28 August 2026

Google adds flight booking and hotel reservations to AI Mode

First reported

TechCrunch ran this on 27 August, a day before the next source picked it up.

AI Mode can now search flights from over 300 airlines and sites, display prices, track changes via email, and complete bookings within the tool.
Hotel booking launched in the US in English through partnerships with Booking.com, Expedia, Marriott, and others, with the hotel handling the actual transaction.
Users can request flight and hotel prices in airline miles or credit card points instead of cash, available globally.

How it was covered

Google expanded AI Mode to handle travel planning by pulling live flight prices from over 300 airlines and sites, tracking price changes, and booking hotels with reviews. The feature includes pricing in airline miles and points, rolling out in the US in English first.

Reported by TechCrunch