Contrary to the catchy name and graphic, the HipMunk travel app is not a game involving hipster chipmunks, but an awesome flight search tool.
I know, there are a lot of flight search tools, so why would you use HipMunk over ITA or Kayak? If you’re a visual learner, then HipMunk’s a great option for you. Rendering flight search results in a visual, timeline format, it sorts flights primarily by agony—a score that combines price, duration and number of stops.
Using it for my upcoming trip to Australia {see example below}, the flight results clearly show price, carriers, timing and layovers. Note Air Canada is the only non-stop flight. No, it’s not the cheapest, but it’s the least painless given it’s direct.
Details
- Use HipMunk flight search through their app or their website
- Free
- Works with iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad
- When asked about app development for Android and Blackberry, HipMunk noted it was “possible”
- Book through the app or finish the transaction on HipMunk’s website by entering a unique code
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Great to have yet another way to view flight possibilities! Hipmunktastic!
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