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Google reveals best time to book flights ​

Google has a new search function that allows travellers to hunt for the lowest fares — and if it’s not the lowest, it will pay you the difference.

Travellers are forking out big money for airfares at the moment, but a new Google tool may help with snagging cheaper flights. 

While Google Flights already show whether current prices for your flight search are low, typical or high compared to past averages for the same route, it can now tell you the cheapest time to book trips. 

According to its “reliable trend data”, the new search function offers insights on whether prices are overblown or at a discount.
 

Google has a new tool to help track the cheapest flights.
Google has a new tool to help track the cheapest flights.
 

“For example, these insights could tell you that the cheapest time to book similar trips is usually two months before departure, and you’re currently in that sweet spot,” Google said in a blog.

“Or you might learn that prices have usually dropped closer to takeoff, so you decide to wait before booking. Either way, you can make that decision with a greater sense of confidence.”

To help with this, travellers can turn on price tracking on Google Flights to receive automatic notifications for when fares drop significantly on chosen destination and dates. 
 

Its new search function allows users to discover what times of year are best to snap tickets.
Its new search function allows users to discover what times of year are best to snap tickets.
 

Users will be notified via email — providing they are signed up with Google.

If you aren’t tied down to any specific dates, users can turn on “any dates” to receive emails about deals anytime in the next three to six months. 

If you spot a rainbow “price guarantee” badge on certain flights, it means Google is confident the fare will not drop.
 

A price guarantee badge means Google is confident the fare won’t get any lower before departure – and if it does, the tech titan will pay you the difference through Google Pay.
A price guarantee badge means Google is confident the fare won’t get any lower before departure – and if it does, the tech titan will pay you the difference through Google Pay.

 

However, if you do book and that specific flight does drop, the tech titan will pay you the difference.

“When you book one of these flights, we’ll monitor the price every day before takeoff, and if the price does go down, we’ll pay you back the difference via Google Pay,” the blog explains.

However, as of now, the price guarantees are only part of a pilot program available for a select group of flights in the US.

Meanwhile, it also revealed other tips to help you travel on a budget.

“Last year, we shared money-saving insights based on historical pricing trends on Google Flights, the blog continued.

“We ran the numbers again with the latest data, and most of the tips from 2022 still hold true — taking a layover or avoiding weekend departures are among the best ways to save on your next flight booking.”

However, it noted the best time to book flights for the holiday season is in early October. “Average prices tend to be lowest 71 days before departure — a big change from our 2022 insights, which found that average prices were lowest just 22 days before departure. And the typical low price range is now 54-78 days before takeoff.”

Author: Editors Desk

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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