Google Flights - Changes, Updates, Glitches and Help [consolidated thread]
#61
Join Date: Apr 2012
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It's mostly due to cached inventory. Various buckets are opened and closed to the distribution system.
The airports being searched might have had a change in frequency of searches. Usually if it changes more often it will not cache, but if does not change prices often or dramatically your city will get old inventory. Thus will not synchronize with the GDS often.
Not a big deal since before Google flights existed, ITA required you to book it off-site anyway.
The airports being searched might have had a change in frequency of searches. Usually if it changes more often it will not cache, but if does not change prices often or dramatically your city will get old inventory. Thus will not synchronize with the GDS often.
Not a big deal since before Google flights existed, ITA required you to book it off-site anyway.
#64
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: RDU
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Gold
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Google Explore Problem?
Is anyone else having trouble with Google Explore over the past couple of days?
Every time I try to search for flights I only get one flight date per city.
Anyone else having this problem?
Every time I try to search for flights I only get one flight date per city.
Anyone else having this problem?
#67
Join Date: Nov 2006
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#69
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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#70
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Thanks mods... This isn't the same problem. But ok.
To answer tarheel99: yep, I'm having the same problem too. Glad to know that it isn't just Google Flights trying to shut down my daily flight dreaming. I really hope that they fix this soon!
To answer tarheel99: yep, I'm having the same problem too. Glad to know that it isn't just Google Flights trying to shut down my daily flight dreaming. I really hope that they fix this soon!
#71
Join Date: Nov 2014
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Date Ranges Gone from Google Flights?
As of today, I seem unable to do a date range search with +/- days on Google Flights.
Previously, we could search using the calendar for a trip of varying lengths by selecting a days range at the bottom of the calendar, and next to that was a +/- days selector.
So, you could search a 4-day trip +/- up to 3 days (so, in effect Google Flights would search for trips between 1 and 7 days using those parameters).
Anyone else having this issue and/or know what happened? Perhaps Google has dropped this feature?
Previously, we could search using the calendar for a trip of varying lengths by selecting a days range at the bottom of the calendar, and next to that was a +/- days selector.
So, you could search a 4-day trip +/- up to 3 days (so, in effect Google Flights would search for trips between 1 and 7 days using those parameters).
Anyone else having this issue and/or know what happened? Perhaps Google has dropped this feature?
#72
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Location independent
Programs: AA PlatPro, Asiana Diamond, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 287
As of today, I seem unable to do a date range search with +/- days on Google Flights.
Previously, we could search using the calendar for a trip of varying lengths by selecting a days range at the bottom of the calendar, and next to that was a +/- days selector.
So, you could search a 4-day trip +/- up to 3 days (so, in effect Google Flights would search for trips between 1 and 7 days using those parameters).
Anyone else having this issue and/or know what happened? Perhaps Google has dropped this feature?
Previously, we could search using the calendar for a trip of varying lengths by selecting a days range at the bottom of the calendar, and next to that was a +/- days selector.
So, you could search a 4-day trip +/- up to 3 days (so, in effect Google Flights would search for trips between 1 and 7 days using those parameters).
Anyone else having this issue and/or know what happened? Perhaps Google has dropped this feature?
#73
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Mountain View, CA (near SJC and SFO)
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Be assured that we are serious about making date-picking / price-overviewing great, so please hold tight
#74
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Google Flights is my top-visited website (sad, but objectively true). Looking forward to you "Making Google Flights Great Again"!