# Flaut.Travel

> Flaut.Travel is a free, ad-free flight search engine that compares real-time airfares from 2000+ airlines and travel agencies worldwide. No booking fees, no hidden charges, no ads in search results. The product is modern, minimalist, and focused exclusively on flights — designed to deliver a premium feel to independent travelers who love to compare options, explore routes, and find the best price. Launched in 2017. Available in 13 languages (English, Russian, Ukrainian, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Portuguese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Tagalog). Tagline: "From travelers, for travelers, with love."

Flaut.Travel does not sell tickets directly — it finds and compares prices, then redirects users to the airline or agency to complete the booking. All prices shown are real-time. The default language is English (no locale prefix in URLs); other locales are prefixed, e.g. `/ru/`, `/uk/`, `/ko/`.

## Core Features

- [Homepage](https://flaut.travel/): Flight search form (origin, destination, dates, passengers, cabin class). Also shows popular directions, price map preview, special offers carousel, and blog articles.
- [Search Results](https://flaut.travel/search/LON28052026NYC-100e): Real-time flight search results page. See URL format below.
- [Explore Destinations](https://flaut.travel/explore): Helps users find the best city to visit by filtering across region, budget, climate, trip duration, and travel style (ratings). Results are paginated city cards.
- [Price Map](https://flaut.travel/map): Interactive map showing real-time flight prices from a selected origin city to destinations worldwide. Supports direct-flights-only toggle.

### Search URL Format

Pattern: `/search/{segment1}-{segment2}-...{passengers}{cabin}`

**Segment format:** `{ORIGIN_IATA}{DDMMYYYY}{DEST_IATA}`

- `ORIGIN_IATA` — IATA code of the departure city or airport (e.g. `MOW`, `LON`, `SVO`, `LHR`)
- `DDMMYYYY` — departure date in day-month-year format (e.g. `28042026`)
- `DEST_IATA` — IATA code of the destination city or airport

**Passengers field** (immediately after last segment, no separator): `{adults}{teens}{infants}`

- `adults` — number of adult passengers (≥13 years old)
- `teens` — number of teenagers (2–12 years old)
- `infants` — number of infants (under 2 years old)

**Cabin:** `e` = economy, `b` = business

**Examples:**

| Type | URL | Description |
|------|-----|-------------|
| One-way | `/search/MOW28042026LED-100e` | Moscow → Saint Petersburg, 28 Apr 2026, 1 adult, economy |
| Round-trip | `/search/MOW28042026LED05052026-100e` | Moscow → Saint Petersburg → Moscow, 1 adult, economy |
| Multi-city | `/search/FRA19052026SEL-SEL27052026TYO-100e` | Frankfurt → Seoul → Tokyo, 1 adult, economy |
| With teens/infants | `/search/LON01062026NYC-211e` | London → New York, 2 adults + 1 teen + 1 infant, economy |

Maximum 6 segments per search. Segments are separated by `-`. The number of infants cannot exceed the number of adults (each infant must be accompanied by an adult).

### Explore Destinations Filter Parameters

URL query parameters (all optional, multi-value via repeated params or `[]` suffix):

- `region[]`: `europe`, `asia`, `north_america`, `south_america`, `africa`, `middle_east`, `oceania`
- `budget[]`: `budget`, `mid_range`, `luxury`
- `climate[]`: `cold`, `cool`, `mild`, `warm`, `hot`
- `duration[]`: `day_trip`, `weekend`, `short_trip`, `one_week`, `long_trip`
- `rating[]`: `culture`, `adventure`, `nature`, `beaches`, `nightlife`, `cuisine`, `wellness`, `urban`, `seclusion` (max 5 selected)
- `page`: pagination page number

Example: `/explore?region[]=europe&budget[]=budget&climate[]=mild&duration[]=weekend`

## Destinations

Entity pages use human-readable slugs (not IATA codes).

- [Tickets / Route page](https://flaut.travel/tickets/new-york/los-angeles): Cheapest and fastest flights, monthly price trends, direct flight schedules, operating airlines, infographics (distance, timezone diff, average duration), alternative routes, and FAQ. Pattern: `/tickets/{origin-city-slug}/{destination-city-slug}`
- [Country page](https://flaut.travel/countries/united-states): Flights, airports, cities, airlines, neighbouring countries, cheapest fares, and special offers for a country. Pattern: `/countries/{country-slug}`
- [City page](https://flaut.travel/cities/warsaw): Cheapest flights, direct flights, operating airlines, city airports, and special offers for a city. Pattern: `/cities/{city-slug}`
- [Airline page](https://flaut.travel/airlines/emirates): Live flight schedule, routes, baggage rules (carry-on, checked, personal item), onboard services, and FAQ (check-in, refunds, delays, child/pet policies). Pattern: `/airlines/{airline-slug}`
- [Airport page](https://flaut.travel/airports/ben-gurion-international-airport-tlv): Live arrivals/departures, amenities (food, pharmacy, duty free, lounges, ATMs), ground transport (taxi, bus, train, car rental), nearby airports, and FAQ. Pattern: `/airports/{airport-slug}`

## Company

- [About](https://flaut.travel/about): Company mission, founding story (2017), team (co-founders Andrey and Igor), and history timeline up to 2026.
- [Blog](https://flaut.travel/blog): Travel tips, tricks, and destination ideas. Articles organized by category (Collections, Tips, Long reads).
- [Careers](https://flaut.travel/careers): Open positions (Senior Front-End Developer, Senior Backend Developer).
- [Partners](https://flaut.travel/partners): List of partner organizations.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://flaut.travel/privacy): Available in all 13 supported languages.
- [Terms of Use](https://flaut.travel/terms-of-use): Available in all 13 supported languages.

## Optional

- [All Countries](https://flaut.travel/countries): Alphabetical index of all countries with available flights.
- [All Cities](https://flaut.travel/cities): Alphabetical index of all cities with available flights.
- [All Airlines](https://flaut.travel/airlines): Full list of all airlines searchable on Flaut.Travel.
- [All Airports](https://flaut.travel/airports): Full list of all airports, grouped by country.
- [Special Offers](https://flaut.travel/special-offers): Paginated list of current airline sales and promotions.