Routehappy Gauges Just How Enjoyable Your Flight Will Be

Name the first thing you look at when booking a flight: price, right?

As airplane tickets steadily grow more expensive, things like comfort, space and overall enjoyment on board take a backseat to how much it's going to drain your pockets.

But new website Routehappy aims to shift the focus on price and schedule found on virtually every other flight search engine.

Co-Founder and CEO Robert Albert told TechCrunch that money and scheduling are definitely important to take into account, but when a passenger finally settles into a tiny seat on a plane with no internet, it begins to take hold that other factors play a part as well.

Routehappy uses a large information database that takes prices from hundreds of sources, like commercial data providers, reviews and carriers themselves.

Then, various important factors that might up a passengers happiness are considered. These considerations are added up for a "happiness score" between numbers one and ten.

That means if a flight comes equipped with Wi-Fi, a comfortable seat, easy bathroom access and good snacks, it will receive a higher score.

Scheduling can either add or detract from a score: if a flight has an extended layover, or is a hairy red-eye, it might lose points because it could take away from the passenger's satisfaction with the flight.

Albert drove home the point that the site doesn't compromise significantly on price in exchange for contentment.

"There are plenty of improvements that Routehappy can help you identify that don't make a big difference in the price," Albert said.

Flights that offer WiFi and have a large entertainment system only have a small overall change in price when compared to trips with no internet and one overhead screen. Sometimes, no difference showed at all.

Albert is looking to merge with more airlines in the future, as his website continues to take off.