Filters are your ally, and you should use them liberally when planning your travel with Google Flights. Whether you only want to fly on a specific airline or only want to book a red-eye flight, filters can help you do it. Instead of endlessly scrolling through results for your date, trying to figure out if one of them meets your needs, you can use filters to quickly find the flights you want. You can find Google Flight filters on the results page after you’ve entered your departure and destination airports.
From this screen, you can filter by how many stops there are. If you’re only willing to take direct flights, you can filter out any results with layovers. You can also use filters to select specific airlines or airline alliances, like Oneworld, SkyTeam, or Star Alliance. Many airlines have become strict with baggage allowances on flights, and it’s become increasingly difficult to figure out how much they charge and how many bags you’re allowed to check. With the Google Flight bags filer, you can get flight prices that include the cost of checked luggage and carry-on bags, making it easier to compare prices.
If you know you can’t pay more than a certain price for a flight, you can use the price filter to set the maximum you’re willing to pay. You can use the times filter to select flights within specific time ranges, which is useful if you want to avoid flights at a certain time of day. Other useful filters include emissions, connecting airports, and flight duration, all of which can help you find exactly the flight you want.