Travel Gets More Eco-Friendly With Google Search

Google does its part to create a more eco-friendly travel environment well. Users who have bought tickets and booked hotels through this system will appreciate the new labels that allow them to choose greener options.

The tech giant started tracking carbon emissions statistics relatively recently, in 2021. It uses this data to alert users to the most environmentally friendly options. If you are looking to make your trip not only fun but also green, it is what you need. Now, when you search for tickets to different destinations through Google, you get all available options with a complete list of prices right in the search results. At the moment, the system works only with companies from Germany, Japan, Spain, and Italy, providing the most up-to-date schedules, but the geography will be expanded in the near future.

Buying tickets through Google has also become much more convenient, as the tech giant regularly adds new filters. Dozens of options are at your disposal to help you quickly find the perfect route. In addition to the standard times, baggage, trip duration, and price range, you can now select “low-emissions” offers. The system even indicates how much, in percentage terms, emissions on this flight are below common options.

Hotels can also contribute to the formation of an eco-friendly environment. They can validate their sustainability through organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council. After that, they will receive the appropriate labels, which will be displayed in the search results.

Google continues to work on recommending eco-friendly travel routes, so you’ll soon be able to book the greenest options in more and more regions. How do you like the company’s initiative? Is the eco-friendly label a deciding factor for you?