Automating Your Flight Searches: A Guide to Using AutoHotkey

Are you tired of spending hours searching for flights and manually inputting data into airline websites? Well, fear not my travel-loving friend, because AutoHotkey is here to save the day!

AutoHotkey is a powerful automation tool that allows you to create scripts to automate repetitive tasks on your computer. One such task that can be automated is the process of checking flight availability. With just a few lines of code, you can set up a script to check flight availability on multiple airlines and dates, saving you time and energy in the process.

Here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started with AutoHotkey and flight availability scripts:

Download and install AutoHotkey from their official website.

Once installed, right-click on your desktop and select "New > AutoHotkey Script."

Open the script file in a text editor of your choice, and start writing your script. For example, you could use the following code to check flight availability on American Airlines:

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#SingleInstance force

#Persistent

SetTimer, CheckFlight, 10000

Return

CheckFlight:

{

    WinActivate, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_1

    Send, ^t

    Sleep, 500

    Send, https://www.aa.com/

    Sleep, 500

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 2000

    Send, {Tab 3}

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 1000

    Send, {Tab 4}

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 500

    Send, {Tab}

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 2000

    Send, {Tab 7}

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 500

    Send, {Tab 4}

    Sleep, 500

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 3000

    Send, {Tab 4}

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 3000

    Send, {Tab 3}

    Send, {Enter}

    Sleep, 2000

    Send, ^w

    Sleep, 500

}

Return

Save your script and double-click on the file to run it. This script will check the availability of a flight on American Airlines every 10 seconds, and open the results in a new tab on your default browser.

Of course, this is just a basic script, and you can customize it to suit your needs. You can modify the script to check for flights on multiple airlines, change the frequency of the checks, and even add email notifications to alert you when flights become available.

Learning to code AutoHotkey scripts may seem daunting at first, but with a little bit of practice, you'll be able to automate your flight searches like a pro. So, the next time you're planning a trip, consider using AutoHotkey to streamline your flight search process and save yourself some time and hassle.

Helpful Links:

Download AutoHotkey: https://www.autohotkey.com/

AutoHotkey documentation: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/

AutoHotkey forum: https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/