Google Flights gets new tab to find ‘Cheapest’ airfare

Google Flights has received a new “Cheapest” tab. As the name suggests, it will allow Google Flights users to search for the lowest prices of airfares.

How to use the ‘Cheapest’ tab in the Google Flights app?

Google Flights is one of the most popular web destinations and apps to look for flights. Available for domestic and international air travel, Google Flights even shows the flights that are currently in the air.

Google allows travelers to hunt for flight tickets and airfares on the Google Flights app. Moving forward, users could quickly zero in on the cheapest airfares. In an official blog post, Google has confirmed that the Google Flights app is getting a new “Cheapest” tab.

Usually, when users search with Google Flights, the best options appear at the top of the results. This result is typically based on a mix of price and convenience. Needless to say, many travelers would prefer to compromise on convenience if it means cheaper flight tickets.

Starting this week, Google Flights users will get a new ‘Cheapest’ tab. Travelers can enter their trip details into the app and tap on “Cheapest” tab to show more options with even lower prices.

How will Google offer the cheapest airfare?

Google Flights attempts to find a balance between good prices and other aspects that define air travel. Needless to add, dozens of conditions collectively decide the price of a flight ticket.

By optimizing these conditions, third-party booking sites can offer a lower price than the airline itself. Travelers can even save if they accept to return to a different airport (in the same city) from where they flew.

The “Cheapest” tab -> Find cheaper airfare with this new Google Flights feature

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Some of the other aspects that Google Flights will consider include longer layovers, self-transfers, or purchasing different legs of the trip through multiple airlines or booking sites. In other words, Google will try to offer the lowest possible airfare by deprioritizing comfort, convenience, and other luxuries.

Travelers can look out for the ‘Cheapest’ tab in Google Flight starting this week. It appears Google has timed this feature to benefit travelers during the holiday season.