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Google's AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and more
The updates indicate that Google is looking position to AI Mode as an AI travel agent of sorts, as it's moving beyond simply helping users find information to actually handling parts of the trip-planning and booking process itself.
TL;DR
- Google's AI Mode can now track flight prices for users, sending email notifications when prices change.
- Users can discover and book hotels through conversational prompts in AI Mode, with bookings completed via Google Pay.
- AI Mode can display the cost of flights and hotels in points or miles.
- Flight price tracking is available in over 180 countries, while hotel booking is rolling out in the U.S.
- The updates position AI Mode as a tool that handles parts of the trip-planning and booking process.