Proxy for Airfare & Hotel Rate Collection, Comparing Travel Costs by Country
Airfare & hotel rate collection proxies gather travel prices that vary by country and city, based on local user standards. Use IPKite rotating residential proxies to consistently compare route fares, room prices, and availability.
Why Proxies Are Needed for Travel Fare Collection
Airlines and accommodation booking sites display different currencies, prices, discounts, and payment terms based on the user's country. Even for the same route and date, prices vary by country, requiring local IPs for accurate market comparisons.
Travel fares change multiple times a day. To frequently check many routes and dates, it’s best to evenly distribute requests across multiple residential IPs.
Prices received via local IPs reflect what customers in that market actually see, providing accurate benchmarks for pricing strategies or fare comparison services.
IPKite Proxies Suitable for Travel Fare Collection
We recommend rotating residential proxies for collecting pricing search results. Each search uses a new IP, and you can target markets by country code. For detailed pricing and seat/room information, use sticky sessions to maintain the same IP.
Mobile proxies are ideal for checking fares only visible within travel apps.
For routes where fares vary by departure city, specifying the city value increases accuracy. For example, within the US, you can separately compare fares shown to customers departing from New York and Los Angeles.
- Rotating: Collect search results by route and date
- Sticky Session: Continuously check from search to detailed pricing
- Mobile Proxies: App-Specific Pricing
Recommended Proxy Settings for Travel Fare Collection
Prices vary based on search timing, so it's best to search at the same time across markets. Using the same IP for searches and detailed pricing allows you to record both displayed and final prices.
| Item | Recommended value | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Search results | Rotating, country specified | New IP per search for market-specific pricing |
| Detailed pricing | Sticky Session 10-20 minutes | Connecting Search and Details with the Same IP |
| City | Same city as departure | View fares based on departure location |
| Currency | Save in local currency | Compare without exchange rate differences |
| Cycle | Twice a Day | Consistently record price fluctuations |
Example Setup for Travel Fare Collection
Setting session names by country ensures you receive search results and detailed pricing with the same IP.
import requests
route = "https://fares.example.com/api/search?from=JFK&to=CDG&date=2026-12-15"
for cc in ["us", "fr", "mx"]:
proxy = "http://USERNAME-cc-" + cc + "-sess-fare" + cc + "-ttl-15:PASSWORD@gw.ipkite.com:7000"
r = requests.get(route, proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy}, timeout=40)
print(cc, r.status_code)Example Cost for Travel Fare Collection
Searching 300 routes in 6 countries twice a day for a month is about 108,000 searches. At about 300KB per fare response you need about 33GB, and entering 33GB directly applies the 10GB bundle price ($3.30 per GB), for $108.90.
| Scaling | Monthly Traffic | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 50 routes x 3 countries | Approx. 3GB | $12.24 |
| 300 routes x 6 countries | Approx. 33GB | $108.90 |
| 1,000 routes x 10 countries | Approx. 180GB | $594.00 |
Items for Travel Fare Collection
Travel fares vary significantly even for the same route depending on conditions. Saving the following items together allows you to accurately compare fares across markets under the same conditions.
| Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Routes/accommodation | Departure and destination, hotel name |
| Date | Departure date, stay date, search date |
| Pricing | Inclusion of local currency fees and taxes |
| Conditions | Seat class, room type, refund policies |
| Stock | Show remaining seats/rooms |
| Connection region | Country and city |
Purchase Proxies for Travel Fare Collection
Purchasing proxies for travel fare collection involves calculating the required GB based on the number of routes, countries, and daily checks. Since fare responses are large, buying in bulk reduces the price per GB.
The purchase process involves topping up balance, selecting products and quantities, and receiving connection details. Connection details appear immediately on the member screen post-purchase.
- Check some routes: 5GB~25GB
- Regular Collection of Major Routes: 50GB~100GB
- Price comparison services: 500GB and above
Best Practices for Travel Fare Collection
The more accurate the conditions, the greater the value of price comparisons.
- Collect public rates: Gather rates and conditions visible on search screens
- Check Terms: Review the booking site's terms of use and robots.txt first
- Optimal intervals: Follow specific schedules when re-checking same routes
- Record criteria: Save search dates, origin cities, and currencies for accurate comparisons