Expedia’s New Real-time Deals Tool Analyzes 2 Million Flights Daily to Disclose One-off Fare Deals

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of scoring a $300 plane ticket that usually costs $400, or booking your trip just when fares drop after months of tracking. Finding the perfect flight deal requires time and patience, but with the new Flight Deals tool in the Expedia app, the process just got a whole lot easier. This tool analyzes more than two million flights daily, identifying fares that are at least 20 percent lower than the typical price.

For example, if flights between San Diego and Hawaii usually cost around $450, the Flight Deals tool will only highlight that route when the fare drops to $360 or less.

Here’s how it works: Every time you open it, Expedia Flight Deals analyzes delivers deals that meet a minimum value and quality bar. Those rates are then compared against historical flight price data and other price context factors, like seasonality and day of the week. The flights you see are only fares that are 20 percent cheaper than normal.

And if you’re…