Conrad O’Connell was the first to spot the new test.
They are labelled as Sponsored, and it also includes a link for more destinations. It isn’t clear where Google is pulling the thumbnails from, as some are scenic shots while others are clip art style.
I couldn’t replicate this so it appears to be a limited test.
I suspect these ads will get clicked on more than the usual ones, since thumbnails tend to draw a searchers eye.
Google has tested a variety of methods of promoting their Google Flights product in the search results, including placing them above AdWords in the search results and search boxes within the search results too.
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