IE 7 at least).
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The Hotwire link didn’t transfer any search criteria, which defeats the purpose of AirDig.
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The Southwest link has been disable lately with an error message saying that southwest does not serve the area I chose, although I know they do.
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Would be cool if we could search multiple sites at once, or filter search results on lowest/best price, or add other websites to search and save our preferences, or include searches for discounts and hot deals….
Link: AirDig
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