--- source_url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Flying?utm_source=openai" title: Secret Flying - Wikipedia mirrored_at: 2026-08-16T03:36:42.725Z host: en.wikipedia.org cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Flying__q__utm_source_openai" --- > **Original source:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Flying?utm_source=openai From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Secret Flying Type Private Founded 2014; 12 years ago Founder Tarik Allag Website [secretflying.com](http://secretflying.com/) **Secret Flying** is an informational website that alerts its users about cheap airline tickets.[\[1\]](#cite_note-auto1-1)[\[2\]](#cite_note-auto2-2)[\[3\]](#cite_note-auto3-3) Secret Flying was founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Tarik Allag. The website was started in response to airlines occasionally making pricing errors. According to Allag, these glitches did not happen in any systematic pattern. He founded the website to keep flyers informed by quickly spotting and publishing them on the site.[\[4\]](#cite_note-auto4-4)[\[5\]](#cite_note-5) The website works by monitoring airline prices. When an abnormally cheap fare is available, it is posted on the site. The website is notable for frequently finding such [error fares](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistake_fare "Mistake fare") and publishing them online.[\[6\]](#cite_note-auto-6)[\[7\]](#cite_note-7)[\[8\]](#cite_note-8)[\[9\]](#cite_note-9) The company previously offered a smartphone application that provided [push notifications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_notification "Push notification") for flights departing the user's home city.[\[10\]](#cite_note-10)[\[11\]](#cite_note-11)[\[12\]](#cite_note-12) They now provide email alerts of their flight deals. In September 2018, [Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes") cited Secret Flying as one of the "Best Resources For Great Flight and Hotel Deals".[\[3\]](#cite_note-auto3-3) The company has received coverage in various mainstream news due to its nature, such as [Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes"),[\[3\]](#cite_note-auto3-3) Mirror,[\[1\]](#cite_note-auto1-1) [The Independent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Independent "The Independent"),[\[2\]](#cite_note-auto2-2) [Vox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_\(website\) "Vox (website)")[\[4\]](#cite_note-auto4-4) and [The Irish Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Irish_Times "The Irish Times")[\[6\]](#cite_note-auto-6) among others.[\[13\]](#cite_note-13)[\[14\]](#cite_note-14)[\[15\]](#cite_note-15) In 2023, the company announced they will not provide results for flights to and from Israel until a two-state solution is in place.[\[16\]](#cite_note-16) 1. [1](#cite_ref-auto1_1-0) [2](#cite_ref-auto1_1-1) Munbodh, Emma (June 14, 2018). ["Cheap flights hack that could get you to America for £70 return"](https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/clever-tricks-find-error-fares-12706837). _mirror_. 2. [1](#cite_ref-auto2_2-0) [2](#cite_ref-auto2_2-1) ["I flew to Abu Dhabi for £181 round-trip. Here's how you can do the same"](http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/cheap-flights-abu-dhabi-for-181-round-trip-how-you-can-do-the-same-a7070311.html). _The Independent_. June 8, 2016. 3. [1](#cite_ref-auto3_3-0) [2](#cite_ref-auto3_3-1) [3](#cite_ref-auto3_3-2) Whitmore, Geoff. ["Best Resources For Great Flight and Hotel Deals"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffwhitmore/2018/09/13/best-resources-for-great-flight-and-hotel-deals/). _Forbes_. 4. [1](#cite_ref-auto4_4-0) [2](#cite_ref-auto4_4-1) Valle, Gaby Del (January 4, 2019). ["Thanks to a glitch, $16,000 first-class seats sold for $675. Errors like these are more common than you'd think"](https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/1/4/18168743/cathay-pacific-vietnam-error-fare-glitch). _Vox_. 5. [↑](#cite_ref-5) ["The Best Websites for Amazing Flight Deals"](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/the-best-websites-for-amazing-flight-deals.html). _[TravelPulse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TravelPulse "TravelPulse")_. 6. [1](#cite_ref-auto_6-0) [2](#cite_ref-auto_6-1) Pope, Conor. ["Thinking about a holiday in 2019? Here are 30 great ideas"](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/thinking-about-a-holiday-in-2019-here-are-30-great-ideas-1.3736891). _The Irish Times_. 7. [↑](#cite_ref-7) Spurrell, Megan (25 April 2019). ["This Influencer has Visited 110 Countries: Here's How She Budgets Her Trips"](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/oneika-raymond-travel-channel-has-visited-110-countries-heres-how-she-budgets-her-trips). _Condé Nast Traveler_. 8. [↑](#cite_ref-8) Allcock, Beth (April 5, 2019). ["How to find cheap flights: Travel expert reveals the one site with the cheapest fares"](https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1109261/flights-cheap-flight-find-low-fare-airline-holidays). _Express.co.uk_. 9. [↑](#cite_ref-9) Kartashova, Anya (November 26, 2018). ["Here's Where to Find Those Dirt Cheap Flights to Europe (and Beyond)"](https://www.fodors.com/news/travel-tips/heres-where-to-find-those-dirt-cheap-flights-to-europe-and-beyond). _Fodors Travel Guide_. 10. [↑](#cite_ref-10) Daly, Annie (20 March 2019). ["7 Tips for Planning a Cheap Getaway Somewhere Warm"](https://www.self.com/story/cheap-warm-getaway-tips). _SELF_. 11. [↑](#cite_ref-11) ["22 Websites Everyone Should Know To Save Bucketloads Of Money On Flights"](https://www.thetravel.com/22-websites-everyone-should-know-to-save-bucketloads-of-money-on-flights/). _TheTravel_. October 8, 2018. 12. [↑](#cite_ref-12) Pope, Conor. ["Want your flight upgraded? Follow these nine tips"](https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/want-your-flight-upgraded-follow-these-nine-tips-1.3369512). _The Irish Times_. 13. [↑](#cite_ref-13) Giaimo, Cara (June 10, 2016). ["How Glitch Fare Hunters Turn Airlines' Tricks Against Them"](http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-glitch-fare-hunters-turn-airlines-tricks-against-them). _Atlas Obscura_. 14. [↑](#cite_ref-14) Blum, Sam (September 8, 2017). ["The Airline Mistake That Could Save You Hundreds on a Flight"](https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/how-to-get-cheap-flights-hotel-deals). _Thrillist_. 15. [↑](#cite_ref-15) Bortz, Daniel (December 26, 2018). ["How to Find Cheap Flights to Europe"](https://www.budgettravel.com/article/find-cheap-flights-europe). _Budget Travel_. 16. [↑](#cite_ref-16) ["Secret Flying X, formerly known as Twitter, announcement post"](https://twitter.com/SecretFlying/status/1713202485815292232?s=20). _X, formerly known as Twitter_. - [Official website](https://www.secretflying.com/)