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Comments on MetaFilter post Big Data for escaping the coldSun, 01 Feb 2015 09:26:04 -0800Sun, 01 Feb 2015 09:26:04 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Big Data for escaping the cold
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Kayak has analyzed a billion travel searches to produce the <a href="https://www.kayak.com/travelhacker">Travel Hacker Guide</a>, which includes the most up-and-coming <a href="https://www.kayak.com/travelhacker/beach">beaches</a> and <a href="https://www.kayak.com/travelhacker/trending">destinations</a>. For North Americans, they found that you want to book <a href="https://www.kayak.com/travelhacker/global/caribbean">Caribbean trips</a> 2-4 weeks ahead, and<a href="https://www.kayak.com/travelhacker/global/europe"> European trips</a> 6 months ahead. There is also a<a href="http://www.kayak.com/explore/PHL/"> nifty map</a> showing you how much it costs to get to various destinations. The New York Times <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/travel/how-to-find-the-best-deals-on-flights.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=mini-moth®ion=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below">has an interview</a> about the report. <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-day-to-buy-airline-tickets-1413999377">Another analysis of a different data set</a> found that US domestic tickets are best bought 57 days out, and the best day to shop for fares is Sunday. Data outside the US is less available, <a href="http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20130108-whens-the-best-time-to-book-flights">but at least one paper has found</a> that it is better to buy in the afternoon, and <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-advice/10594237/Travel-advice-when-is-the-best-time-to-book-a-flight.html">that 3-6 weeks</a> is the right window.post:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637Sun, 01 Feb 2015 09:03:24 -0800blahblahblahflightsbargainsinformationoverloadairlinesairfaretravelBy: biffa
http://www.metafilter.com/146637/Big-Data-for-escaping-the-cold#5918266
Man, I was going to book my Norway trip last week and didn't get round to it, now I am over the 6 months. I will make my SO sit down while it is still Sunday. However, this doesn't seem to include Narvik airport so I will write it off for all future use now.comment:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637-5918266Sun, 01 Feb 2015 09:26:04 -0800biffaBy: something something
http://www.metafilter.com/146637/Big-Data-for-escaping-the-cold#5918295
The problem with buying international airfare 6 months out is that the airlines change their schedules so frequently that you rarely end up with the times you originally booked. I've had very comfortable connections become nerve-wracking stressfests thanks to that sort of thing. I try not to do more than 3 months out now - I feel like the fares are still reasonable and the schedules seem more stable at that point.comment:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637-5918295Sun, 01 Feb 2015 09:58:55 -0800something somethingBy: raihan_
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I keep seeing TripIt Pro come up as a travel planner that will alert someone if a purchased fare has been lowered in price (<a href="https://www.tripit.com/uhp/refunds">and help obtain a refund in case of price changes</a>)... has anyone tried it?comment:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637-5918379Sun, 01 Feb 2015 11:19:40 -0800raihan_By: bbuda
http://www.metafilter.com/146637/Big-Data-for-escaping-the-cold#5918405
I've obtained two refunds using TripIt Pro. Both were in the double-digits (the flights were inexpensive to begin with) and somewhat manually intensive to get, but ultimately worth it and have paid the price of the service.comment:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637-5918405Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:00:16 -0800bbudaBy: k5.user
http://www.metafilter.com/146637/Big-Data-for-escaping-the-cold#5919210
Top 10 popular beaches and #4 is Nantucket ? I know the limericks, but really ? C'mon, that's about 100% bogus. How much did the Nantucket tourist board bribe Kayak for that ?comment:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637-5919210Mon, 02 Feb 2015 07:22:45 -0800k5.userBy: Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
http://www.metafilter.com/146637/Big-Data-for-escaping-the-cold#5920343
You know, I've been a TripIt Pro user for years and was unaware of that feature. Either I've never gotten such alerts, or I've ignored them, not realizing what they were (though I think it's the former). I still like TripIt Pro.comment:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637-5920343Mon, 02 Feb 2015 18:29:26 -0800Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'DellBy: Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
http://www.metafilter.com/146637/Big-Data-for-escaping-the-cold#5920400
<a href="http://www.metafilter.com/146637/Big-Data-for-escaping-the-cold#5919210">k5.user</a>: "<i>Top 10 popular beaches and #4 is Nantucket ? I know the limericks, but really ? C'mon, that's about 100% bogus. How much did the Nantucket tourist board bribe Kayak for that ?</i>"
They actually explained this in the NYT interview:
<blockquote><b>How do you explain your most popular beaches, which range from Grenada to Nantucket?</b>
Instead of looking at popular beaches, we looked at trending destinations to see what was up and coming. It was surprising that the No. 1 was Grenada. It seems to us that people are starting to discover the "Spice Island." Also in some of the other destinations, you get a sense that people are looking for something unique. Turks and Caicos is an example of a destination that has come into the mainstream though years ago you wouldn't think of going.</blockquote>comment:www.metafilter.com,2015:site.146637-5920400Mon, 02 Feb 2015 18:55:54 -0800Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
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