如果您正在考虑计划即将到来的旅行或假期，您可以绕过旅行社并使用 Google 航班获得他们提供的最优惠价格。(the best deals)
Google 航班(Google Flights)在航空公司和旅行社数据库中搜索所有可用的航班时刻表和价格。这意味着您可以像旅行社一样了解最佳机票价格。
最重要的是，Google 航班(Google Flights)与您的Google帐户集成，为您提供航班值机提醒和其他更新。这就像在您的计算机和移动设备上拥有自己的个人旅行社。
谷歌航班搜索
大多数人通过访问主页、输入出发和目的地机场或城市以及出发和返回日期来使用Google航班。(Google)
在Google 航班(Google Flights)搜索页面上需要注意一些事项。如果您不知道出发或到达的确切机场，只需输入城市名称即可。这将弹出一个搜索窗口，其中包含所有附近的机场供您选择。
旅行日期也提供了有用的提示。当您输入日期时，您会在日历上看到价格。这向您展示了更改出发或返回日期会如何影响旅行价格。
将您的出发或到达时间缩短几天，您可能会节省数百美元的旅行费用。
将您的旅行调整到淡季或更慢的旅行月份，以增加您的储蓄。
选择搜索(Search)以查看您的所有航班选项。
浏览 Google 航班结果
结果页面会显示所有可用的航班，包括出发和到达时间、总旅行时间（包括中转时间）、经停次数以及往返机票的总价。
您会看到结果默认为一名乘客和往返。结果从最便宜的航班(least expensive flights)到更昂贵的旅行选项进行排序。通常，“最佳出发航班(Best departing flights)”部分还包括停靠点较少且价格较低的选项。
您可以使用顶部搜索字段下方的下拉菜单更改这些搜索结果。这些包括：
- 行李(Bags)：查看随身行李或托运行李如何影响价格
- 停靠(Stops)点：调整到您想要的最大停靠点数
- 航空公司(Airlines)：仅包括某些航空公司
- 价格(Price)：限制航班的价格范围
- 时间(Times)：限制出境和回程航班的出发和到达时间
- 转机机场(Connecting airports)：不包括特定的转机机场
- 其他(Other)：限制飞行时间，包括单独的机票，看看从不同航空公司购买机票是否更便宜
选择航班列表顶部的日期(Dates)，以查看您选择的旅行日期如何影响价格，以及调整日期如何降低成本。
选择价格(Price) 图表(graph)以获得价格在较长时间内如何变化的替代视图。如果您可以选择将旅行转移到另一个可能更便宜的月份，这会有所帮助。
选择机场(Airports)以查看您出发和目的地位置附近所有机场的地图。看看在任一位置更改您的机场是否可以降低您的机票成本。
有时这可能需要在任一端稍长一点的车程，但降低票价可能是值得的。
如果您的航班日期很晚，请确保启用页面顶部的跟踪价格滑块。(Track prices)这会将行程添加到您帐户的跟踪行程列表中。
稍后，要查看您跟踪的航班价格，只需选择左上角的菜单并选择Tracked flight prices。
如果您不必立即购买，您可以为同一行程添加多条旅行路线并跟踪这些价格。当您接近旅行日时，您可以使用此功能来获取价格下降而不是上涨的机票。
您还将在主页上的跟踪价格(Tracked prices)部分下以小块形式查看跟踪价格。
使用 Google 航班探索
在主页上，如果您选择探索目的地(Explore destinations)，您将进入Google 航班探索(Google Flights Explore)区域。
在这里，您可以选择地图上的不同位置，并查看有关从您所在位置飞往那里的各种旅行信息。
选择位置后，您可以在屏幕左侧看到可用的航班和价格。您还会看到：
- 您目的地的酒店价格
- 那里的旅游旺季(Peak)和非旺季
- 该地区最受好评的活动和景点
Google Flights Explore是一个很好的工具，当您知道自己需要度假但又不确定不花大钱的情况下该去哪里时，您可以使用它。
在地图上搜索(Search)最便宜的目的地，然后在机会出现的地方计划您的冒险！
其他 Google 航班功能
除非您知道去哪里寻找，否则您可能永远不会发现Google航班中的许多其他有用区域。对于最有用的功能，这里有一些有用的提示。
从左侧菜单中选择旅行，然后在下一步去哪里选择(Trips)创建旅行(Create a trip)？部分。
这使您可以构建一个行程，一次一个目的地。
选择保存(Save)完成。当您从Google 航班(Google Flights)的左侧菜单中选择“旅行(Trips)”时，您创建和保存的每个旅行都会显示。
选择(Select)这些旅行中的任何一个，以从Google获取航班价格、酒店提示和其他有用信息，以规划这些旅行的详细信息。
从左侧菜单中选择酒店(Hotels)，您将可以使用有用的酒店价格搜索工具。许多人没有意识到Google航班还可以帮助他们在世界各地找到经济实惠的酒店。
从左侧菜单中选择假期出租，以查看来自(Vacation rentals)Booking.com、Vrbo.com和其他网站的可用假期出租。这些租赁提供比大多数酒店房间更实惠的长期住宿价格。
选择(Select)任何度假租赁以查看更多详细信息、照片和价格。您还可以查看位置信息(location information)，例如要做的事情、附近的机场位置、交通信息等。
如您所见，Google 航班(Google Flights)不仅仅是航班。您可以使用它来满足您的所有旅行需求，并确保您在旅途中获得最优惠的价格。
不确定是否要使用Google航班？将其与 TripIt 进行比较并自行(Compare it to TripIt)决定。
How to Use Google Flights
If you’re thinking of planning an upсoming trip or vacation, you can bypass travel agents and get the best deals they do by using Google Flights.
Google Flights searches airline and travel agency databases for all available flight schedules and prices. This means you get the same kind of insights into the best flight prices that travel agents do.
Best of all, Google Flights integrates with your Google account to give you flight check-in reminders and other updates. It’s like having your own personal travel agent on your computer and your mobile device.
Google Flights Search
Most people use Google Flights by visiting the main page, typing the departure and destination airports or cities, as well as the departure and return dates.
There are a few things to keep in mind on the Google Flights search page. If you don’t know the exact airport you’re departing or arriving at, just type the name of the city. This will pop-up a search window with all nearby airports for you to select.
The travel dates also offer a helpful tip. As you type dates, you’ll see prices overlaid on the calendar. This shows you how changing your departure or return dates can affect travel prices.
Move your departure or arrival just a few days and you could potentially save hundreds of dollars off your trip.
Adjust your travel to off-seasons or slower travel months to multiply your savings.
Select Search to see all of your flight options.
Browsing Google Flights Results
The results page shows you all available flights including departure and arrival times, total travel time (including layovers), how many stops, and the total price for a round trip ticket.
You’ll see that the results default to one passenger, and round trip. The results are sorted from least expensive flights to more expensive travel options. Usually the Best departing flights section also includes the less expensive options with the fewer stops.
You can alter these search results using the dropdown menus underneath the search fields at the top. These include:
- Bags: See how carry-on or checked bags will affect prices
- Stops: Adjust to the max number of stops you want
- Airlines: Include only certain airlines
- Price: Limit the price range of flights
- Times: Limit outbound and return flight departure and arrival times
- Connecting airports: Exclude specific connecting airports
- Other: Limit flight duration, and include separate tickets to see if it’s cheaper to buy tickets from different airlines
Select Dates at the top of the flights list to see how the chosen date of your trip affects the price and how shifting it could reduce the cost.
Select Price graph to get an alternate view of how prices shift over longer periods of time. This can help if you have the option to move your trip to another month that might be less expensive.
Select Airports to see a map of all nearby airports at your departure and destination locations. See if changing your airport at either location could reduce the cost of your ticket.
Sometimes this may require a slightly longer drive at either end, but the reduced ticket price could be worth it.
If the date of your flight is a ways off, make sure to enable the Track prices slider at the top of the page. This adds the trip to your account’s list of tracked trips.
Later, to see your tracked flight prices, just select the menu at the upper left and select Tracked flight prices.
If you don’t have to buy right away, you can add several travel routes for the same trip and track those prices. As you approach your trip day you can use this feature to grab the ticket that has shifted down in price instead of up.
You’ll also see your tracked prices as small blocks on the main page under the Tracked prices section.
Using Google Flights Explore
On the main page, if you select Explore destinations, you’ll get to the Google Flights Explore area.
Here you can select different locations on the map and see all sorts of travel information about flying from your location to there.
When you select a location, you can see available flights and prices on the left side of the screen. You’ll also see:
- Hotel rates at your destination
- Peak and non-peak travel seasons there
- Top rated activities and attractions in the area
Google Flights Explore is a great tool to use when you know you need a vacation but you’re not sure where to go without spending a fortune.
Search the map for the cheapest destination, and then plan your adventure around wherever opportunity appears!
Other Google Flights Features
There are a number of other useful areas in Google Flights that you may never discover unless you know where to look. Here are a few helpful tips for the most useful features.
Select Trips from the left menu and select Create a trip in the Where to next? section.
This lets you build an itinerary, one destination at a time.
Select Save to finish. Each trip you create and save will show up when you select Trips from the left menu in Google Flights.
Select any of these trips to get flight prices, hotel tips, and other helpful information from Google on planning out the details for those trips.
Select Hotels from the left menu and you’ll have access to a useful hotel price search tool. Many people don’t realize that Google Flights can also help them find affordable hotels around the world.
Select Vacation rentals from the left menu to see available vacation rentals from sites like Booking.com, Vrbo.com, and other sites. These are rentals that offer more affordable long term stay rates than most hotel rooms.
Select any vacation rental to see more details, photos, and pricing. You can also see location information like things to do, nearby airport locations, transit information and more.
As you can see there’s a lot more to Google Flights than just flights. You can use it to handle all of your travel needs and make sure you’re getting the best prices on everything during your trip.
Not sure if you want to use Google Flights? Compare it to TripIt and decide for yourself.
