# Flight Deals

> AI-powered flight deal discovery and alerts. Find cheap cash fares without points or miles at [flightdeals.net](https://www.flightdeals.net).

Flight Deals is a platform that discovers exceptional flight deals from across the internet using AI. It continuously monitors travel forums, deal sites, airline websites, and travel blogs — sources like Secret Flying, The Flight Deal, Loyalty Lobby, Travel Dealz, Premium Flights, OzBargain, Flat Beds, You Have Been Upgraded, and YPremium. Every deal is verified for accuracy before being published. Users can browse deals freely or create alerts to be notified by email when deals matching their criteria appear.

The platform focuses specifically on cash fares (as opposed to points/miles redemptions). Cash fares are valuable because they earn frequent flyer miles and points, capture error fares and flash sales, work when award availability is limited, and include budget carriers that don't participate in loyalty programs.

## Pages

- [Home / Deal Listing](https://www.flightdeals.net/): Browse all current flight deals with filtering, sorting, and pagination
- [Deal Detail](https://www.flightdeals.net/deals/{slug}): Full details for a specific deal including pricing, verification status, and available dates. See "Deal URLs" section below for format details.
- [Deal Date View](https://www.flightdeals.net/deals/{slug}/{date}): Price calendar and flight prices for a deal on a specific date (date format: YYYY-MM-DD)
- [Alerts Dashboard](https://www.flightdeals.net/alerts): Manage saved deal alerts (requires account)
- [Airlines Directory](https://www.flightdeals.net/airlines): Searchable directory of airlines by name or IATA code
- [Airports Directory](https://www.flightdeals.net/airports): Searchable directory of airports by name, city, or code
- [About](https://www.flightdeals.net/about): How the platform works and why cash fares matter
- [Contact](https://www.flightdeals.net/contact): Support email (support@flightdeals.net)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.flightdeals.net/privacy): Privacy policy
- [Terms of Service](https://www.flightdeals.net/terms): Terms of service
- [Sign Up](https://www.flightdeals.net/sign-up): Create an account (email/password or Apple/Google)
- [Sign In](https://www.flightdeals.net/sign-in): Log in to an existing account

## Deal Search URL Parameters

The homepage (`/`) accepts the following query parameters to filter and sort deals. All parameters are optional.

### Airports

- `departureAirport` (string, repeatable): Filter by departure airport. Accepts 3-letter IATA airport codes (e.g. `JFK`, `LAX`) or airport group codes (e.g. `NYC` for all New York area airports, `LON` for all London airports). Repeat the parameter for multiple values.
- `arrivalAirport` (string, repeatable): Filter by arrival airport. Same format as `departureAirport`.

### Cabin Class

- `cabinClass` (string, repeatable): Filter by cabin class. Allowed values: `ECONOMY`, `PREMIUM_ECONOMY`, `BUSINESS`, `FIRST`. Repeat for multiple values.

### Trip Type

- `tripType` (string): Filter by trip type. Allowed values: `ONE_WAY`, `RETURN_TRIP`.

### Airlines

- `includeAirline` (string, repeatable): Only show deals on these airlines. 2-3 letter uppercase IATA airline codes (e.g. `AA`, `BA`, `QF`). Mutually exclusive with `excludeAirline`.
- `excludeAirline` (string, repeatable): Hide deals on these airlines. Same format as `includeAirline`. Ignored if `includeAirline` is set.

### Dates

- `date` (string): Filter to a single departure date. Format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Takes precedence over `dateFrom`/`dateTo` if both are set.
- `dateFrom` (string): Start of departure date range. Format: `YYYY-MM-DD`.
- `dateTo` (string): End of departure date range. Format: `YYYY-MM-DD`.

### Price

- `maxPrice` (number): Maximum price filter in the user's selected currency (default: USD).

### Sorting

- `sort` (string): Sort order for results. Allowed values:
  - `createdDesc` — Newest (default)
  - `verifiedDesc` — Recently Verified
  - `createdAsc` — Oldest
  - `priceAsc` — Lowest Price
  - `priceDesc` — Highest Price

### Pagination

- `page` (number): Page number, starting from 1. Default: `1`.
- `limit` (number): Results per page. Default: `16`.

### Example URLs

- Business class deals from New York: `/?departureAirport=NYC&cabinClass=BUSINESS`
- Cheap return flights from London to anywhere under $500: `/?departureAirport=LON&tripType=RETURN_TRIP&maxPrice=500&sort=priceAsc`
- First class deals on specific airlines: `/?cabinClass=FIRST&includeAirline=SQ&includeAirline=EK`
- Deals for May 2026: `/?dateFrom=2026-05-01&dateTo=2026-05-31`
- Premium fare deals (Business + First): `/?cabinClass=BUSINESS&cabinClass=FIRST`

## Airlines Directory URL Parameters

The airlines page (`/airlines`) accepts:

- `q` (string): Search query matching airline name or IATA code. Default: empty.
- `page` (number): Page number. Default: `1`.
- `limit` (number): Results per page. Default: `20`.

Example: `/airlines?q=united`

## Airports Directory URL Parameters

The airports page (`/airports`) accepts:

- `q` (string): Search query matching airport name, city, or code. Default: empty.
- `page` (number): Page number. Default: `1`.
- `limit` (number): Results per page. Default: `20`.
- `includeGroups` (boolean): Whether to include airport groups (regional groupings) in results. Default: `false`.

Example: `/airports?q=london&includeGroups=true`

## Deal URLs

Deal detail URLs follow the pattern `/deals/{slug}` where the slug is a human-readable summary followed by an encoded database ID, e.g. `/deals/cur-sfo-return-business-dpz9eU2UCGga9TWvZQau8g`. The slug cannot be constructed manually — you must browse or search for deals on the homepage first and follow links from there to reach individual deal pages.

## Currency

Prices are displayed in the user's selected currency, which defaults to USD. The currency preference is stored in a browser cookie and persists across sessions.

## Deal Information

Each deal includes:
- Departure and arrival airports with airline logos and names
- Cabin class (Economy, Premium Economy, Business, First) and trip type (One-way, Return)
- Lowest verified price, target price, average price, and percentage discount
- Verification status and timestamps (verified deals are marked; expired deals show warnings)
- A price calendar showing available travel dates within a month
- Detailed flight leg information for specific dates including layovers

## Alerts

Users can create email alerts based on any combination of search filters. When a new deal matches an alert's criteria, the user receives an email notification. Free accounts are limited to 1 alert; Pro accounts get unlimited alerts. Alerts can be enabled, disabled, edited, or deleted from the alerts dashboard.