Overview

• Flight Deals enters beta and will roll out over the next week in the U.S., Canada and India with no opt-in required, accessible via the Flight Deals page or Google Flights menu.
• Travelers can describe when, where and how they want to travel in natural language and the tool’s AI interprets intent to surface low-fare options from live Google Flights data.
• Google has expanded its basic-economy exclusion option for U.S. and Canadian searches so users can filter out restrictive fares and reduce hidden fees.
• The original Google Flights interface remains live as Google solicits user feedback on Flight Deals after early reviews praised off-the-beaten-path suggestions but noted occasional irrelevant results.
• The launch comes as EU regulators probe Google’s travel search dominance and competitors like Expedia and Booking.com roll out their own AI-driven planning features.