Why is Southwest not included in Google flights?

“Unlike most other airlines, Southwest does not use online travel agencies to market or sell tickets. ” Google Flights requires a partnership with either the airline itself or a data provider with access to an airline's fares in order to display prices to consumers.



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Because Southwest has decided not to allow them to use Southwest's copyrighted data. Southwest, as a matter of corporate policy, wants everything to go through their own website. There are a few other airlines that do the same.

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Southwest happens to be the largest U.S. airline, at least in terms of domestic passengers carried, and yet you won't find it's fares included in your search results. The reason? Southwest prohibits any automatic device, program, or algorithm from monitoring its fares.

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On September 30, 2022, Book on Google for flights will be discontinued in most countries or regions outside the United States. Reservations made before this date won't be impacted.

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Southwest Airlines is more flexible than most other large airlines. Southwest is the only large U.S. airline that is also a low-cost carrier. Southwest Airlines' strategy emphasizes recruiting and retaining motivated employees. Southwest continues to improve its business model and practices.

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Additionally, Skyscanner can unearth some fares Google Flights misses, as it searches lots of small OTAs, which can sometimes have cheaper prices. Skyscanner fares can even be cheaper than the airlines.

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Timing plays an important part. Specifically, plane tickets usually don't get cheaper closer to the departure date. Instead, flights tend to be the most inexpensive when you book between four months and three weeks before your departure date.

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Find tracked flights or turn emails off
  1. Go to Google Flights.
  2. In the top left, click Menu. Tracked flight prices. To find flights you're tracking, click a saved route. To turn tracking emails on or off, click Add notification .
  3. Optional: To stop tracking a route or flight, click Remove .


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