By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-09 04:31:38 | Updated at 2025-01-09 16:14:43
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A travel expert has shared what to look out for when booking flights - including the symbol to avoid.
'If you ever see this symbol on your Google flight searches, do not book until you've watched this video,' travel enthusiast Dan, who posts under the username @tripdealsdan, warned in a recent clip.
Dan explained if you see a flight with a red-caution symbol, make sure to carefully check the flight details thoroughly.
The content creator - who said he 'loves' Google flights for finding deals - insisted you do have to be careful if something appears to be too good to be true.
'It's very important if you do see this symbol, it's important to pay attention to what it's trying to warn you about,' he explained.
Dan went on to say there were four reasons why you may get this symbol when looking at flights.
One of the reasons is that there is a long layover, and may even require a hotel room for the night.
'It's very important to consider because you wouldn't want to be in the [airport] that long,' he pointed out.
A travel expert has shared what to look out for when booking flights - including the symbol to avoid
He explained that if you do leave the airport, you may need a visa depending on where you are.
'You are no longer a transit passenger, but you are entering the country,' he reminded viewers.
The second reason for the symbol may be that the flight requires changing airports.
Using an example flight from Perth, Australia, to Vancouver, Canada, Dan pointed out there is a transfer between airports from Narita to Haneda Airports in Tokyo.
'You're going to have to do this on your own most likely,' he shared. 'Sometimes, airlines will have a free shuttle or whatnot, but in this case it's warning you there will be a transfer at some point.'
'Again,' he pointed out. 'You may need a visa for that transit because you are no longer in the airport.'
He added: 'This flight may not be as convenient as it seems.'
Dan also warned that mixed cabins are also a possibility. He explained that for example, if you book business class, it won't be for all legs of the flight.
Dan pointed out that if you do leave the airport if you have a long layover, you may need a visa depending on where you are (stock image)
In the example he shows, the first leg is is economy, despite it being a business class ticket.
'So be wary of that before you jump and buy tickets that may seem to good to be true,' he warned.
'This can happen on any airlines across the classes,' he added.
The last reason is that the flight is overnight, or you may be arriving at your destination on a different date to the one you departed.
'So it's just warning you,' Dan concluded the video.
