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Mandatory pre-flight-search reference. Contains the Seats.aero workflow (pull ALL programs first), source accuracy hierarchy, Southwest/Companion Pass specifics, small-market caveats, and Duffel limitations.
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# Lessons Learned
Hard-won knowledge from actual searches. Reference these before making the same mistakes.
## Seats.aero: Search ALL Sources, Show ALL Results
When searching Seats.aero, **NEVER filter by source on the initial search.** Always pull ALL programs first.
### The Mandatory Workflow
For any route:
1. **Search Seats.aero with NO source filter.** Pull ALL programs. Show full results sorted by cheapest.
2. **For EVERY program in results, trace the full reachability chain:**