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Google Flights Allowing Some Users to Filter Out Basic Economy from Search Results
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:04 pm
Wasn't sure if this should go on the travel board or the OT, but I figured that it is broad enough to be appreciated here.
It looks like Google Flights is allowing some users to filter out Basic Economy flights when searching. No more sifting through a bunch of terrible options on Spirit and Frontier to get to a flight that works for you.
I can't see it so curious to see if others here can.
ATX Jetsetter - Google Flights is Testing a Filter to Exclude Basic Economy Flights
It looks like Google Flights is allowing some users to filter out Basic Economy flights when searching. No more sifting through a bunch of terrible options on Spirit and Frontier to get to a flight that works for you.
I can't see it so curious to see if others here can.
ATX Jetsetter - Google Flights is Testing a Filter to Exclude Basic Economy Flights
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Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:06 pm to H2O Tiger
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terrible options on Spirit and Frontier to get to a flight that works for you.
Never flown spirit
The few times I flew frontier i had no issues and the passengers were no trashier than any other airline
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:07 pm to H2O Tiger
Interesting.
They've already essentially allowed this for a long time though by allowing you to filter for OneWorld, etc, but this is a little better
They've already essentially allowed this for a long time though by allowing you to filter for OneWorld, etc, but this is a little better
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:08 pm to Cosmo
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The few times I flew frontier i had no issues and the passengers were no trashier than any other airline
It usually gives me dirt cheap, terrible connecting options in the results. Trying to book flights to Charlotte at the moment and it is giving me overnight routings via Denver of Newark in the search results.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:08 pm to Fun Bunch
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They've already essentially allowed this for a long time though by allowing you to filter for OneWorld, etc, but this is a little better
Still includes Basic Economy fares for the big 3 in the results.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:12 pm to Cosmo
quote:Trashy people don't travel to Denver baw.
The few times I flew frontier i had no issues and the passengers were no trashier than any other airline
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:13 pm to H2O Tiger
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Still includes Basic Economy fares for the big 3 in the results.
Yes which seems like this is a recipe for an antitrust lawsuit.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:15 pm to bayoubengals88
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Trashy people don't travel to Denver baw.
True
Filtering out flights that connect through ATL cuts back on trash considerably
This post was edited on 4/15/25 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:16 pm to Cosmo
Am I the only one that likes connecting through Atlanta. Beats Charlotte by a mile.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:25 pm to H2O Tiger
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Am I the only one that likes connecting through Atlanta. Beats Charlotte by a mile.
ATL Airport is more efficient but also trashier
And I enjoy the rocking chairs at CLT for a bit after going to the lounge
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:32 pm to Pax Regis
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Yes which seems like this is a recipe for an antitrust lawsuit.
People shouldn't be allowed to choose to filter stuff out?
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:33 pm to Cosmo
I avoid (most of) the trash in the Sky Club
Posted on 4/15/25 at 1:33 pm to H2O Tiger
Kayak allows searches filtering out basic economy.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 2:02 pm to H2O Tiger
I've flown
Spirit
Frontier
Southwest
American
Delta
All in the past year.... for a 1.5hr flight Spirit was the cattle car I expected.... for a 3 hour flight, American was on point... for a 4 hour flight, Delta was great
Spirit
Frontier
Southwest
American
Delta
All in the past year.... for a 1.5hr flight Spirit was the cattle car I expected.... for a 3 hour flight, American was on point... for a 4 hour flight, Delta was great
Posted on 4/15/25 at 2:10 pm to H2O Tiger
Delta site allows this too..
WTF is flying so hard for some people..Flying is one of the biggest "get what you pay for" that there is out there
WTF is flying so hard for some people..Flying is one of the biggest "get what you pay for" that there is out there
Posted on 4/15/25 at 2:17 pm to H2O Tiger
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No more sifting through a bunch of terrible options on Spirit and Frontier
Why are these terrible options for regional flights? They mostly use Airbus 320s. That's better than a bombardier which would more likely have pilots with less experience.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 3:48 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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Delta site allows this too..
WTF is flying so hard for some people..Flying is one of the biggest "get what you pay for" that there is out there
I'm not loyal to any single airline, I book based on price and convenience. Google Flights is a great tool to search multiple options.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 3:51 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Why are these terrible options for regional flights? They mostly use Airbus 320s. That's better than a bombardier which would more likely have pilots with less experience.
It has nothing to do with the aircraft. It's about the crew that work on these planes and the passengers that tend to pick the cheapest flight option.
This post was edited on 4/15/25 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 4/15/25 at 3:57 pm to H2O Tiger
Funny you bring this up as I'm getting annoyed having to mentally add the money for "Main" for each airline looking at the results.
Posted on 4/15/25 at 4:13 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
That's the crux of what the filter allows. I found that while it doesn't show when logged into Chrome, I was able to get the filter in an Incognito browser.
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