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XML/PHP Web Service for Flight Information

Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to create a php script that
checks flight information for several flight operators given certain
parameters such as departure date/ departure airport/ destination and
number od travellers?
What i would like to do is have a link on my site, that once clicked
would open up a new window that would display the prices from several
airlines for these dates etc

I think going along the lines of XML Web services is the right path
but these seem to be very early in the developmental process and none
seem available to meet my requirements.

Does anybody have any ideas?

Many Thanks,

Paul

Apr 1 '07 #1
10 9073
You might try joining Global Travel:

http://www.globaltravel.com/Home/Default.aspx?tabid=129

On Apr 1, 12:24 pm, "macca" <ptmcna...@goog lemail.comwrote :
Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to create a php script that
checks flight information for several flight operators given certain
parameters such as departure date/ departure airport/ destination and
number od travellers?

What i would like to do is have a link on my site, that once clicked
would open up a new window that would display the prices from several
airlines for these dates etc

I think going along the lines of XML Web services is the right path
but these seem to be very early in the developmental process and none
seem available to meet my requirements.

Does anybody have any ideas?

Many Thanks,

Paul

Apr 1 '07 #2
Yahoo also has some travel tools:

http://developer.yahoo.com/travel/

On Apr 1, 7:46 pm, "petersprc" <peters...@gmai l.comwrote:
You might try joining Global Travel:

http://www.globaltravel.com/Home/Default.aspx?tabid=129

On Apr 1, 12:24 pm, "macca" <ptmcna...@goog lemail.comwrote :
Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to create a php script that
checks flight information for several flight operators given certain
parameters such as departure date/ departure airport/ destination and
number od travellers?
What i would like to do is have a link on my site, that once clicked
would open up a new window that would display the prices from several
airlines for these dates etc
I think going along the lines of XML Web services is the right path
but these seem to be very early in the developmental process and none
seem available to meet my requirements.
Does anybody have any ideas?
Many Thanks,
Paul

Apr 2 '07 #3
Thanks for the suggestions but they are not really what i'm looking
for.

I need to give prices from UK airports to Valencia for a date that my
user selects from a calendar,
something like:
02 April Expedia £30.00

02 April Jet2 £45.00

02 April BMI 52.00

Any suggestions will be appreciated...

Apr 2 '07 #4
macca wrote:
I need to give prices from UK airports to Valencia for a date that my
user selects from a calendar,
something like:

02 April Expedia £30.00

02 April Jet2 £45.00

02 April BMI 52.00

Any suggestions will be appreciated...
Use skyscanner.net?

--
"Checking identity papers is a complete waste of time. If anyone can
be counted on to have valid papers, it will be the terrorists".
Apr 2 '07 #5
NC
On Apr 2, 6:35 am, "macca" <ptmcna...@goog lemail.comwrote :
>
I need to give prices from UK airports to Valencia for a date
that my user selects from a calendar, something like:

02 April Expedia £30.00
02 April Jet2 £45.00
02 April BMI 52.00
There is no easy way of getting it done. You need to scrape
airline and/or travel Web sites. Travelocity offers custom
RSS feeds, but only for U.S. departures; Travelocity UK does
not (yet?) have this sevice...

Cheers,
NC

Apr 3 '07 #6
You could put a FareChase form on your site:

http://developer.yahoo.com/travel/farechase/index.html

To restrict the destination, do your own redirect or use cURL.

On Apr 2, 9:35 am, "macca" <ptmcna...@goog lemail.comwrote :
Thanks for the suggestions but they are not really what i'm looking
for.

I need to give prices from UK airports to Valencia for a date that my
user selects from a calendar,
something like:

02 April Expedia £30.00

02 April Jet2 £45.00

02 April BMI 52.00

Any suggestions will be appreciated...

Apr 4 '07 #7
Expedia offers a private label solution, perhaps they also offer XML
feeds, any information on this?
On Apr 4, 6:18 pm, "petersprc" <peters...@gmai l.comwrote:
You could put a FareChase form on your site:

http://developer.yahoo.com/travel/farechase/index.html

To restrict the destination, do your own redirect or use cURL.

On Apr 2, 9:35 am, "macca" <ptmcna...@goog lemail.comwrote :
Thanks for the suggestions but they are not really what i'm looking
for.
I need to give prices from UK airports to Valencia for a date that my
user selects from a calendar,
something like:
02 AprilExpedia £30.00
02 April Jet2 £45.00
02 April BMI 52.00
Any suggestions will be appreciated...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Apr 20 '07 #8
Dan Anos <fi********@gma il.comwrote in news:1177077458 .967200.203360
@n59g2000hsh.go oglegroups.com:
Expedia offers a private label solution, perhaps they also offer XML
feeds, any information on this?
my guess is that expedia and other travel sites are not keen on being
'scouted' for fares, since that is a part of what THEY do. sort of like
ticketmaster preventing other sites from seeing what tickets are available
to what shows.
Apr 20 '07 #9
Okay, but how do THEY do it then?
my guess is that expedia and other travel sites are not keen on being
'scouted' for fares, since that is a part of what THEY do. sort of like
ticketmaster preventing other sites from seeing what tickets are available
to what shows.

Apr 22 '07 #10

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