Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights)
Depends
Confidence: Medium
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.
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Comparison
Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights) vs Airfarewatchdog
Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights) and Airfarewatchdog both land on Depends.
Airfarewatchdog
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Frequent flyers who actually book on deal alerts can recoup the $249/yr fee on one trip.
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| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Flexible international travelers | Frequent flyers |
| Who it's not for | Travelers locked to specific dates . opportunistic deals won't match | Casual flyers . one or two trips a year never justifies $249 |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.² | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.13 |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | No evidence found |
| Public sentiment | Most members say savings easily justify the fee, while complaints center on the buggy app and post-rebrand value.⁵ | Reddit users praise it as an easy way to get fare-drop alerts on routes they watch. |
| Biggest gotcha | Mistake fares are rare . 16 found in 2025. Don't budget around them.⁸ | $249/yr advertised flat fee . compare against free trackers before paying12 |
Pick Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights) when
- Flexible international travelers
- Mistake-fare and points deal hunters
- Budget leisure travelers with open dates
- Frequent flyers from major home airports
When Going (formerly Scott's Cheap Flights) is not a fit
- Travelers locked to specific dates . opportunistic deals won't match
- Once-a-year vacationers; free Google Flights alerts suffice
- App-first users . the mobile app is unreliable per reviews
- Anyone expecting guaranteed fares; mistake fares are rare glitches
Pick Airfarewatchdog when
- Frequent flyers
- Fixed-route travelers watching fares
- Budget travelers who book on deal alerts
When Airfarewatchdog is not a fit
- Casual flyers . one or two trips a year never justifies $249
- Anyone happy with free Google Flights or Hopper alerts
- Teams wanting booking tools . it only alerts, you book elsewhere
Sources
- Going homepagegoing.comofficial
- Going security pagegoing.comsecurity
- Nomadic Matt: Going reviewnomadicmatt.comreview
- Nomadic Matt on Going (Facebook)facebook.comreview
- Trustpilot reviews of Goingtrustpilot.comreview
- Reddit r/TravelHacks on Going's declinereddit.comreview
- App Store reviews: Goingapps.apple.comreview
- Forbes on mistake fares citing Goingforbes.comnews
- Skyscanner: how to find error faresskyscanner.comnews
- TripAdvisor forum: mistake fare alertstripadvisor.comreview
- Airfarewatchdog homepageairfarewatchdog.comofficial
- Airfarewatchdog pricingairfarewatchdog.comofficial
- Airfarewatchdog Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.comreview
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- Airfarewatchdog vs RatePunkratepunk.comreview
- The 7 Best Websites for Flight Deal Alertsupgradedpoints.comreview