How would you like a crystal ball for airfare? Farecast aims to do just that. In addition to being an excellent fare search site, the new service uses sophisticated computer simulations to predict whether prices are rising or falling. Fully transparent, it even boasts a confidence level in its For now, the site only lets you choose Boston or Seattle as your origin city but the company plans a national rollout by the end of the year.

Give it a try. Farecast.com. User: tips@consumerist.com. Pass: consume

John Battelle also has a writeup on it. (via BoingBoing)

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