If you’ve ever found yourself juggling a Google Flights tab and a separate Seats.aero window, you’ll love this. The new Seats.aero Chrome extension paints award mileage costs right onto the cash‑fare results you already see in Google Flights.
What you’ll actually see
- Exact point cost for each flight option, displayed beneath the cash price.
- A quick value comparison that tells you whether the points redemption is a good deal.
- Suggestions for alternative loyalty programs that could book the same itinerary.
At launch the overlay works with Chase Travel’s award inventory, and Seats.aero says other programs are on the way. Pro members also get an expanded view that includes card‑holder specific pricing, but the basic overlay is free for anyone who adds the extension.
How to get it
Grab the extension from the Chrome Web Store. After installing, head to the Seats.aero page (linked above) to enable the add‑on. You may need to click through to the store even if the Seats.aero page claims the extension is already installed.
Should you bother?
Short answer: yes, if you regularly compare cash and award options. The tool saves you the mental gymnastics of converting cash fares to points value and eliminates the habit of opening three tabs for the same flight. It’s not a magic bullet—award availability still needs to be confirmed on the airline’s site—but it slices the research time roughly in half.
Keep an eye on future updates; once more programs are added, the extension could become the single place you check before pulling out a credit‑card statement.