Google’s Flight Search starts with a blooper
Google has moved quickly to correct a blooper on its new Flight-Search tool.
It has removed New York’s World Trade Centre from the site’s search suggestions.
Typing in “New York” as the destination, Google auto-suggested several locations in the city, including John F. Kennedy International Airport and La Guardia Airport.
The site also listed the city’s World Trade Centre as an airport location, with a note saying the destination is “unavailable”.
The World Trade Centre towers were destroyed by airliners in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Ceremonies marking the 10-year anniversary of the attacks were held last weekend.
A spokeswoman for Google told AFP that Flight Search used codes provided by the International Air Transport Association and the International Civil Aviation Organisation to list airports and heliports.
Google’s Flight Search shows flight options for a selected destination organised by departure time and date, airport, price or airline.
It is currently only available for round trips between selected US cities but Google plans to expand its reach.
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