Secret Flying
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Tarik Allag |
| Website | secretflying |
Secret Flying is an informational website that alerts its users about cheap airline tickets.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Secret Flying was founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Tarik Allag. The website was started in response to airlines occasionally making pricing errors. According to Allag, these glitches did not happen in any systematic pattern. He founded the website to keep flyers informed by quickly spotting and publishing them on the site.[4][5]
The website works by monitoring airline prices. When an abnormally cheap fare is available, it is posted on the site. The website is notable for frequently finding such error fares and publishing them online.[6][7][8][9]
The company previously offered a smartphone application that provided push notifications for flights departing the user's home city.[10][11][12] They now provide email alerts of their flight deals.
In September 2018, Forbes cited Secret Flying as one of the "Best Resources For Great Flight and Hotel Deals".[3]
The company has received coverage in various mainstream news due to its nature, such as Forbes,[3] Mirror,[1] The Independent,[2] Vox[4] and The Irish Times[6] among others.[13][14][15]
In 2023, the company announced they will not provide results for flights to and from Israel[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Munbodh, Emma (June 14, 2018). "Cheap flights hack that could get you to America for £70 return". mirror.
- ^ a b "I flew to Abu Dhabi for £181 round-trip. Here's how you can do the same". The Independent. June 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c Whitmore, Geoff. "Best Resources For Great Flight and Hotel Deals". Forbes.
- ^ a b Valle, Gaby Del (January 4, 2019). "Thanks to a glitch, $16,000 first-class seats sold for $675. Errors like these are more common than you'd think". Vox.
- ^ "The Best Websites for Amazing Flight Deals". TravelPulse.
- ^ a b Pope, Conor. "Thinking about a holiday in 2019? Here are 30 great ideas". The Irish Times.
- ^ Spurrell, Megan (25 April 2019). "This Influencer has Visited 110 Countries: Here's How She Budgets Her Trips". Condé Nast Traveler.
- ^ Allcock, Beth (April 5, 2019). "How to find cheap flights: Travel expert reveals the one site with the cheapest fares". Express.co.uk.
- ^ Kartashova, Anya (November 26, 2018). "Here's Where to Find Those Dirt Cheap Flights to Europe (and Beyond)". Fodors Travel Guide.
- ^ Daly, Annie (20 March 2019). "7 Tips for Planning a Cheap Getaway Somewhere Warm". SELF.
- ^ "22 Websites Everyone Should Know To Save Bucketloads Of Money On Flights". TheTravel. October 8, 2018.
- ^ Pope, Conor. "Want your flight upgraded? Follow these nine tips". The Irish Times.
- ^ Giaimo, Cara (June 10, 2016). "How Glitch Fare Hunters Turn Airlines' Tricks Against Them". Atlas Obscura.
- ^ Blum, Sam (September 8, 2017). "The Airline Mistake That Could Save You Hundreds on a Flight". Thrillist.
- ^ Bortz, Daniel (December 26, 2018). "How to Find Cheap Flights to Europe". Budget Travel.
- ^ "Secret Flying X, formerly known as Twitter, announcement post". X, formerly known as Twitter.
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