A personal finance content creator claims he's found the best way to save money on flights - and says it's more effective than using popular search engines such as Google flights and Skyscanner. Casper Opala, who goes by the handle Casper Capital and has more than 8 million subscribers on social media, regularly shares money-saving tips - and frequently advises on saving money on flights and holidays. Posting on Facebook, Casper, who's based in Chicago, revealed how he'd paid 92 ( 68.52) for a flight that should have, he says, cost 1,050 ( 783) - using ChatGPT, which he says'uncovers what Google overlooks'. Describing the artificial intelligence software as'your new travel agent', he details seven steps to guarantee lower flight costs - and says he's so convinced he now uses the AI software for every trip. If you're looking for flights a month from now, for example, the money man suggests tapping in the command: 'Find the cheapest way to fly from [City A] to [City B] next month, include hidden routes alternate airports.'

Flights are unbelievably expensive, with many airliners offering their highest airfares in years. Rising jet fuel prices, staff shortages due to pandemic disruptions and a lack of new aircraft are creating a perfect storm of problems for passengers. But there are hidden ways that you can keep the cost of your summer travel down, according to experts at Expedia. It pays to know what day of the week is best to fly along with how far in advance to purchase a ticket, too. The best time to book a domestic flight is at least a month before.

Giant travel search engines such as TripAdvisor, Expedia, Kayak, and Google Flights have all but replaced travel agents as most consumers' travel advisors. Soon, independent curating engines like these could trigger the next wave of disruption in retail. The first stage of the digital shopping revolution saved consumers time and money by letting them buy things they already wanted without having to go to a traditional retail store. A major part of the second stage will likely be a dramatic refinement of technologies that tailor recommendations and then scour the internet for the best deal. Some established retailers already offer services to help customers find the most suitable products among those they supply.

Google is rolling out a few new features to its Google Flights search engine to help travelers tackle some of the more frustrating aspects of air travel – delays and the complexities of the cheaper, Basic Economy fares. With the regard to delays, Google Flights won't just be pulling in information from the airlines directly, however – it will take advantage of its understanding of historical data and its machine learning algorithms to predict delays that haven't yet been flagged by airlines themselves. Explains Google, the combination of data and A.I. technologies means it can predict some delays in advance of any sort of official confirmation. Google says that it won't actually flag these in the app until it's at least 80 percent confident in the prediction, though. It will also provide reasons for the delays, like weather or an aircraft arriving late.

Google can now tell you if your flight is delayed before your airline. The firm is using artificial intelligence to accurately predict when commercial flights will be late. Google says it is using historical airline data, including information on previous flight delays, to forecast future problems. Using artificial intelligence, Google says it can predict delays with '80 per cent confidence'. Google can now tell you about a delay to your flight before your airline.

From launching Orbitz in 1999 to creating what's now the leading online travel search engine, Kayak's CEO and Co-founder Steve Hafner has always been ahead of the curve. The jet setting businessman sat down with Forbes and shared his vision for the future of travel (hint: it's all automated) and why Google Flights doesn't scare him, just yet. KAYAK's CEO Steve Hafner says that millennial's focus on experiential travel is the brand's'sweet spot.' Alexandra Talty: As Kayak launches new products that makes travel booking possible on apps, computers, even TVs, do you see a generational divide between those who grew up with travel agents and then the generation who grew up booking online? Steve Hafner: Absolutely there is a divide. It is generational but there are early adopters, regardless of your age or demographic.

Four out of four online travel luminaries, in one sampling, agree: Voice search is the future of online travel. Google is billing its new Google Assistant as a smarter, more useful competitor against Apple's Siri voice-control feature. For now the service is available only on Google's new Pixel line of phones and its Allo app, which combines Assistant functionality with SMS messaging tools (but not, strangely, Google's Hangouts chat or video features). When it comes to travel, however, Google Assistant is not yet the perfect voice-controlled travel assistant. It doesn't offer booking capability, unlike travel agency chat hybrids like Lola, and isn't enabled to inform you of your travel itinerary.

Google Flights will now warn travellers about expected price increases to help you book flights before they become too expensive. The new feature was revealed today alongside a slew of other additions to the service, including tips for finding the best rates for a particular route, and improvements to Google Hotels. According to the firm, the move aims to make travel planning less stressful for the upcoming holiday season, and will allow users to find and track flights on the go. Google Flights will now warn travellers about expected price increases to help you book flights before they become too expensive. Google Flights will notify users of expected and actual price changes for their desired flight or route.