Chances are youre familiar with Google Flights . The travel search engine does everything you assume it would, like locate flights based on your ideal outbound time, inbound time and number of stops. After all, its the same technology that powers both KAYAK and Orbitz.

The site also includes a whole host of features that arent so easy to imagine, probably because theyre so unimaginably amazing. In some cases, this online tool can beat out any human travel agent . Dont believe us? Check out these seven tricks below.

1. Get alerts when prices are about to skyrocket.

If youre using Google Flights on your phone , you may see pop-up notifications that tell you when prices are likely to increase for specific flights. The notifications arent available on every route, and you cant control when they appear, but theyre a handy way to predict how much time you have left to book before prices jump. Pay attention when you see them!