r/Flights rules, stats, and what to post
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- No minimum in the rules
- To comment
- No minimum in the rules
- Self-promotion
- Banned
- Links
- Not mentioned in the rules
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 13 years
- Since Mar 2013
About r/Flights
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Flights: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/Flights rules on Reddit.
r/Flights rules
9 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Avoid Repetitive Questions
Please read the wikis before posting. It addresses common questions such as general flying procedures, names, etc. Please also search the subreddit to see if topics have been covered already, for example if someone already had similar issues with the same airline. No generic AskReddit-style questions.
- 2
Be as specific as possible
When asking for advice, please provide all information so we can best help you: all airports, flight numbers, dates of travel, budget, airlines or alliances, and booking portal. It is better to have information and not use it than not have it and give inaccurate advice. Consider posting screenshots. Visa and Passport Questions: State your country of citizenship / country of passport All mystery countries, cities, airports, airlines, passports, and algebra problems will be removed.
- 3
Present your research
Before posting, consult official sources - government websites, airline/airport websites, or attempt to Google and search for the solution yourself for simple questions. Check if FlyerTalk has a discussion of your issue (or similar). Have you contacted the airline or travel agency? If you are asking for itinerary, airfare, price, routing help - you must present at least two options. Present the research you've already done; we are not your travel agents.
- 4
Absolutely no AI
ChatGPT and AI usage is strictly against the rules. This includes suggesting the use of AI to the OP or others. The sub is designed for discussion, advice and experiences from actual humans, since AI can give outdated and potentially misleading information. Commenting or posting AI generated text will result in a ban.
- 1st offense: 28-day ban
- 2nd offense: permanent ban
- 5
No Crystal Ball 🔮
No posts asking vague questions for predictions, including about whether the flight price will go up or down, layover times ("will I make it"), weather forecasts, carry-on checks, bag sizes, etc. We don't have a crystal ball.
- 6
No Spam, Trading, Begging, Selling, Surveys
This is not a marketplace to trade Miles, Certificates, Discounts, Vouchers, etc. Users that post spam, memes, self-promotional material, clickbait, market research, personal projects and apps/websites (even if free), hashtags, volunteer or meetup requests, AMAs, soliciting DMs, and missed connections will be banned. Vague complaints/rants without Rule 2 details will be removed. This includes rants about feet on seats, your seat being kicked, and other unruly passenger behavior.
- 7
Be Civil / no racism, trolling, or other bad conduct
Treat other people how you want to be treated! Racism, trolling, and other bad conduct results in a permanent ban. Extended (political or off-topic) arguments will result in a ban for everyone involved. No politics. We will strictly apply the same guidelines as r/travel to political posts and comments.
- 8
No aviation safety or security questions or aviation news
Posts asking about the safety and security of specific regions, aircraft, airlines, or general aviation safety will be removed. This can be posted on r/fearofflying. For discussions regarding news about flying, visit r/aviation. Everyday news articles (e.g. about seat maps, new rules, frequent flyer programs, delays and cancellations) will also be removed.
- 9
Keep posts on topic
No off-topic or flight-adjacent questions or discussions - this includes luggage ("which bag should I buy"), headphones, neck-pillow purchase recommendations, etc. No single-topic images or albums for discussion. Feel free to write a proper Trip Report style post instead. If your question can be asked and answered outside the context of flights, it will be removed. Examples of other subs for these: r/travel r/luggage r/onebag r/findareddit
What to post in r/Flights
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A detailed trip report about a flight you took, written in the style the rules point to, with airports, flight numbers, and dates included
- A specific question about an airline or route where you name the airports, dates, budget, and booking portal, and show the two options you already found
- A genuine answer to someone else's detailed question, sharing your own experience flying that route or with that airline
- A comparison of two fare options you researched yourself, asking which fits better given the dates and budget you state
- Helping a newcomer understand general flying procedures after they searched the wiki and still had a narrow follow-up question
Avoid
- Posting any text written by AI or telling another user to try AI, which earns a 28 day ban first and a permanent ban after that
- Mentioning your own app, website, or project, even to say it is free, because the spam rule bans personal projects outright
- Asking whether a fare will rise or fall, or whether a short layover will work, since prediction posts are removed
- Asking for itinerary or fare help without presenting at least two options you found yourself
- Leaving out the airports, dates, flight numbers, budget, or booking portal when asking for advice
- Asking a visa or passport question without stating your country of citizenship, which the rules say gets the post removed
Best hours to post in r/Flights
No pattern yet. r/Flights does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/Flights Is For
r/Flights is part of the r/travel family and it focuses on flights, airlines, airports, frequent flyers, and general flying information. The people posting here are travelers asking for help with bookings, routes, fares, and visa or passport questions, plus frequent flyers sharing what they know. The community wants real discussion between real people, and the rules push everyone toward specific, well researched questions rather than casual chatter. If your question could be asked and answered outside the context of flights, it does not belong here.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that ends most marketing attempts is “No Spam, Trading, Begging, Selling, Surveys”, which bans self promotional material, market research, personal projects, and apps or websites even if they are free. “Absolutely no AI” is enforced with a 28 day ban for a first offense and a permanent ban for a second, and it covers both posting AI text and suggesting AI to other people. “Be as specific as possible” removes posts that hide details, and it requires your country of citizenship on visa and passport questions. “Present your research” requires at least two options for any itinerary, airfare, price, or routing question. “No Crystal Ball 🔮” kills any post asking for predictions about prices or tight layovers. “Keep posts on topic” removes anything flight adjacent like luggage or gear recommendations, and “No aviation safety or security questions or aviation news” pushes news and safety talk to other subs.
What To Post
For a founder, the honest play here is to participate, not to promote. A good post is a specific question or a genuine experience with all the details filled in: the airports, dates, airlines, and what you already checked before asking. If you are asking for help with an itinerary or a fare, bring at least two options you found yourself, because that shows you did the work first. Answering other people's detailed questions with your own real flying experience is the safest way to become a known name. If you have actually flown somewhere interesting, a proper trip report style post with concrete details fits the room well. The goal is to be a useful human in the thread, because the rules leave no lane for anything that looks like a plug.
What To Avoid
Do not post or comment anything written by AI, and do not suggest AI tools to anyone, because that gets a 28 day ban on the first offense and a permanent ban on the second. Do not mention your product, app, website, or company in any way, since self promotional material and personal projects get people banned. Never ask whether a price will go up or down or whether a layover will work out, because prediction questions are removed. Do not ask vague questions with missing details, because posts without specifics get removed. Skip anything off topic like luggage or headphone recommendations, and skip aviation news or safety questions, since those belong elsewhere. No surveys, no asking people to DM you, and no rants without the required details.
A note from Anthony
The AI rule here is the strictest I have seen in any guide so far, with a 28 day ban for a first offense and a permanent ban for a second, and it even covers suggesting AI to someone else. That tells you exactly what kind of room this is, one built on real experiences from real flyers. My honest read is that a founder should show up empty handed, answer questions with real trips they have taken, and leave the link at home entirely.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/Flights
What subreddits are similar to r/Flights?
Subreddits like r/Flights are r/travel, r/TravelHacks, r/Shoestring, r/solotravel, r/roadtrip, r/ThailandTourism, r/VisitingIceland and r/unitedairlines.
Can I mention my flight booking app if I say it is free?
No. The rules ban personal projects and apps or websites even if they are free, so any mention of your product is a risk.
Can I use AI to draft my post or comment?
No. AI generated text gets a 28 day ban on the first offense and a permanent ban on the second, and even suggesting AI to another user breaks the rule.
Can I ask people whether fares will drop before I book?
No. The “No Crystal Ball 🔮” rule removes posts asking for predictions about whether prices will go up or down.
Can I run a survey of frequent flyers here?
No. Surveys and market research are named in the spam rule, and people who post them get banned.
Can I ask a general question about flying procedures?
Check the wiki and search the subreddit first, because the rules ask you to avoid repetitive questions and generic AskReddit style posts.
Subreddits like r/Flights
Other rooms for the same crowd.