![]() ![]() Google Flights is one of the most powerful flight search engines on the internet, both easy to use and with a multitude of features to make airfare hunting easier. Nearly every cheap flight alert we send to members includes a Google Flights sample search so you can easily find and book the amazing deals we send to our 2 million+ members. Of course, Google will tell you where to get that deal and with a click of a button you’ll be redirected to the airline (or booking engine) website where the fare will be waiting for you.Sharp-eyed members of Going are familiar with one of our favorite flight search engines: Google Flights. It’s merely a tool to search for the best deal. You can’t book directly with Google Flights. (Side note: Wow, that’s cheap.) Don’t like the answer? Just keep clicking “I’m feeling lucky” until you find something that piques your interest or fits your budget.Īll you Southwest fans will still have to make a separate search on the airline’s website but at least Google Flights recognising your route as a Southwest route and prompts you to check with the airline. Let’s pretend I live in Las Vegas and I need a long weekend away later this month.īINGO! $58 return to Denver. Put in your city of origin plus dates, click on the map and then on the “I’m feeling lucky” button. If you’re not sure where you want to go but you just need to get away, do an “I’m feeling lucky” search. You’ll need the Google Now app to monitor the prices and you’ll get an email letting you know if prices drop so you can purchase the fare. (“They” say the optimal time to purchase is six weeks out from travel.) Create an itinerary and then, at the bottom below purchase options, click “Save This Itinerary”. Sometimes it goes up, sometimes it goes down. Fares do fluctuate as time to flight draws nearer. Sometimes it pays to search for flights and then monitor it over a few weeks. Or even better, when it might actually be only a little more to upgrade to business class. Google will tell you that, for a few extra dollars, you could go direct. You might find the cheapest fare but it’ll have an extra stop. Google Flights will also let you know when there is a better value option available. Identifies Value for Money Fares, Not Just the Cheapest You can save yourself $52 by flying from Fort Lauderdale (21 miles away) instead of Miami International. Google Flights will also point out where you can save money by choosing to fly from a nearby airport. Wouldn’t you be temped to spend an extra $400 to upgrade to Business Class on a long flight from Miami to Buenos Aires? Offers Good Alternatives Just click on the button that says “Economy” in the top right corner and you’ll see the cheapest option for each fare class on the route you’ve specified. If you’re trying to find fares in higher class cabins, you don’t need to run a new search to make the comparison. I’ve found Skyscanner has gotten less and less reliable over recent months.Įasily See Prices for Different Fares without Running a New Search Or even worse, when making a broad search getting the “Check Prices” button or a blank portion of their bar graph for searching lowest fares over a set of dates. Too many times have I been lured by a low price on Skyscanner, clicked on a site to buy and been told the fare is no longer available. Google conveniently shows me that it’s far cheaper to fly into Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur before making my way to Vietnam.įare Information is Up-to-Date & Reliable Flights to Ho Chi Min City, well they’re expensive from Auckland. Just click on the map view and, hey… Just a casual jaunt around Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Let’s say I’m a Kiwi who wants to take a trip around South East Asia. ![]() Just got a general idea of where you want to head and want the cheapest way to get there? Google Flights makes it easy to find the cheapest hub in a region. I can instantly see that it’s cheaper to switch my travel plans by a day and fly on 22 May instead, saving almost $300. Let’s say I wanted to fly from Toronto to Amsterdam on 21 May. One of the keys to saving money on flights is to be flexible with your dates and their calendar layout makes it easy to identify cheaper days to fly without clicking anything. Google Flights makes it SO EASY to see the cheapest date to fly your desired route. ![]() ![]() How to Use Google Flights to Find the Best & Cheapest Ways to Fly Instantly See What Dates Are Cheapest
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