Secret Flying Review

Secret Flying has built a dedicated following among extreme deal hunters by specializing in error fares, mistake prices, and deeply discounted flash sales. The platform monitors airline pricing systems for anomalies and publishes them quickly so travelers can book before the fares are corrected. The savings can be extraordinary, with business class tickets sometimes available for economy prices. The platform operates as a deal aggregation site rather than a flight search engine. Deals are posted as blog-style articles with the route, price, travel dates, and booking instructions. The community aspect is strong, with readers commenting on whether deals are still live and sharing their booking experiences. This real-time feedback loop helps other travelers act on deals before they expire. The catch with error fares is that airlines can choose to cancel bookings made at mistake prices. While many error fares are honored, there is always a risk that your booking will be cancelled. This uncertainty is the fundamental trade-off of the Secret Flying approach. For travelers who understand this risk and are willing to accept it, the potential savings are unmatched.

Secret Flying does not provide a traditional flight search engine. Instead, the site publishes deals as they are discovered, organized by departure region and destination. You can browse the current deals, filter by category (error fares, sales, last-minute), and use a basic search to find deals from your preferred departure city. The deal discovery process relies on a combination of automated fare monitoring tools and human analysts who spot anomalies in airline pricing. When an error fare or exceptional deal is found, it is published as a post with detailed booking instructions, including which booking engine to use and any specific steps needed to replicate the price. The speed of publication is critical for error fares, as airlines typically correct pricing mistakes within hours. Secret Flying aims to publish deals as quickly as possible, but there is always a lag between discovery and publication. Some deals are already expired by the time they appear on the site, which can be frustrating for readers who get excited about a fare only to find it unavailable.

Secret Flying is free to access, with all deal listings available without a subscription. The site generates revenue through advertising and affiliate links in deal posts. The free access model means anyone can benefit from the deals, though the site does offer a premium membership with faster deal notifications and additional features. The deals themselves represent extreme value when they work out. Error fares can be 50-80% below normal prices, and even non-error sale fares are typically 30-50% below average. The key uncertainty is whether error fare bookings will be honored by the airline. In practice, most major airlines honor error fares once ticketed, but there is no guarantee. For non-error deals, the pricing is more reliable. Secret Flying also publishes standard fare sales and promotional prices from airlines, which are always honored. These deals offer more modest savings but with zero risk of cancellation. The mix of high-risk error fares and low-risk sale fares gives the site broad appeal across different risk tolerances.

The Secret Flying website is primarily a blog-style deal feed. Each deal post includes the route, approximate price, travel dates, booking source, and step-by-step instructions for replicating the fare. Posts are categorized by departure region, destination region, and deal type, which helps with browsing. Email alerts can be configured by departure region, sending notifications when new deals are published for flights from your area. The alerts include a brief summary and a link to the full deal post. Timing is critical for error fares, so enabling push notifications (if using the mobile site) is recommended for the best chance of catching deals before they expire. The community comments section under each deal post provides valuable real-time information. Readers report whether the deal is still available, share their booking confirmations, and alert others when a fare has been corrected. This crowd-sourced verification system is one of Secret Flying's most useful features and helps you avoid wasting time on expired deals.

Secret Flying's website is functional but not elegant. The deal feed is organized chronologically with filtering options, but the volume of posts can be overwhelming. During busy periods, dozens of deals may be published in a single day, making it difficult to keep up without dedicated browsing time. The deal posts themselves are well-structured with clear information about the route, price, and booking steps. The instructions are detailed enough for first-time error fare hunters to follow, though some familiarity with airline booking systems is helpful. The comment sections provide additional context and troubleshooting tips. For first-time visitors, the concept of error fares and the associated risks may be confusing. Secret Flying provides explanatory articles about how error fares work and what to expect, but these are not prominently featured. The learning curve is moderate, as you need to understand both the potential rewards and the risks before actively pursuing error fare deals.

Secret Flying provides customer support via email for questions about the site, deal alerts, and premium membership. The support team is responsive and helpful for platform-related inquiries. However, they cannot assist with bookings, which are made directly with airlines or travel agents. The help section includes articles about error fares, booking tips, and what to do if an error fare booking is cancelled. These articles are practical and based on the team's extensive experience with mistake fares. The FAQ section covers common questions about deal availability, alert timing, and membership features. Since Secret Flying is a deal aggregation site rather than a booking platform, the primary support need is understanding how deals work and how to act on them quickly. The site's content and community comments generally provide enough information for experienced deal hunters, while newer users benefit from the explanatory articles.