Aviasales
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A flight search engine known for strong coverage of budget and regional airlines, particularly across Europe and Asia.
Flights
Flight search sites mostly differ in two ways: how many airlines and fare types they actually search (some are noticeably stronger on budget and regional carriers that don't always appear in mainstream search), and what happens after you find a fare — whether you're booked directly with the airline, through a general travel agency, or through a site that bundles in extras like flexible date search or fare-drop alerts.
None of these differences make one platform strictly better than another — a search engine that's excellent for finding a budget fare across several low-cost carriers on a complex route isn't necessarily the one you'd want for a straightforward return flight on a major airline, where booking direct is often just as easy and avoids an extra intermediary if your plans change.
Use the provider pages below to see what each platform is actually oriented around before you commit a search to it.
The right choice here mostly comes down to how flexible your dates are, whether you're flying budget or full-service carriers, and how important direct-with-the-airline booking is to you. Provider pages below go into what each one is actually built for, and where two options genuinely overlap, a comparison page puts them side by side.
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That depends on the route: some platforms are noticeably stronger on budget and regional carriers that don't always appear in mainstream search, while others are better suited to straightforward routes on major airlines, where booking direct is often just as easy.
It depends on your itinerary — a search engine that excels at finding a budget fare across several low-cost carriers on a complex route isn't necessarily the one you'd want for a straightforward return flight on a major airline, where booking direct avoids an extra intermediary if your plans change.
Consider how flexible your dates are, whether you're flying budget or full-service carriers, and how important direct-with-the-airline booking is to you.
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