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Your Wallet: Cheap travel for the holidays

Some of the algorithms that affect our lives the most are the ones airlines use to determine pricing.

We’re talking about algorithms. Some of the algorithms that affect our lives the most are the ones airlines use to determine flight prices and the best days for ticket sales.

We asked you- how do you make it work for you financially, and how do you work the system? 

Lizzie O’Leary spoke to Patrick Surry, chief data scientist at hopper.com, to find out when to fly and when to buy on a budget.

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