Google Flights - Changes, Updates, Glitches and Help [consolidated thread]
Mar 27, 2018 | 4:39 pm
#166
Join Date: Mar 2018
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Apr 20, 2018 | 12:39 pm
#169
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: CRP
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Posts: 300
It looks like you can no longer initiate tracking a flight in the classic version now, has anyone found a work-around for this other than tracking in the new version?
Apr 20, 2018 | 1:54 pm
#170
Join Date: Apr 2012
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May 15, 2018 | 7:10 am
#172
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May 15, 2018 | 11:41 am
#174
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Seattle & Seoul.... and now, Maastricht....
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<<rant on>> Ohhhh God that new format is horrible. 
What's with all these giant boxes and dropdown menus that come and go, disappear, pop up, etc... I have to scroll down on my laptop just to see most of the flights. Giant images of information I don't need.... It's just so annoying.
I know that everybody is designing their websites to look good on iPads now, but good lord can't I just get all the information on one screen in a normal-sized font?!? And you kids get off my lawn, or I'm gonna give you a real what-for!!! <<rant off>>
What's with all these giant boxes and dropdown menus that come and go, disappear, pop up, etc... I have to scroll down on my laptop just to see most of the flights. Giant images of information I don't need.... It's just so annoying. I know that everybody is designing their websites to look good on iPads now, but good lord can't I just get all the information on one screen in a normal-sized font?!? And you kids get off my lawn, or I'm gonna give you a real what-for!!! <<rant off>>
May 15, 2018 | 11:42 am
#175
Moderator: Hyatt, American Express; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Location: WAS
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(EDIT: just saw the post about the icon being removed 
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Here's the direct link to the classic interface:
https://google.com/flights/?f=0
I have this bookmarked and just go directly there
Dreading the day when they remove this functionality.
EDIT #2 to add:
This is clunky and barely qualifies as a workaround, but once you have something you want to track, click into the URL field and edit it to remove the "f=0" part (may need to remove a leading/trailing & to make the rest of the URL parameters parse correctly). This will switch back to the "new Coke" interface but preserve all of the selected options/flights and then you can toggle tracking.
)Here's the direct link to the classic interface:
https://google.com/flights/?f=0
I have this bookmarked and just go directly there
Dreading the day when they remove this functionality.EDIT #2 to add:
This is clunky and barely qualifies as a workaround, but once you have something you want to track, click into the URL field and edit it to remove the "f=0" part (may need to remove a leading/trailing & to make the rest of the URL parameters parse correctly). This will switch back to the "new Coke" interface but preserve all of the selected options/flights and then you can toggle tracking.
May 15, 2018 | 6:17 pm
#176
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 262
I was using the classic UI earlier this morning, but the little guy icon is gone for me as well. This is a huge bummer, as I find the classic UI faster/better for most everything (except eliminating basic economy fares).
May 15, 2018 | 7:49 pm
#177
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
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Posts: 5,337
Thank you Zorak! I forgot to bookmark the classic version before the running man was removed.
Current web design trends are awful.
The whole lot of them should be pushed out the door at FL100 without a chute.
Current web design trends are awful.
The whole lot of them should be pushed out the door at FL100 without a chute.
Jun 4, 2018 | 4:26 am
#179
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: EDI
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 468
Strange one I noticed today: I am connected to a VPN. I've noticed that Google Flights (old view) will only return Easyjet flights from AMS-EDI when logged in to the VPN. When I disconnect it and refresh the search it shows up all the other flight options.
Anyone seen this before?
Anyone seen this before?
Jun 5, 2018 | 12:28 pm
#180
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AS, CX
Posts: 154
Strange one I noticed today: I am connected to a VPN. I've noticed that Google Flights (old view) will only return Easyjet flights from AMS-EDI when logged in to the VPN. When I disconnect it and refresh the search it shows up all the other flight options.
Anyone seen this before?
Anyone seen this before?
On another note, I found the "separate ticket" function to no longer be working as well (at least for domestic US). I was trying to combine 2 one-way tickets on different carriers onto a single GF result using multi-city—just so I could send it to a friend easily—and it wouldn't show the return flight I found when searching one way even with "Show Separate Tickets" checked. Previously, I had no issue with this.