00:00 If you're like most people, you probably try to find the cheapest flights when you travel.
00:03 Well, Google Flights may have just made that easier with a new feature.
00:07 Google is known for analyzing flight trends, and it has been offering travelers some metrics
00:11 on that for a while.
00:12 The service has long told you how a particular flight cost fared against historical averages,
00:17 telling you if you're getting a good deal or not.
00:19 However, now they'll start telling you more, explicitly giving you details on when is the
00:23 best time to buy for whatever destination you're headed to.
00:26 Google told Travel and Leisure that if you're looking to book flights for known heavy travel
00:29 seasons like the holidays, earlier is generally better.
00:32 Though they add that if your plans aren't flexible, quote, "flight prices do change
00:36 frequently, and there are often low fares to be found with the right tools and some
00:40 perseverance."
00:41 Travel and Leisure reported that a cursory search for a flight from New York to London
00:44 for Christmas revealed that you'll get the best price if you book between now and October
00:49 7th.
00:50 But if you're looking to book that route at a different time of year, the best time is
00:53 between three and six months ahead.
00:55 (upbeat music)
