Going vs Thrifty Traveler

Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights) is a flight deal alert service that tracks airfare across destinations and notifies members when prices drop significantly or when mistake fares appear, so travelers can book directly with the airline without a booking-fee markup. Alerts are delivered by email and through the mobile app.

Thrifty Traveler is a flight deal alert service that scans fares from more than 200 US and Canadian departure airports and emails or texts subscribers when it finds discounted cash fares, mistake fares, or valuable points and miles redemptions. It differentiates itself from pure cash-fare alert services by covering both fare types in one subscription, plus travel rewards credit card guidance.

• Genuine mistake-fare and error-fare alerts
• No booking markup since it links to the airline directly
• Tiered pricing lets casual users start free
• Positive TrustPilot rating and mainstream media coverage

• Covers both cash fares and points/miles deals in a single subscription
• Filters alerts to a subscriber's chosen home airports rather than a generic feed
• Text alerts help catch fast-expiring mistake fares
• 100-day money-back guarantee reduces risk of trying Premium

• Best deals are gated behind paid Premium/Elite tiers
• Free tier is limited to continental US economy deals
• Deal availability and departure city selection affect how useful alerts are

• Premium is billed annually only, with no monthly option
• Free tier delivers far fewer deals than the paid tier
• Deal frequency depends on airport and route, so value varies by location