Hi everyone,
Getting to this point has been a long journey for me.
When I started as an architect in the flight search industry back in 2008, I immediately felt there was something wrong with how they - and everyone else - was doing flight searches. Coming from a game-AI background, with a special interest in human behavior, I just seemed to have a different perspective.
I’ve then spent the last 10 years trying to find better, more human and intuitive, ways to solve this seemingly unsolved problem.
Out of these I spent 2½ year as architect at momondo, which gave me a good opportunity to explore many of my ideas deeper - as they had a solid amount of searches and data to work with.
Soon after that I met Anton, who not only had the same thoughts and ideas, but also the talent to take on the UX challenges.
The final result of all of this is Avionero!
… and we have just started - there is so much more to come!
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I love the tab feature, and being able to search more flexible. Also great personalized destination suggestions.
Thanks Anni! Really glad you are enjoying destination suggestions, we've put a lot of efforts into picking the right photos which will show destination soul and vibe.
Glad to see you guys did it! Well done.
There is still a long way to go based on users feedback, but the results are really promising.
My comments are the following:
As a user, I want to:
* find tickets faster (the loading time is pretty disappointing);
* book a ticket via clear CTA on search results (currently it takes a few minutes while I release how to pick up a ticket and how many steps are involved);
* see affordable tickets first (it's a known fact for online travel agencies unless you focus on business travelers);
* see one approximate price and not a range/interval of prices so that I can concentrate and focus;
* have an option to switch on "white theme" because my eyes are getting tired from sparkling black one.
I could continue more and more. But these things are super crucial for me when I look for a ticket.
Good luck!
@lena_khokhrina
Hi Lena! Super-useful feedback, thanks!
- Search speed, that's our top priority. There's a lot of things involved in solving that one, but we are making small steps toward winning every millisecond :)
- "book a ticket via clear CTA", you mean "select" button which we have right now?
- "see affordable tickets first", yes, we are experimenting towards this one. The thing is that we try to propose not the cheapest (it's easy), but the best ticket, which could cost additional $10 but be 10 times more convenient.
- "see one approximate price", that's an interesting one, because there's no "cheapest price" exist (Lars can elaborate on that one ;)), but I agree that sometimes you just need a single point to make a judgement.
- "white theme", we are actually getting mixed responses on this one. Some people love it, it's very different from other sites and make all the graphics stand out, be more bright. But some people do complain about dark theme. We're exploring this one.
Thanks again for a detailed feedback!
@lards
>> "book a ticket via clear CTA", you mean "select" button which we have right now?
Yep. Alt versions "Book now", "Book". Maybe I didn't recognize "Select" quickly because it's grey :)
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I like the UI/UX and human touch. But while changing currency I am not able to scroll the currency drop down.
I am using chrome Version 67.0.3396.99 (Official Build) (64-bit).
@mhrnik Hi! Thanks for your feedback! About currency bug, thanks for mentioning that, can you also drop a screenshot if possible to anton@avionero.com? Also are you using Mac or PC?
Hi Emelie! Thanks a lot for your support and feedback! :) Yes, it's a challenging task sometimes to break old habits, but we hope it's worth it so we can really help you to find flights easier!
Hi Yasmine, thanks for the feedback! Yes, the site could be slow, it's something we're fighting with since beginning and it's improving, slowly, but improving :) We also have a looot of features ahead: multi-route, better filtering, weather forecasts, etc.
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This looks AMAZING. I was searching exact travel periods and I totally missed the point. The flexible period was the crucial feature that sets this apart, giving all the stats and data to the cheapest flights. This is really useful!
@swiftpolar thanks, Lee! Also try trip period, where you could select a period when you can possibly travel and for how many days you want to be away :)
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I love the tab feature, and being able to search more flexible. Also great personalized destination suggestions.
Pros:Really easy to use and great features!
Cons:Can't really see any cons so far.
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Been following these guys since their launch in Sweden earlier this year - exciting to see them now hit the global market!
Pros:Flexible, easy to use, great open date search function, fun new approach to travel search
Cons:As a user, getting used to a new way of travel search - then again, it's needed :)
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I book most of my flight tickets with Avionero and always getting the best deal! #winning
Pros:It does really find the best and cheapest flights!
Cons:More features please! Sometimes it can be a little bit slow.
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