Google Flights - Changes, Updates, Glitches and Help [consolidated thread]
Feb 20, 2024, 2:56 pm
#361
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Fare tracking? Google flights etc
According to Google, there should be a Fare Tracking option in Google Flights. I just can't find it. Was it removed or is there another website I can use (paid or free) to track flight prices? I do use ITA Matrix but I see no reporting feature.
My husband told me to stop looking at business class flights East Coast, USA to Asia for a trip 10 months away. But I tricked him. I upgraded us to Polaris on our LIS-IAD flight in June, so he'll say "Yes we really do need to travel in business class."
My husband told me to stop looking at business class flights East Coast, USA to Asia for a trip 10 months away. But I tricked him. I upgraded us to Polaris on our LIS-IAD flight in June, so he'll say "Yes we really do need to travel in business class."
Feb 20, 2024, 7:55 pm
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slide the slider to start tracking fares for that search. You can track overall prices for one-ways and round trips, and also the price for specific flights once you've chosen an itinerary. I vaguely recall you can't track prices for a multi-city search, I think? And on mobile the slider might be in the middle of the page or at the bottom.
You can view current prices (with historical graphs) of all your tracked flights at https://www.google.com/travel/flights/saves (or from flights dot google dot com click the hamburger menu and then Tracked Flight Prices). You'll also get periodic emails when prices move up or down, but these aren't instantaneous.
Feb 29, 2024, 9:52 am
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the oldest one I can find in my emails is from October, but I periodically delete GF alert emails. My vague recollection is that it's been a feature much longer than that, but don't quote me on it...
Feb 29, 2024, 10:21 am
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If Google sends n thousands of email telling people to buy now, I'd say z is pretty close to 1...
They don't even need to analyze the underlying stats, they just need to trigger enough purchases to empty the current fare bucket.
They don't even need to analyze the underlying stats, they just need to trigger enough purchases to empty the current fare bucket.
Feb 29, 2024, 10:30 am
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but sure, there could be some self-fulfilling effect.If I had to guess though, the emails are triggered when the "must book by" date of cheaper fare rules is about to expire.
Mar 2, 2024, 2:22 am
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The saved examples I have are all for specific flights, so probably not thousands of people tracking an individual itinerary but sure, there could be some self-fulfilling effect.
If I had to guess though, the emails are triggered when the "must book by" date of cheaper fare rules is about to expire.
but sure, there could be some self-fulfilling effect.If I had to guess though, the emails are triggered when the "must book by" date of cheaper fare rules is about to expire.
The price did go up, by 15% vs the predicted 12% hah.
Mar 2, 2024, 8:55 am
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