Subj : Google Flights will now let you prioritize super-cheap flights ov
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Oct 17 2024 17:00:06

Google Flights will now let you prioritize super-cheap flights over 
convenience

Date:
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:50:23 +0000

Description:
Google Flights now lets you prioritize cheapness even if it makes your travel 
plans more complicated.

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Google Flights is adding new options to help you find the absolute cheapest 
deal for your next getaway  that is if youre willing to make your trip a 
little more complex and less convenient. 

Previously, if youve used Google Flights to help your source cheap air fares 
the results will be decided based on an algorithm that balances price and 
convenience. However, if youre willing to sacrifice some of the latter there 
could be a better deal out there, and thats where the new 'Cheapest' tab 
comes in. 

While browsing options within Google Flights you can now swap from Best to 
Cheapest to see the lowest-cost options. Perhaps theyre sourced from a 
third-party booking site rather than the airline, or it could be that Google 
suggests a round trip that starts and ends at different airports in the same 
city. 

Googles official blog adds that other inconveniences could include flights 
with longer layovers, self-transfers, or purchasing different legs of your 
trip across different booking sites. 

Obviously there are some significant additional factors to consider with 
these trickier options. If you fly in and out of different airports youll 
likely need to rely on a cab, public transport or a friend to drop you off or 
pick you up, which may involve additional coast, and if you arrange a 
self-transfer youll be responsible for picking up your luggage and checking 
it on your next flight  and if there are any delays you could get stranded at 
an airport that isnt your destination. 

But if youre willing to take on these additional inconveniences and risks, 
the new Cheapest tab is worth exploring if you're simply looking for the 
lowest-possible price  and even if youre more risk averse its worth a glance 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/google-flights-will-now-let-your-
prioritize-super-cheap-flights-over-convenience


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