Looking for a Southwest Airlines fare? Now you can check Google Flights.

Travelers looking for airfares on Google Flights will now see Southwest ticket prices listed alongside other airlines. It’s a big change for Southwest, which previously only advertised fares on its own site. For years that’s made comparison shopping more complicated for travelers in Southwest’s cities with users having to check multiple websites for every trip. The change was first reported by Thrifty Traveler, and appears to have gone into effect only recently. Southwest confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY that would-be travelers can search for its fares on Google Flights as part of a pilot now, but bookings must still happen through the airline's website. "We’re extending the reach of Southwest.com by giving users of Google Flights enhanced visibility into our available flights, fares, and the benefits of our products and services. In our initial piloting of this partnership, we’ve made it possible for Google Flights users to compare our different fare options and click directly into Southwest.com to book their selected itinerary," the statement said. The airline did not specify how long the pilot would go on, or if fares will eventually be listed on other third party booking platforms as well. <br/>