For travelers looking for a deal, Google has introduced a new feature that makes it simpler to locate less expensive flights with a single click.
Google Flights, the company’s online flight booking search engine, was introduced in 2011 and is used to research flight schedules and prices from different airlines to locations worldwide.
Google Flights revealed a new “Cheapest” tab last week. The new tab is expected to be available by the end of October, and this upgrade will be distributed internationally over the course of two weeks.
Based on a combination of cost and convenience, the top choices typically show up at the top of Google Flights’ search results.
Google is now admitting, though, that many travelers are prepared to forgo convenience and benefits in order to take the least expensive flight. This might be a third-party booking website that offers a cheaper fare than the airline or returning to a different airport in the same city as where you left, such London Heathrow and Gatwick.
Travelers can enter their trip information and select “Cheapest” to display more options with cheaper pricing wherever Google Flights is available.
Google cautions that the cheap ticket offers can include more difficult routes, such longer layovers, self-transfers, or buying separate travel legs from other airlines or online travel agencies.
Google also launched a test tool to assist consumers in obtaining cheaper airline tickets early last year.
Google Flights introduced the “price guarantee” scheme in April 2023, which reimburses customers for price changes if their flight decreases after they have purchased their ticket.
Only flights displayed by Google Flights with the “price guarantee” mark are eligible for the deal. Google Pay will cover the difference up to $500 if the price reduces between a customer’s reservation and the flight’s departure.
Savings, however, are limited to $500 annually and can be applied to a maximum of three “price guarantee” flights.