Monitor Flight Price Drops and Send Email Alerts with SerpAPI and Gmail

Problem: 🚨It is difficult to manually track changing flight prices and quickly identify the best time to book a ticket. Many travelers miss deals or spend too much time monitoring fares for their specific routes and travel dates.

Prerequisites: An active SerpAPI account (for flight search API access) Gmail or another email service account (for email alerts)

This would be helpful for: Frequent flyers wanting to book flights at the lowest price Budget travelers planning trips in advance Corporate travelers managing travel expenses Travel agencies monitoring deals for clients

Step-by-step workflow: Takes 5-10 minutes to set up

Set your preferred flight route and travel date Choose the price alert threshold Automatically monitor flight prices at your selected interval Get notified by email when a price drop is detected

Sample Query

Input: Origin: “JFK” (New York) Destination: “SEA” (Seattle) Outbound Date: “2025-09-06” Price Threshold: $250 Notification Email: your@email.com

Output: If flight from JFK to SEA on 2025-09-06 drops to $250 or below, you’ll receive an email notification: “Hi! The flight price to Seattle just dropped to $242. Book your ticket now!”