Question

Which Search Engine launched its flight search tool in India on 13 January, 2015, that allows users to find and compare airfares online and book tickets directly?
1. Yahoo
2. Google
3. Bing
4. Ask

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Google

The correct answer is Google.

• Google Search Engine launched its flight search tool in India on 13 January 2015, which allows users to find and compare airfares online and book tickets directly.
  • The Search Engine is designed in a way to allow users to find and compare airfares online and book tickets directly on an airline portal or through a partner aggregator. 
  • The tool can be accessed from a mobile device, tablet, or desktop. 
  • The Google service will redirect users to the concerned airline's booking page, which will enable consumers to avoid the commission paid to the travel agent.
• Google Flights is an online flight booking service that facilitates the purchase of airline tickets through third-party suppliers.
  • On September 13, 2011, Google launched Google Flights, which used algorithms gained from this purchase.

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• Yahoo :
  • Yahoo! is an Internet portal that incorporates a search engine and a directory of World Wide Web sites organized in a hierarchy of topic categories.
  • As a directory, it provides both new and seasoned Web users the reassurance of a structured view of hundreds of thousands of Web sites and millions of Web pages.
• Bing :
  • Microsoft Bing is a web search engine owned and operated by Microsoft.
  • The service has its origins in Microsoft's previous search engines:
    • MSN Search, Windows Live Search, and later Live Search
  • Bing provides a variety of search services, including web, video, image, and map search products. 
• Ask :
  • Ask.com is initially known as Ask Jeeves, a web search engine operating based on the question/answer principle.
  • Ask.com was innovated in 1996 by Garrett Gruener and David Warthen in Berkeley, California.