What offer freshness means
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The price shown in HopTrip is a recorded observation. We do not reserve seats or confirm prices live whenever a card is opened. Even a recently observed amount may differ from the price available at purchase time.
Image source and licence
Cropped and resized by HopTrip; WebP format. This adapted photograph is shared under the same licence as the original.
Illustrative photograph, not a statement of current conditions or availability.
Fetching data is not a new price check
The provider may return a previously recorded price. If it supplies the observation time, we retain that information. Fetching the same data again does not make the offer fresher.
When the source provides no observation time, we know only when we first received that price. We do not know how long it had already existed at the provider. Receiving an identical entry again without a new timestamp does not confirm that it is current.
When we stop displaying an offer
The limit from the retained observation time is 6 hours for departures within the next 7 days, 24 hours for departures within the next 30 days and 48 hours for later departures. We shorten the limit as departure enters a nearer window. An earlier expiry supplied by the source takes priority. An offer also disappears after departure or after it is disabled.
If we know only the departure date, without a time, we close the offer at the start of that day in UTC. This is a cautious publication boundary, not information about the aircraft's departure time.
Availability checks also apply when opening details and attempting to visit the partner. A card opened earlier or a saved link may therefore no longer allow the onward visit. Refresh the catalog to see available options.
What to check after following the link
Compare airports, dates, travel direction, passenger count and the final amount. Also check baggage and the selected ticket's conditions. If the price has changed, the seller's data are the reference before purchase.
A valid HopTrip entry means it meets our publication rules. It does not mean a locked price, an available seat or a completed booking.