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Finding the perfect hotel and flight for your trip

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

With summer in full swing, and the holiday travel season right around the corner, it’s time to plan those last-minute vacations and start thinking about where you’ll be spending your holidays this year. Today we’re announcing several updates to Google Flights and hotel search on Google to make it easier to find the right flight or the right hotel, at the right price, for your next trip.

Track airfare changes with Google Flights
Want to stay up to date on changing flight fares without having to continually check prices? You can now track fare changes for a date and route combination, or track specific flights in Google Flights, by simply selecting to track prices after you’ve searched for a flight. When prices either increase or decrease significantly, you’ll be notified by email and Google Now cards. This is rolling out over the course of the next few weeks in all 26 countries where Google Flights is available.

Google Flights: tracked flights on mobile and email notification of price change

Find the right hotel at the right price with Google
When it comes to booking a hotel, making the best decision can be stressful. We’re now making it easier for you to find the right hotel at the right price.
Everyone loves a good deal. When searching on Google for “hotels in [location]”, you may now see a "Deal" label indicating that a hotel’s price is lower than usual compared to historical pricing, or if there are discounts to the normal rate for those dates. These deals are automatically identified by our algorithms when we see a significant reduction in price. This will be rolling out globally over the next few months.
You can now filter results according to your preferences, like “Price” or “Top rated”, with one tap on your phone. You can even combine multiple criteria like “Top-rated pet-friendly hotels in San Francisco under $200” when searching for the perfect hotel. This is now available in the US and will roll out globally later this year.

Smart filters and deals in hotel search on Google

If there is an opportunity to save money or find better availability by moving your dates slightly, we may show you Tips. For example, you may see a Tip like, “Save $105 if you stay Wed, Jul 13 - Fri, Jul 15”. If the new dates work for you, simply tap to update your search and take advantage of the savings. We’ll be rolling Tips out globally over the coming months.

We hope these updates make planning your next trip easier and stress-free!

Posted by Richard Holden, VP of Product Management, Travel

Get away with Google Flights

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Not sure about your destination? No problem

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Posted by Eric Zimmerman, Product Manager, Google Flights (dreaming of warmth from my Boston ice prison)

Show off your hotel with new photo tools in Google My Business

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Last June we introduced you to Google My Business — giving you an easy way to improve your hotel's presence on Google and connect with customers, whether they're looking for you on Google Search, Maps or Google+.

Starting today, you can tell us which image you’d like to appear when customers search for your hotel on Google. You can even add photos specifically for food and drink, rooms and common areas. It's easy! Just log in to Google My Business on the web or in the Android or iOS apps, and visit the Photos section.

If you haven't already done so, visit google.com/mybusiness to verify your hotel and get started. For more information, you can read the full blog post on the Google and Your Business blog.

Posted by Ashwath Rajan, Product Manager, Travel

Google Flight Search lands in Switzerland to help you find the best destinations and deals

Monday, February 02, 2015

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Flight SearchPosted by Marek Turski, Tech Lead Manager, Travel

There’s still time to plan an affordable New Year’s Eve getaway

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Flight Searchpopular New Year’s Eve destinations Tools to help you stay on budget

Expand the map within Flight Search to see lowest fares for all the different places you can visit and explore your flight options.

Be on the look out for a “TIP” with your flight search results — letting you know if you can save by using a nearby airport or flying on a different day.

Consult our calendar to quickly scan the lowest fares highlighted for each day and pick the best date.

Use the lowest fares graph below the calendar to see how prices may fluctuate — and find the least expensive time to fly.

Choose one of our suggested “Best Flights” in the results, that show you flights with the best trade-off between price and convenience.

Tips to save on flights during the week of New Year’s Eve

Consider booking a flight that arrives on New Years Eve. It's less expensive overall, saving you an average of 15%*. Certain destinations such as Fort Lauderdale or Denver may save you an average of 35%*.

Return on New Year’s Day. You may have to limit the champagne toasts but, for some destinations like Miami, San Juan, or Madrid, you can save an average of 16%*.

Shift your travel plans by two days and save 15%* on average (for example, try leaving on the 29th vs. the 27th).

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Flight Search
Posted by Steve Franklin, Technical Program Manager, Travel*The above data was obtained on December 15, 2014 by using Google Flight Search for 2-10 day trips, with departure dates of December 26th through December 31st.

Let Google help you plan a delicious, multi-city meal this Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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Cranberry Highway81st Annual McDonald’s Thanksgiving ParadeHotels in ChicagoMagnificent Mile

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Posted by Cheryl Eisele, Product Marketing Manager, Travel

Let Google help you visit the world’s most haunted places… if you dare

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Beechworth Lunatic AsylumRoss CastleMarshall Housegoogle.com/flights

Posted by Cheryl Eisele, Product Marketing Manager, Travel

Let Google Now help you with your end of summer travel plans

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Google Now

moreGoogle PlayApp StorePosted by Fred Brewin, Product Manager, Google Now

Easily plan trips from Denmark, Norway and Sweden now using Flight Search

Monday, July 21, 2014

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www.google.no/flights/www.google.se/flights/www.google.dk/flights/www.google.com/flightsPosted by Stefan Trienen, Partner Development Manager, Travel

Hoteliers can improve their online presence with Google My Business

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

(Cross-posted on the Google and Your Business Blog) Google My BusinessGoogle Hotel Finderfull blog postt google.com/mybusiness Posted by Tom Mulders, Sr. Program Manager, Travel

Feeling Lucky? Explore flights in fun, new ways with Google

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Flight Search

google.com/flightsPosted by Gus Prevas, Software Engineer, Travel Team

Ok Google. Find me a hotel...

Friday, May 09, 2014

U.S. National Travel & Tourism week

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Posted by Lin Classon, Product Marketing Manager, Travel

Google expands Flight Search in Ireland and Poland

Thursday, March 27, 2014

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Flight SearchPosted by David Olliges, Product Manager

Easily find hotels by travel time with Hotel Finder

Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Hotel FinderKonrad Gianno, Software Engineer

Calendar shopping for flights just got easier

Thursday, February 06, 2014

Flight Search

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Finding good flight deals just got much easier in Europe

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Cross-posted on the UK Travel blog

Best Flights and Tips - Quickly get the best answers with suggestions for alternate dates, airports, and trade-off between price and convenience

Interactive Maps - users are able to explore possible destinations and view live ticket prices by surfing an interactive map

Saved Flights - Results can be saved to track price changes, helping users make smart booking decisions

Posted by David Robles Fosg, Partner Development, Travel

China Southern Airlines signs up for QPX air shopping

Thursday, January 09, 2014

www.itasoftware.comPosted by Kevin Wang, Strategic Partner Manager, Travel

Virgin Atlantic sees success by improving user flight shopping experience

Monday, December 16, 2013

www.virigin-atlantic.comsimplify and improve the flight shopping processLovie Award’s 2013 Web Futures Gold Winner for Best User Experiencevideo and details about Virgin Atlantic's recent successPosted by Nicola Simionato, General Manager, Travel, EMEA & APAC

Calling all savvy flyers: book smarter with Flight Search

Thursday, May 09, 2013

In honor of National Travel & Tourism Week in the U.S., and just in time for summer travel planning, we thought we'd share some tips on finding the best airfares. Let’s say you want to plan a long weekend somewhere in the U.S. that involves an easy flight (under two hours, nonstop) and costs less than $350. You can easily search for the best option by going to www.google.com/flights , where you can pick dates, set the sliders to your parameters and leave the destination blank. Live prices will appear on the map, so you can quickly see the destinations that fit your criteria. Another option for flexible travelers is to check prices for different airports in your origin area. We always wanted to visit The Grand Ole Opry, and it could be especially fun during the Fourth of July weekend. Since we live in Chicago, it is easy to drive to several surrounding airports to save money. As shown below, I used the dropdown check list to search fares for flights departing from Rockford, Milwaukee, O’Hare, and Midway to anywhere. Instantly I was able to see that good flight options are still available for our dates to fly from O’Hare to Nashville for $246. (Sometimes, the closest airport does work best for you. But it’s worth trying the others.)

Whether you’re planning a trip on your desktop, tablet or phone, you can use Flight Search to search for countries, states, islands and even continents from any origin in the U.S., Canada, France, U.K., Italy, Spain or Netherlands. Set your parameters and go explore the U.S.! It’s easier than you think. Cara Kretz, Marketing Communications, Travel

Dreaming where to go with your AAdvantage miles?

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Award MapQPX™ Reward Shopping

Posted by Nate Nottke, Senior Technical Account Manager

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