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The holiday season is almost upon us. That means it's time to start making travel plans, especially if you'll be traveling is by air.

These days, we're learning just what a hassle it can be to choose a flight. We have to deal with prices, departure times and flight duration.

It can be hard to sort through all our choices, but Hipmunk makes things easier. Enter the usual destination and date information. It gives you a slick chart with all the important flight information available at a glance.

You can sort flights by price, stops, duration and more. Hipmunk also has a sorting category called Agony. This finds the least agonizing combination of price, duration, stops and departure time. The flights listed first are usually the best options.

Hipmunk also offers tabbed flight planning. You can easily compare flights from various airports. It helps you make sure you're getting the best deal.

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