3 new ways to plan and book travel in Search

THE NEWS

What happened

Google has integrated three major travel planning features directly into its AI Mode within Search: real-time flight price tracking with email alerts, the ability to view flight and hotel costs in points or miles for specific loyalty programs, and a new seamless hotel booking flow that allows users to complete reservations via Google Pay after reviewing options and reviews.

CONTEXT

Why it matters

Google is expanding its AI Mode in Search with powerful new travel capabilities. You can now track flight prices and get email alerts, see how many miles or points a flight costs (supporting major partners like American Airlines and Hilton), and book hotels directly through the chat using Google Pay. The hotel booking feature launches in the U.S. today with support for Booking.com, Expedia, Marriott, IHG, and more. This integration brings real-time data, loyalty rewards tracking, and seamless checkout into one conversation.

AT A GLANCE

Key facts

• Flight price tracking is now available within AI Mode, allowing users to set alerts without leaving the chat interface.
• The feature supports data from over 300 partner airlines and travel sites across more than 180 countries.
• Users can ask AI Mode to calculate flight and hotel costs in specific loyalty points or miles (e.g., AA miles, Hilton points).
• Initial support for points/miles viewing includes Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Choice Hotels, Hilton, and Wyndham.
• New hotel booking capability lets users discover options with reviews and complete the purchase securely via Google Pay.
• Hotel booking rollout in the U.S. includes partners like Booking.com, Expedia, Marriott, IHG, Priceline, and Trip.com.
• When booking hotels through AI Mode, the merchant of record remains the hotel or booking platform for customer service.