Copenhagen to Antalya Flight Price Scraper

A comprehensive flight price monitoring tool that scrapes Google Flights for Copenhagen (CPH) to Antalya (AYT) flights using NordVPN to compare prices from different geographic locations.

🎯 What This Script Does

This script automatically:

• Connects to multiple NordVPN countries to simulate browsing from different locations
• Scrapes Google Flights for direct/nonstop flights from Copenhagen to Antalya
• Forces EUR currency for consistent price comparison across all locations
• Captures screenshots of flight results from each country
• Extracts flight prices and saves them to CSV files
• Generates consolidated reports comparing prices across all tested countries

Target Flight Details

• Route: Copenhagen (CPH) → Antalya (AYT)
• Dates: October 17-24, 2025 (7-day trip)
• Filter: Direct/nonstop flights only
• Currency: EUR (forced via URL parameter)

🔧 Prerequisites

Required Software

• Python 3.8+
• Chrome browser
• NordVPN subscription and CLI (mandatory - no fallback option)
• Git (for cloning)

NordVPN Setup

This script requires NordVPN to be installed and configured:

1. Install NordVPN CLI
2. Log in to your NordVPN account: nordvpn login
3. Verify connection: nordvpn countries

⚠️ Important: The script will exit with an error if NordVPN is not available.

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone and Setup

git clone <repository-url>
cd flights

# Make setup script executable and run it
chmod +x setup_venv.sh
./setup_venv.sh

# Activate virtual environment
source flights_venv/bin/activate

2. Run the Scraper

python copenhagen_antalya_scraper.py

📊 Output Files

The script generates organized output files:

Screenshots

screenshots/
├── Copenhagen_to_Antalya_from_20251017_to_20251024_Afghanistan.png
├── Copenhagen_to_Antalya_from_20251017_to_20251024_Germany.png
└── Copenhagen_to_Antalya_from_20251017_to_20251024_Australia.png

Price Data

prices/
├── Copenhagen_to_Antalya_direct_Afghanistan.csv
├── Copenhagen_to_Antalya_direct_Germany.csv
├── Copenhagen_to_Antalya_direct_Australia.csv
└── Copenhagen_to_Antalya_consolidated_prices.csv  # Combined results

CSV Structure

Each CSV contains:

• Country: VPN location used
• Airline: Flight carrier
• Price: Flight price (preferably in EUR)
• Departure/Arrival: Times (see screenshot for details)
• Duration: Flight duration (see screenshot)
• Stops: Always "Nonstop" (filtered)

🌍 How VPN Integration Works

1. Country Discovery: Script queries nordvpn countries to get available locations
2. Sequential Connection: Connects to each country one by one
3. Clean Browser Sessions: Creates fresh Chrome instance for each country
4. Price Extraction: Scrapes flight data with location-specific pricing
5. Automatic Cleanup: Disconnects VPN and cleans temporary files

💰 Price Extraction Logic

Primary: EUR Currency

• Forces EUR via URL parameter: &curr=EUR
• Looks for prices in format: €1,234, EUR 1234, 1234 €
• Price range validation: €100 - €10,000

Fallback Currencies

If EUR not found, tries:

• USD: $50 - $5,000
• GBP: £50 - £4,000
• DKK: 400 - 35,000 DKK
• AFN: 5,000 - 500,000 AFN (Afghanistan)
• kr: 500 - 50,000 kr (Nordic countries)

🛠️ Technical Features

Browser Automation

• Headless Chrome with stealth options
• Consent page handling for GDPR compliance
• Nonstop filter application via DOM manipulation
• Currency selection with confirmation button clicking

Session Management

• Unique temp directories for each country session
• Complete session isolation to prevent cross-contamination
• Automatic cleanup of temporary Chrome data

Error Handling

• Robust VPN connection with retry logic
• Screenshot capture on errors for debugging
• Graceful failure - continues with next country if one fails
• Comprehensive logging of all operations

📋 Dependencies

selenium>=4.0.0
webdriver-manager>=3.8.0
pandas>=1.5.0

Install via: pip install -r requirements.txt

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

NordVPN Not Available

ERROR: No NordVPN countries available. NordVPN is required for this script.
Please ensure NordVPN is installed and you are logged in.

Solution: Install NordVPN CLI and login with nordvpn login

Chrome Driver Issues

• Script auto-downloads ChromeDriver via webdriver-manager
• Ensure Chrome browser is installed and up-to-date

No Prices Found

• Check screenshots in screenshots/ folder for visual debugging
• Verify Google Flights is accessible from your location
• Some countries may have different Google Flights interfaces

Debug Files

• Screenshots: Visual confirmation of what the script sees
• Temp directories: Cleaned automatically but preserved on errors
• Console output: Detailed logging of each step

🎛️ Customization

Modify Countries

Edit the get_nordvpn_countries() function to filter specific countries:

return unique_countries[:5]  # Test only first 5 countries

Change Route/Dates

Update the main() function:

origin = "Copenhagen"        # Change departure city
destination = "Antalya"      # Change destination
depart_date = "2025-10-17"   # Change departure date
return_date = "2025-10-24"   # Change return date

Adjust Price Ranges

Modify validation ranges in extract_flight_prices() function.

📈 Use Cases

• Price comparison across different geographic markets
• Travel deal hunting by leveraging regional pricing differences
• Market research for flight pricing strategies
• Automated monitoring of specific route pricing trends

⚖️ Legal & Ethical Considerations

• Respect robots.txt and website terms of service
• Rate limiting built-in with delays between requests
• Personal use - not for commercial scraping at scale
• VPN usage complies with NordVPN terms of service

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test with multiple VPN locations
5. Submit a pull request

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Note: This script is designed for personal travel research and price comparison. Always verify prices on official airline websites before booking.