Direct Flights

Problem solved

Booking sites optimize for a specific origin and destination, not for discovery. Travelers who just want a direct flight out of their home airport have no good way to browse the options.

Value proposition

Every non-stop route from any airport in the world, on one map. Pick an origin, see where you can fly without a layover.

Target Audience

Leisure travelers planning trips around direct routes, digital nomads mapping hubs, and anyone averse to layovers.

Business model

Affiliate revenue from booking referrals to partner OTAs.

Tech Stack

• Python workers ingesting a weekly-refreshed flight schedules dataset
• PostgreSQL for routes and airports
• React frontend with interactive map

Status

Sold in 2023 and continued under new ownership. No longer maintained on our side. A quiet, happy exit for a side project.