Google Flights Secrets: How to Easily Find the Cheapest Flights

There are many strategies for finding flights at the lowest price, but monitoring websites for hours to find options on the designated day and time is not an easy task. Thanks to Google Flights now more than ever it is easy to find a suitable place at the best price.

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It may seem like you've already found the best airfare deal—that is, until you add seat selection, checked baggage fees, and everything else to your booking. This is where the Google Flights service comes to the rescue, writes Reader's Digest.

The new search tool has a variety of features that make it easy to find the right place at the best price.

"We believe Google Flights is accurate, complete and convenient," says Julie McCool, travel expert and writer for McCool Travel.

You can be creative in your search.

When planning a vacation, most people start this process from a specific destination. Google Flights puts this model on its head, allowing you to start your search at the rate you want to pay.

“This feature is especially useful for parents working during school holidays,” says McCool.

For example, if you know that you want to go to some warm place on holidays, but your budget is strictly normalized, this will help narrow down your choices. You more or less, but do not know exactly where you would like to fly? Google Flights can also search for offers in an expanded format, such as Caribbean or Canada. There is always a map on the page so that you can track how far you are going to go.

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Can you afford a flexible travel plan?

In this case, the service has the option of comparing the cost of tickets for different days. To use the feature, open the site and go to the “Explore Destinations” tab. Tips will let you pinpoint dates and rates in various directions.

A special filter allows you to compare tickets with and without baggage

Some fares look like incredible deals—until you realize you'll have to take more than your purse with you on the plane. Google Flights solves all problems with Bag Filter, which revises fares based on your baggage preferences.

“Accounting for baggage fees is one of the most difficult tasks to navigate on traditional sites,” says McCool.

Knowing these hidden charges, you can also control your budget.

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You will be able to see if your tariff starts to fluctuate.

Does the tariff look strangely high or strangely low? Using a series of complex algorithms, Google Flights analyzes each specified price and can suggest the probability of its change between the search time and the day of departure. You can even set up an alert to receive notifications of tariff changes.

Finding super-low rates is easy

Using its own map and grid system, Google Flights draws you the cheapest way to get to your destination.

“We try to schedule trips on flexible dates because it can literally save hundreds of dollars,” McCool says. - Google Flights allows you to see price fluctuations across different dates for the same destination. This is great for those planning dream trips that aren't necessarily tied to specific dates and are willing to act when the fare is right."

If you fly often and want to increase your accrued miles, you can ask Google Flights to find the best fares with specific airlines.

“Be sure to enter your frequent flyer number before booking; adding it later will be more difficult,” recommends McCool.

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