Planning a vacation? Here's how Google is making it easier for you

Planning vacations can make you happy but travelling on a budget is stressful.

Google has released a trio of new tools that are meant to ease the anxiety of all travel enthusiasts on a limited budget.

The search engine’s updated Flights tool — through which users can search for and book air travel — tells travellers when airfare is higher or lower than usual. The tool also informs users when prices have sunk as low as they’re expected to go, according to Engadget.

The tool uses machine learning and statistical analysis to make predictions, and while the insights aren’t guaranteed to be correct, they are a bit more precise than those of the average vacationer.

Google has also come up with a similar service to travellers booking hotels. If you search for hotels on Google, you’ll be notified when room prices surge or when there is a peak time for tourists at your destination. The service, according to Engadget, is only available on mobile for now and is expected to land on desktops too.

Finally, an update added to Google Trips — the search engine’s getaway-planning app — makes it easier than ever to save money while you’re away. The app’s new Discounts feature will allow you to make in-app ticket, tour and experience purchases at a lower-than-average rate by partnering with other travel services.