Google introduces 'Flight Deals', an AI-driven tool for easy travel
The tech giant said in its official blog, "Flight Deals is designed for flexible travelers whose number one goal is to save money on their next trip."
The new tool revealed by Google enables users to perform in smooth search for their flights compared to rigorous research.
"Instead of playing with different dates, destinations and filters to uncover deals, you can just describe when, where and how you'd like to travel-and Flight Deals will take care of the rest," Google's official blog added.
Currently, the app Flight Deals is in beta version and the company is expecting to roll out to others soon.
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