{"id":105697,"date":"2019-12-17T17:28:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T17:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=435669"},"modified":"2019-12-17T17:28:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T17:28:39","slug":"just-in-time-for-the-holidays-bing-streamlines-flight-booking-expands-visual-search-for-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/17\/just-in-time-for-the-holidays-bing-streamlines-flight-booking-expands-visual-search-for-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Just in time for the holidays: Bing streamlines flight booking, expands visual search for shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"

The holidays can be a busy time, but at Bing we hope to make your holiday season easier and more enjoyable! Today we\u2019re excited to announce an advanced flight booking experience as well as expanded visual search shopping scenarios.
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Flight booking answer<\/h3>\n

One area we\u2019re seeking to make more frictionless for our users is flight booking. Finding flights can be time-consuming, confusing, and involve searches across various websites, particularly during the holidays.<\/p>\n

To solve this, we partnered with flight booking sites to provide a comprehensive booking experience in one place on Bing, so you can browse relevant results with accurate prices and minimal wait time. This new experience also leverages real-time data from the world\u2019s leading Global Distribution Systems, and direct integration with top airlines to ensure a seamless experience for Bing users, from searching and comparing flights to booking them in one place. <\/p>\n

For example, if you\u2019re looking for a Vegas getaway for the holidays, simply search for the trip you\u2019d like to make, such as \u2018flights from New York to Las Vegas<\/a>\u2019, and go from there.
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If you click on a flight option to learn more about it, you\u2019ll be taken to our comprehensive deep-dive page, which includes filtering options to allow you to quickly narrow the options down to the flight of your choice based on number of stops, airline, departure and arrival time, and price.
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When you\u2019ve found the option you want, you can click through right to a booking site to finalize your flight.
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Visual search from more places in Windows<\/h3>\n

We\u2019re also excited to let you use Bing\u2019s existing visual search features<\/a> in more places than ever before. Visual search lets you search using an image, so you can find what you\u2019re looking for even when you don\u2019t know what words to use.<\/p>\n

We already have features that allow you to get visually-similar images from within Bing image results. Now, we\u2019ve expanded and streamlined this capability so you can also use Bing visual search capabilities wherever you are, such as on third-party retailer site or in your own existing photos.<\/p>\n

For example, imagine you\u2019re holiday shopping on a retailer\u2019s website or a home decor blog and see a couch you really like. Simply use the search bar in Windows, click the \u2018Search with a screenshot\u2019 icon in the lower right corner, and take a capture of the furniture that caught your eye.[1]<\/sup> Bing will provide visually-similar products from various retailers at diverse price points.[2]<\/sup>
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Visual search also works from photos you already have in Windows (for example, if you have a picture of a pair of boots you\u2019d like to replace). Just find the picture you like in the Photos app, open it, then right-click and click \u201cSearch the web with image\u201d. In the newest Photos app, available to a percentage of our users today, it’s even easier \u2013 just click the “Search the web with image” action in the toolbar.
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Please note you must be updated to Windows 10 May 2019 Update or newer to see these features. You can learn more about this feature here<\/a>.
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Rewards<\/h3>\n

As always, searching on Bing when you\u2019re signed in allows you to earn Rewards points. You can redeem these points for gift cards or choose to donate your points to support the charities you care about most. <\/p>\n

We hope you\u2019re as excited by these feature as we are, and hope you have a great holiday season!<\/p>\n

[1] This feature is rolling out to users in the U.S. first with international markets to follow shortly after.<\/em>
[2] Shopping results are only available to users in the United States and United Kingdom.<\/em><\/p>\n

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