Pro Tips for Google Flights
4:10
use + sign to select up to 6 airport to compare prices
4:50
where to: anywhere / Asia / etc
9:40
- search result page: click on dates to check prices on other dates
- or use the date grid feature to find best departure and arrival dates
15:40
- go to booking options to see which countries you can book from, sometimes the prices are different
- then go to airline website to book
- Check one-way tickets instead
- Skyscanner alternatives
- kiwi
- can search the entire continents, e.g. from “north america” to “europe”
- kayak
- momondo
- faredrop
- ITA Matrix (4:55)
- cannot book flights
- kiwi
- use VPN to buy tickets from airlines’ home countries
- set VPN to the country you’re traveling to
- use VPN to check prices from developing countries
- Google flights
- can input only ‘from’ and ‘dates’ then hit ‘explore’ to see prices for everywhere
- you can choose price range in the map page
- can select multiple airports in one go to compare prices
- can input only ‘from’ and ‘dates’ then hit ‘explore’ to see prices for everywhere
- skiplagged (10:00)
- getting off at stopover city
- Find mistake fares (6:45)
- Scott’s cheap flights
- airfare watchdog
- cheapair.com
- Find stopovers so you visit one more city/country
- air wander
- small local budget airlines (below)
How to use Google Flights
- Seatguru
- seating plans for flights
