Companies like Google are creating tools that make purchasing early safer and lessen the pressure associated with doing so.
The world’s largest search engine has introduced a new price guarantee feature that guarantees to track costs every day and to reimburse consumers for any decreases in prices that occur between the time of booking and departure.
According to a Google statement, “If you see a flight with the price guarantee badge, it means we’re confident that the price you see today won’t get any lower before takeoff.”
Some flights will feature a tiny shield icon with a dollar sign when you use Google’s tool. The airline claims that if you purchase that specific journey through Google Flights, it will “monitor the price every day until departure.” You’ll get the difference back if it decreases.
It should be noted that you do not need to use Google Pay in order to be eligible for the reimbursement, and Google will email you instructions for creating an account if you don’t already have one in order to receive your reimbursement.
