Why Travel Sites Require Residential Proxies
Airline and hotel sites vary prices by country, device, and traffic source. Without location-aware IPs, you see the wrong fares or get blocked after a few requests. Residential proxies let your requests appear as real users in target regions so you can compare pricing accurately.
Recommended Setup
Use **rotating residential proxies** for broad market coverage, and switch to **sticky sessions** when you need to complete multi-step searches or view detailed fare rules.
Best Practices for Fare Aggregation
- **Geo-target by market** to collect local currency pricing and availability.
- **Throttle requests** to avoid rate limits on high-demand routes.
- **Reuse sessions** for multi-leg searches or checkout flow validation.
- **Cache aggressively** to reduce repeat requests and control cost.
Common Data Sources
- Airlines and alliances
- Global OTAs and metasearch sites
- Hotel chains and booking platforms
- Rail and bus operators in regional markets