Google flight search ready for take-off

A new search feature on Google lets people quickly get to airline flight information.

Users can type in two different cities, or airport codes, in the Google search box to bring up two boxes for entering departing and returning flight dates. Below those are links to several travel Web sites, including Expedia, Hotwire and Orbitz. Clicking on one of those links leads directly to flight options on that site.

"Google is testing a new search feature for specific flight inquiries between two points," Google said in an emailed statement.

The move comes one day after Yahoo debuted its new Trip Planner beta that allows people to create, share and print personalised trip itineraries.

Earlier this week, Google quietly began testing a new service to allow people to post and make searchable any type of content, including used car listings, which some speculated would put it in competition with online auctioneer eBay.