Google Flights can now forecast how late your flight will be even before the airline knows

Google Flights not only helps you book a flight, it will now tell you if your flight will run late even before the airline knows. Witchcraft? Black Magic? How does Google do this? Actually, the Search giant uses historical data and AI-based algorithms to come up with realistic flight times. Google says that it won't call a flight delayed unless it is at least 80% confident with its call. Google will also give an explanation for the tardiness, such as a previous flight arrived late, or there is a problem with the weather.

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