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Should I use Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights)?
Flight deal membership: alerts for price drops, mistake fares, and points deals in your inbox. - going.com
· 2 weeks ago
Buy Premium if you fly internationally a few times a year and can book on short notice; members report savings well past the $49/yr fee. Skip it if you fly rarely or need fixed dates — free Google Flights or Skyscanner alerts do that job.
Medium. Based on 13 public sources
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Free
medium
Mistake fares are rare — 16 found in 2025. Don't budget around them.
medium
App reliability complaints: crashes on tapping mistake-fare notifications.
medium
Grandfathered members report worse value after the rebrand and price changes.
low
Free tier handles domestic deals; international value needs the paid plan.
Value for money: 4/5
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Starting price
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$49/yr
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Most members say savings easily justify the fee, while complaints center on the buggy app and post-rebrand value.
“the app either crashes, doesn't load, or spits you out to the world map if you try and click on a mistake fare notification.”
“Going, formerly known as Scott's Cheap Flights, used to be a really great service.”
“both memberships pay for themselves thousands of times over”
Compare Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights) with each alternative.
Free price tracking for your exact routes and dates.
Free fare alerts and cheapest-month search.
Free mistake-fare watchdog alternative.
Error-fare alert service recommended in traveler forums.
Based on 13 public sources
$49/yr deal alerts that pay off for flexible international flyers; skip if you fly rarely or need set dates.
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