How Google Can Help You Plan Holiday Travel Better

We all need breaks to recharge our senses and take our mind off the hustle-bustle of daily life. Planning a holiday is never easy—especially if you are taking a break from work. As the holiday season approaches, most people have already started searching for tips and tricks to manage their time and money better. The question on  top of everyone’s mind is ‘How do I save money and book a holiday that meets my expectations without burning a hole in my pocket?’

Well, if you are looking for an answer to all your inquiries around vacations, Google Flights and Hotel Search is your go-to option. The new tools in Google Flight and Hotel Search now show how prices change based on the person’s intent to book, places searched, and popular alternatives to the holiday destinations.

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In the latest blog, Richard Holden, Vice President, Product Management, Travel, at Google, had some very interesting tips and updates on how Google is using data visualization, location data, and content personalization to endorse the best holiday destinations from around the globe. Planners can save money, and plan their trip better

This is what Google blog shared for Thanksgiving holidays based on the activities that are saved in Google Search and Maps.

Google also added new tools to help trippers find great deals in the Explore Map in Google Flights. It offers Google users more flexibility around their itinerary, especially if your travel plans are fixed at the last hour.

Google News Lab and Google Polygraph form the core of the Holiday Planner engine room.

Richard mentions, “Google Flights searches through thousands of possible destinations, analyzes their historical flight prices and then highlights cities with good deals in green.”

If you are planning to stay at a hotel, Google’s Price Insights for Hotels could be very helpful. The tool provides a data visualization dashboard to show how room tariffs evolve over time, matching your travel dates. You can see historical data, based on your selection of dates, destination, and star-ratings.

Planning in advance always helps, and Google’s new holiday tools are more than just data visualization providers. They could be your best ally to a pocket-friendly trip. Cheers!

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