Google flight search takes off

A new search feature on Google lets people quickly get to airline flight information.

Users can type in two different cities, or airport codes, in the Google search box to bring up two boxes for entering departing and returning flight dates. Below those are links to the travel Web sites Expedia, Hotwire and Orbitz. Clicking on one of those links leads directly to flight options for your selected itinerary on that site.

"Google is testing a new search feature for specific flight inquiries between two points," Google said in an e-mailed statement.

The feature went live Oct. 13, a Google spokeswoman said. Meanwhile, Yahoo on Wednesday debuted its new Trip Planner beta, which allows people to create, share and print personalized trip itineraries.

Earlier this week, Google quietly began testing a new service to enable people to post and make searchable any type of content, including used-car listings, which some speculated would put it in competition with online auctioneer eBay.

[mzemina]

Doesn't work for all cities

I tried to use Tulsa (tul) and it failed to bring up the date boxes. Guess they are still working on it.

[dhassler]

Denver doesn't work either

You would think that Denver (DEN) would work, as it is a semi-major hub for a few airlines, but it doesn't...

[mzemina]

Doesn't work for all cities

I tried to use Tulsa (tul) and it failed to bring up the date boxes. Guess they are still working on it.

[dhassler]

Denver doesn't work either

You would think that Denver (DEN) would work, as it is a semi-major hub for a few airlines, but it doesn't...

[doe3001]

Searching in Google?

Someone made an interesting observation about Google search for flights. Apparently, it privilege EXPEDIA: http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1365

Kind regards

[doe3001]

Searching in Google?

Someone made an interesting observation about Google search for flights. Apparently, it privilege EXPEDIA: http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1365

Kind regards