09/30/2025
Why airlines get nervous when travelers use ChatGPT.
My original fare: $1,750.
What I paid: $159.
No miles.
No shady websites.
No travel agent.
Just 7 ruthless prompts that tore the price apart: ⬇️
1. “Show every viable itinerary from [City A] to [City B] in [Date Range], including alternate airports and multi-stop routing.”
→ You’d be shocked how many combos search engines hide.
2. “List all budget carriers on this corridor that are often omitted from aggregators.”
→ Smaller airlines = instant bargains.
3. “Give 4 layover cities that bring the fare down by at least 40% and why.”
→ One smart stop can drop hundreds.
4. “Hunt for known error fares and flash sales departing from [home airport] this month.”
→ Timing beats waiting.
5. “Compare the exact itinerary across Google Flights, Momondo, Skyscanner, and direct airline sites; which one is cheapest?”
→ AI replaces tab chaos.
6. “Draft a price-alert script (no-code steps) that pings me if this route dips under $180 over the next 7 days.”
→ Automatic buys, not hope.
7. “Find a mixed-ticket strategy: outbound on one carrier, return on another, and a one-way add-on that cuts the total.”
→ Mixing carriers alone shaved $420.
Bookmark this. Use it once. Your next ticket won’t hurt your wallet. ✈️
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