While many Mallorcan itineraries begin in Palma, I prefer kicking off my vacation at a more relaxed pace in Sóller.
22.05.2024 - 21:37 / thepointsguy.com
Google Flights is one of the top tools for finding the best possible airfare. The Google Flights search engine aggregates nearly all available flights based on your specified date and location parameters. Once you find your perfect flight, you can click through to book directly with the airline. You can even compare cash and award pricing by using a browser extension.
As valuable as Google Flights is, there has always been one glaring drawback: the inability to see Southwest Airlines fares in the search results. Now, that has changed.
As of Wednesday, Southwest fare results are displaying in Google Flights searches alongside other major airlines. Historically, you could view Southwest flight times, numbers and other data in the search results, but you could only see the actual fare by clicking through to Southwest's website.
Now that you can view Southwest prices on Google Flights, you can compare pricing across multiple airlines to find the most affordable flight. This makes the search engine's date grid and price graph tools more accurate and helpful to travelers.
You can also utilize Google Flights' tracking capabilities to monitor Southwest flight prices. When you sign up, you'll receive an email alert anytime the price of a tracked Southwest flight changes. This can help you determine the best time to book. For previously booked flights, this will let you rebook your flight at a lower price and receive a flight credit or cash back, depending on your booking method and fare class.
This change also means you can view pricing and inclusions for all four of Southwest's fare classes within Google Flights. Overall, comparing and booking airfare on the Google Flights platform just got much easier.
Southwest regularly offers flight deals, which you could typically only access directly with the airline. Now, you can see the same discounted flight deals on Google Flights that Southwest offers on its own website.
Southwest shared the following statement with TPG regarding the changes:
"We're extending the reach of Southwest.com by giving users of Google Flights enhanced visibility into our available flights, fares, and the benefits of our products and services. In our initial piloting of this partnership, we've made it possible for Google Flights users to compare our different fare options and click directly into Southwest.com to book their selected itinerary.
"This offers the digital experience our existing customers and members of Rapid Rewards know well for account management and reservation servicing options available throughout a journey with Southwest Airlines.
"We're excited to continue finding ways to expose more consumers to the appeal of our unique combination of value, friendly and flexible
While many Mallorcan itineraries begin in Palma, I prefer kicking off my vacation at a more relaxed pace in Sóller.
This article was adapted for digital from the upcoming Hawaii guidebooks: Oahu, Kauai, Maui & Hawaii, The Big Island, all due to be published in August, 2024. Written by Sarah Etinas, Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Ashley Harrell, Jade Bremner, Savannah Dagupion, Malia Yoshioka, Amy Balfour and Megan Minor Murray.
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