Google's AI Mode now tracks flight prices and books hotels
Google is adding trip-planning tools to AI Mode in Search, including a flight price tracker that emails users when fares change. Users can also view costs in miles or points for flights and hotels, with support from several major airlines and hotel chains. Hotel booking via Google Pay is rolling out in the US English version.
The flight price tracker builds directly on Google Flights' existing email alert system, now integrated into the conversational AI Mode interface. Users can request fare monitoring for specific routes and dates, with notifications delivered automatically when prices shift. The feature is broadly available but excludes European Economic Area countries, a notable geographic limitation.
The miles and points display covers a growing roster of loyalty programs, starting with major US carriers and hotel groups, with international partners like Accor and Lufthansa Group slated for later support. Hotel bookings through Google Pay will initially serve US English users, leveraging partner platforms such as Expedia, Marriott, and Priceline, with a phased rollout planned over the coming weeks.
This integration could reshape how travelers plan trips by consolidating search, price monitoring, and booking into a single AI-driven interface. Consumers may benefit from greater convenience and price transparency, potentially saving money through automated fare alerts. However, it could also deepen reliance on Google's ecosystem, concentrating more travel data and transactions within one corporate platform, which may raise privacy and market competition concerns for users and rival travel services alike.