If you’re like us and have Google alerts set up for flight sales and are subscribed to every airline’s eDM, then you know how tracking flight costs and sales to score the cheapest fare is like a second job. 

Currently, Google Flights already has a feature that shows users whether the current price of a flight is low, typical or high compared to historical averages. But Google is going a step further. The tech giant has set up a new program for price guarantees. 

Any flight that has a price guarantee badge on Google Flights indicates that Google is confident the price you’re seeing that day won’t get any lower before takeoff. If the price does go down before wheels up then Google will send you back the difference via Google Pay. So you can go ahead and book that flight knowing that you’ve scored the best deal.

The current pilot price guarantee program is currently only available for ‘Book on Google’ itineraries that depart from the US. Major airlines that are part of the ‘Book on Google’ are Alaska, Spirit and Hawaiian airlines, so you’re most likely to see deals come through from them. You must also have the Google Pay app to get your money back. While the app feature isn’t available in Australia just yet, we’ll let you know when it hits our shores. 
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