Why you shouldn’t use Google Flights for your holiday – as you could be paying more
A TRAVEL expert has warned people not to use Google Flights for you holiday, as you could end up paying more.
The lady, who has not been identified, shares her tips on the best ways to get cheap flights and travel deals.
The woman, who posts travel advice to her TikTok page known as “Travel Social” took to the social media site to warn others.
In the short clip, she says: “You’re being ripped off by Google Flights if you do this.”
She added: “There is a Google Flights plug in that seems borderline illegal.”
“Look, I love Google Flights but sometimes it doesn’t give me the best deals.”
In one example which is shown in the footage, she says the cheapest deal offer is with Frontier at $98 and the second cheapest is JetBlue at $118.
The woman said: “What it doesn’t show is that if you click on the JetBlue website and if you look at this [indicating a drop down menu in the top right of the page] it gives you $50 off of all flights.”
She warned: “If you travel you always need to go to the airline’s website and then download a plug in like Travel Arrow, so the deals pop up right here.
“It’ll show you all the good deals.”
The clip has been a big hit on TikTok, clocking up some 2.7million views and nearly 218,000 likes as well as more than 300 comments.
Many commentators went online to offer their own tips.
One person wrote: “Change country settings within Google Flights to get the cheaper flights as well.”
Another said: “Use Google to search but always book direct!”
While a third added: “I always triple check all sites for the cheapest.”
Travel Arrow creator Jaideep Patil (@traveltipswithjay) showed how the tool works in a video on Tiktok.
The tool works by searching for any hidden deals or discount codes that travellers may not be aware of.
It also runs Google Flights searches through other price comparison sites like Kayak, Skyscanner, and others.
The widget runs in the background to while people are searching for flights or hotels.
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