Question 1

How does FairFares work?

Accepted Answer

FairFares runs an automated pipeline that monitors hundreds of flight routes across Europe multiple times per day. It fetches live fares, compares them against a 30-day rolling price history for each route, scores how exceptional each deal is, and publishes the top results on the homepage. No human curates which deals you see — it is entirely data-driven.

Question 2

Are these prices real — can I actually book at this price?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every fare shown was live at the moment our pipeline fetched it. Flight prices are dynamic and can sell out or increase within minutes, so we always link directly to Google Flights or the airline so you can check the current price before booking. If the fare has gone, it means demand was high — which confirms it was a genuine deal.

Question 3

How do I book a deal?

Accepted Answer

Click any deal card to open the deal detail page, then click the "Book on Google Flights" button. This takes you directly to Google Flights with the route pre-filled. From there you can compare dates, select your preferred airline, and complete the booking directly with the airline — with no markup or middleman fee.

Question 4

Why are these flights so cheap?

Accepted Answer

Airlines constantly adjust fares based on seat availability, load factors, and competitive pressure. Flash sales, seat dumps for low-demand departures, and dynamic pricing algorithms all create genuine price anomalies. Our pipeline catches these windows before they close or become widely known.

Question 5

How often are deals updated?

Accepted Answer

The pipeline runs every few hours, around the clock. The timestamp on each deal card shows when that specific fare was last confirmed. Popular routes are checked more frequently because price windows close faster.

Question 6

Which airports do you cover?

Accepted Answer

We cover major UK departure airports — London Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), and Stansted (STN) — as well as Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), Paris CDG, and a growing list of European hubs. We add new origin airports as the pipeline is validated on each route cluster. Check the Destinations page for the current list.

Question 7

What types of flights do you show?

Accepted Answer

We focus on economy-class fares for leisure routes across Europe and select intercontinental destinations. We show both direct flights and flights with short layovers, but a direct flight saving €300 always ranks higher than a connecting flight saving €40 — the score algorithm weights journey quality as well as price.

Question 8

How far in advance are deals typically available?

Accepted Answer

Most deals we surface are for travel 2–12 weeks out. Last-minute fares (within 7 days) occasionally appear when airlines dump unsold seats. We rarely see genuine deals more than 6 months in advance, because fares that far out have not yet settled to their market baseline.

Question 9

How do email alerts work?

Accepted Answer

When you create a free account and enable email alerts in your preferences, FairFares emails you whenever a new high-score deal is published from your chosen home airport. Free accounts receive a daily digest. Premium subscribers receive real-time alerts as soon as a deal is detected — before it appears on the public homepage.

Question 10

Can I set multiple home airports?

Accepted Answer

Premium subscribers can set multiple home airports — useful if you live near two airports or travel frequently from different cities. Free accounts support one home airport. You can update your home airport at any time in Preferences.

Question 11

Can I filter deals by destination or travel dates?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On the deals page you can filter by destination region, departure airport, and rough travel window. Premium subscribers get additional filters including maximum travel time and preferred airlines. We intentionally keep filters light — part of the value is discovering routes you had not considered.

Question 12

Can I cancel my premium subscription?

Accepted Answer

Yes, at any time. Cancel from your account settings and you keep premium access until the end of your current billing period. There are no cancellation fees and no lock-in. We use Stripe for billing — your card details are stored by Stripe, not by FairFares.

Question 13

Do you earn a commission when I book?

Accepted Answer

No. FairFares is funded entirely by subscriptions. We receive zero affiliate commissions from airlines, Google Flights, or any booking platform — on any fare, ever. This is by design: commission-based models create an incentive to show expensive fares; subscription models create an incentive to show the best fares.

Question 14

Is my data safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All data is transmitted over HTTPS. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt before storage. We use Supabase with row-level security (RLS), which means our own automated pipelines cannot read your personal data — only you can. Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe. Read our full Privacy Policy for details.

Question 15

How is the deal score calculated?

Accepted Answer

Each fare receives a composite score based on three factors: (1) Discount % — how far below the 30-day route median is this fare? (2) Absolute saving — how many euros cheaper in practice? (3) Rarity — how often has this route ever been this cheap? These three numbers are combined into a single score. Deals are sorted by score so the most exceptional fares always appear first.

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