Find flight search results from a past date?
This might be a long shot, but is there anyway of finding flight results / general costs from a past date? I booked a work related flight using kayak.com for a flight a week ago. However, I now realized in order to be reimbursed for the flight by my employer, I have to prove that I booked the cheapest flight available for the date I traveled. Is there anyway to see previous flight search results? Thank you.
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This is technically impossible. To get your employer convinced that you booked the cheapest flight you had to make a booking question for the past, but even if someone implemented such a thing, it won't give you the right answer: These cheap flights your employer wants to know about are now alredy booked by other persons.
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Can you get past flight information?
Old, used ticket, PNR and flight information would be a huge amount of data to keep on the live mainframe, so it's usually archived .... but can be extracted if necessary. You usually have to make a request in writing and there may be a research/processing fee to do so.How do I find historical airfares?
The Bing flight search engine stores historical fare information which it will display for you when you search for a flight. After you search for a particular city pair you'll see a link marked "Details & fare history" which, sometimes, shows you some historical data for airfares on that route.Do airlines keep track of your searches?
Airlines are not tracking your searches. Neither is Google Flights \u2013 the best search platform for finding good deals on airfare \u2013 or most other search engines and online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia and Priceline. Your flight searches aren't being affected by your previous searches.What is the best flight finder website?
The 12 Best Websites for Booking Flights at the Cheapest Prices [...- Book Direct Through the Airline's Website.
- Momondo.
- Kayak.
- Expedia.
- Priceline.
- Orbitz.
- Agoda.
- Hotwire.
HOW TO FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS - My Best Tips After Booking 500+ Flights
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This isn't possible, because airline tickets are dynamically priced: the price you see depends on a host of factors, such as current availabilty of seats. Also, the cost of a particular ticket can depends on who you buy it from, so being able to retrospectively find the cheapest ticket would require data from all sellers – it wouldn't be enough for, e.g., the airline itself to keep a database.
In practical terms, your company might be happy with an approximate price. For example, suppose you paid $500 for your ticket and you can show that there are tickets available today for $450. They'd probably be prepared to reimburse you the $450, which means your mistake would only cost you $50. Conversely, if the cheapest ticket today is $550, they might accept that your $500 was probably close to the cheapest you could have bought. Talk to your manager and/or the accounts department.
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