What is the discount percentage shown on a deal?

Every Wingit deal shows a discount percentage — for example, "38% off." Here's exactly what that means and how we calculate it.

What we compare against

The discount percentage compares the current deal fare against the historical average price for that exact route in that travel month. A 38% discount on a Delhi → Bangkok deal in November means the flagged fare is 38% cheaper than what Delhi → Bangkok in November typically costs, based on months of historical pricing data.

Why this matters

Many "deals" shown on flight search apps compare against a base fare that's already artificially inflated, making the discount look bigger than it is. Wingit benchmarks against real historical transaction prices — not a made-up starting price.

This also means our benchmark accounts for seasonality. A December flight to Europe is inherently more expensive than a March flight — our benchmark for December reflects December prices, not an annual average.

How the benchmark is built

We maintain price history for each route and cabin class separately. Economy and Business benchmarks for the same route are calculated independently — a business class discount is always compared against business class historical prices, never economy.

What counts as a deal

Wingit only flags fares that are at least 15–30% below benchmark. Fares within 15% of average — even if modestly cheaper than yesterday — don't qualify. We're looking for genuinely exceptional prices, not marginal fluctuations.

The "usual price" shown on the card

The crossed-out "usual price" shown alongside the deal price is based on the historical average for that route and month. It's not a list price set by us — it's derived from real market data.