Google AI Overviews Fires on Flight Queries, Pointlessly Restating What's Already on the Page
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-10-01
An SEO practitioner flagged that Google triggers an AI Overview for queries like "KL to Bangkok" even when a full flight-booking block already sits atop results — the AI summary just says users "can find live ticket options and schedules on Google Flights," redundantly restating what the page already shows and exposing flaws in when AI Overviews fire.
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