Company
Date Published
Author
Chris Churilo
Word count
1433
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Web Shop Fly, a major online airline ticket travel agency, leverages InfluxDB, an open-source time series database, to collect and store user interactions and application metrics, as well as send automated notifications in case of errors. The company, which operates five independent portals across six European countries and Russia, aims to improve its flight search and purchase experience by gaining real-time visibility into user activity. By deploying InfluxDB's time series platform for monitoring infrastructure, application, and business-level metrics, Web Shop Fly achieves faster search response times, higher price accuracy, and more accurate flight and ticket information, ultimately providing better customer service and competing through clear strategy with the right toolset.