Have you ever searched for airfare on Google Flights? The site has lots of tools to help you find the best deal on airfare. But you’ll miss one of the most helpful tools if you don’t know where to look for it.
Don’t just scan the prices and pick the one that looks the lowest. Click on an itinerary (you’ll need to select a departure and a return close to your ideal for the trip) and scroll to the bottom of the next page. You’ll see a chart that shows whether the price for that itinerary is cheap, typical, or high based on other flights on the same route. It will also tell you the typical range, so you know exactly what price spread to keep an eye out for.
If the flights you’re seeing are on the lower end of the “typical” range or even “cheap,” you can be confident booking your trip right away. If the fares are “high,” wait to purchase or redo your search with different dates or even a different nearby airport selected.