
Even for experienced travellers, booking plane tickets can be a lottery. Prices fluctuate, and knowing when to lock in the best price is something of an art form.
But with the latest update to its Flights search engine, Google is aiming to make it more of a science. The firm has amassed enough historical data on certain routes that it has now begun advising consumers as to whether the price is likely to drop between the day you’re browsing and take-off time.