

In response to COVID-19, Google is also incorporating airline-specific change policies. Google Flights will prompt you if the next cabin up is not significantly more expensive. If you are faced with an expensive economy ticket, it might be only a small surcharge to fly premium economy, which could be well worth it for the price.If your dates are flexible, you can click on the date grid, which will quickly show you if there are cheaper options in the days before and after the set you originally searched for.

While it may not be as convenient to fly into or out of the exact place you first thought, you could save a packet by considering somewhere slightly less desirable. Choose "nearby airports" to include options that don't include the exact airport or city pair(s) you first searched for.If your plans aren't set in stone and you have some flexibility, there are many ways to save with Google Flights: In the airlines filter, you can choose one or more airlines or an entire alliance. Don't remember which airlines they are off the top of your head? Google Flights can do this for you. Want to collect miles but not worried about which airline you fly to Asia? You'll want to choose a Oneworld airline. A strikethrough means full-size carry-on baggage is not included, so you'll either need to pay for it, or you can easily see other options that include carry-on baggage. Google Flights has added a handy icon next to the price of each flight to indicate if it does not include carry-on baggage. Unless you've memorized the policy for each airline you won't be able to compare like for like. For example, a cheap Spirit flight won't be so cheap if you have to pay extra to take your carry-on luggage on board, whereas a full-service airline like United or Delta may be more expensive, but you won't have to pay extra for carry-on baggage. Unless you can do an entire trip with just a tiny laptop bag or other personal item, then you'll need to take a full-size carry-on bag on board or pay for checked baggage. One of my pet peeves with ultra low-cost carriers is that where they don't include carry-on baggage costs, it is difficult to compare prices across different carriers. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions.
