Seatspy getting more interesting, now also search for award flights on Etihad
We are returning to SeatSpy a few weeks later because there is important news, especially for those at the [...]
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Let's get back to talking about SeatSpy a few weeks apart because there is important news, especially for those seeking tickets to the east.
What Seatspy does
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It is not the first tool of this type, but it is definitely the simplest and most intuitive one that can help novices to this game find vacancies.
As mentioned, Seatspy allows you to look up the availability of award seats, in the various travel classes, of 7 airlines, but the most important thing is that with just one click you can know on the specific route the cost in terms of points/miles and the availability for the next 12 months on all the routes operated by a given airline.
All this is not only beautiful but also free.
Two other functions are equally important, but are chargeable:
- SMS and Whatsapp alerts
- The "where can I go" mode (if you do not know all the destinations of a single company, you will only need to choose where you want to leave from to get the list of destinations and costs of each individual ticket).
How SeatSpy works
Just go to the, choose the airline, route, number of seats and, if necessary, the desired travel class, in a few seconds the system will respond with the calendar for the next 12 months and details, day by day, of available seats.
Clicking on the date will open a pop-up listing the remaining seat availability and the cost of the ticket. Clicking on the logo of the chosen airline will link you directly to the section of the site where you can proceed to purchase your ticket.
The system is super simple and, as mentioned above, is free, placing no limits on the number of consultations one can make to search for the desired ticket.
The news is that for the past few days Etihad has landed among the companies managed by the site, which at this point becomes 7:
This is particularly interesting news for the Italian market, as Alitalia's former partner offers connections through its Abu Dhabi hub to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and the ability to look up award seat availability at the click of a button is certainly a major help for all frequent flyers.
The startup's promise thus seems to be fulfilled, as from the outset the developers have expressed the goal of adding more and more carriers to the system.
You are thinking of "escape" this summer to the Maldives? There seem to be only economy seats left, and if you prefer the Seychelles, you will have to opt for Business. New Year's Eve in Japan? Plenty of seats available in all travel classes.
Additional services: how much do they cost? Does it make sense to pay?
The answer is it depends. If you are a serial traveler, the investment can pay for itself, as well as if you are looking for "rare" tickets (first class seats or extremely hot dates). Conversely, if you do not need the alerts or other paid features, the basic version is sufficient.
As you can see, the differences between the free and paid versions is that the former allows you to search on a limited number of companies, while Premium and First Class add alerts, a "where can I go" feature, and little else.
This article Is part of our toolbox, or a series of content aimed at explaining how to maximize the use of points and miles and how to get the best possible experience when traveling (free or paid).
