How does Cheaplyfly make money?

Cheaplyfly is free to use. You don’t pay us to search, save trips or set price alerts. Here is how the site is paid for, in plain words.

Affiliate commission

Some links on Cheaplyfly are affiliate links. When you press View deal and then book on the partner’s site, the partner may pay Cheaplyfly a commission. The link includes a reference so the partner knows you came from us.

The commission comes out of the partner’s own price. It is not added on top.

What this means for you

• You pay the same price as you would if you went to the partner directly.
• We don’t add booking fees. Any fees you see are the partner’s, and the partner shows them before you pay.
• You choose the order of results. You can sort by Best, Cheapest or Fastest. Commissions don’t decide which flights appear first.

What we don’t do

• We don’t sell tickets or take payment for flights.
• We don’t sell your personal data.
• We don’t hide fees in our prices.

Guides and links

Our travel guides are written to help travelers. Where they link to partners, it is because the link is useful for the topic. Some of those links may be affiliate links.

How partner tracking works

1. You press a deal link on Cheaplyfly.
2. The link passes through a short redirect so the partner can record that you came from us.
3. The partner, or its tracking provider, may set its own cookie on your device to remember this.
4. If you book, the partner credits the booking to Cheaplyfly.

This tracking happens on the partner’s side and is covered by their privacy and cookie policies. Our cookie policy explains which cookies Cheaplyfly itself uses.

Common questions

Would I get a better price going to the partner directly?

No. The commission doesn’t change the partner’s price. Prices can differ between partners, which is why comparing is useful.

Do you earn more from some partners than others?

Commission terms are set by each partner and can differ. That is one reason we let you sort results yourself, and why the sort order isn’t for sale.

Is my booking with Cheaplyfly?

No. Your booking, payment and tickets are with the partner. For any booking question, contact them.

Read the full affiliate disclosure and how Cheaplyfly works.

Still stuck? Contact us with your question about how we work, and we will explain.