What Is Google Flights & Is It Better Than Skyscanner?

Summary Google Flights uses software to compare airfares quickly. Google Flights provides a Price Guarantee service. Skyscanner searches smaller OTAs for potential lower fares.

Google has become a staple part of our lives. From gathering information to getting access to news, or learning about doing it yourself (DIYs), Google seemingly has an answer to almost everything. And now Google claims to provide you with the cheapest airfare for any flight with its Google Flights .

The origins of Google Flights In 2011, Google launched Google Flights. The service was aimed at allowing people to find the cheapest fares between two destinations. Business Insider even reported that one was more likely to stumble upon cheaper fares on Google Flights than by searching on your own.

Easily search across multiple origins and destination combinations to find the cheapest fare. How Google Flight works Google's software searches and compares across dozens of airlines much faster than one can individually compare fares across airlines. In 2023, Southwest Airlines, after years of hesitancy to display flights on Google Flights, also joined the platform .

Pros of Google Flightfs The Fare View Calendar displays the cheapest airfares for the next year. It shows the carbon footprint of each flight. You can book directly with airlines (getting rid of intermediaries) with Google Flights.

Cons of Google Flights No mistake fares are shown, so it is next to impossible to find error fares. As it includes onl.