Google AI Mode Adds Flight Tracking and Hotel Booking

Travelers planning a trip can now track flight prices, see rewards costs in points or miles, and complete hotel bookings inside Google AI Mode in Search, keeping the whole planning flow in one conversation rather than across multiple apps and tabs.

What changed in AI Mode for travel planning

Google added three new travel capabilities to AI Mode in Search, each designed to remove a step from the trip-planning process. Users can set up flight price alerts by simply asking, pull up the cost in points or miles for flights and hotels, and book a hotel room directly through the assistant when they are ready to commit.

The features build on AI Mode’s existing ability to compare flights and hotels with real-time data and craft itineraries. The new updates extend that experience to price alerts, rewards comparison, and reservation.

How flight price tracking works in AI Mode

Flight price tracking, a feature already popular in Google Flights, is now built into AI Mode. Users describe their trip and AI Mode surfaces options with the latest prices from more than 300 partner airlines and travel sites. If the user wants to wait for a better deal, they can ask AI Mode to track those flight prices for them. Once confirmed, they receive an email if prices change for the destination and dates they have in mind.

Booking remains a separate step: travelers build their itinerary in AI Mode and buy tickets through the airline’s website or their preferred booking platform. Flight price tracking in AI Mode is available in more than 180 countries and territories.

Viewing the cost in points or miles

AI Mode can now show how many points or miles are needed for a given flight or hotel stay, based on the latest data from partners. A request like wanting nonstop flights from Atlanta to Miami on American Airlines miles for specific October dates returns matching options with the miles cost listed upfront. Hotels work the same way: tell AI Mode the destination, dates, and rewards program, and the assistant surfaces the points price. When the user is ready to book, a link sends them to the partner site to complete the redemption.

The feature is globally available at launch, with initial support for Alaska Airlines / Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Choice Hotels International, Hilton, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Accor, Flying Blue, Hyatt, LATAM Airlines, and Lufthansa Group are slated to follow in the coming weeks.

Booking a hotel without leaving AI Mode

Hotel booking through AI Mode lets users discover and reserve a room in the same conversation. AI Mode produces a visual list of hotels that match the trip details, complete with guest reviews and the factors that matter for comparison. Once the user picks a hotel, asking AI Mode to complete the booking surfaces a “Continue on Google” option next to integrated partners, including hotel chains and online travel sites. From there, the user selects the room type, reviews details like cancellation policy, and pays through Google Pay.

The hotel or booking platform acts as the merchant of record and handles any customer service for bookings made through AI Mode. Hotel booking has started rolling out in the United States in English and will expand over the coming weeks. Launch partners include Booking.com, Choice Hotels International, Expedia, Hilton, Hotels.com, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Priceline, Trip.com, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Why it matters for trip planning

Each of the three updates removes a reason to leave the AI Mode conversation. Price alerts bring the monitoring step inside the chat instead of in a dedicated tracker. Points and miles rates let rewards users compare cash and redemption costs in the same view. Hotel booking compresses the search-to-reservation path into one flow, with payment and partner handoff handled through Google Pay.

For travelers, the practical change is fewer tabs and fewer steps between the initial idea and the booked trip. For hotels, airlines, and online travel agencies that participate as partners, it places their inventory inside a conversational surface that Google controls, which changes how bookings are routed compared with a traditional search results page.

FAQ

Can you track flight prices in Google AI Mode?

Yes. Users can ask AI Mode to track flight prices for a specific destination and dates, and they will receive an email when prices change. The feature uses pricing data from more than 300 partner airlines and travel sites and is available in more than 180 countries and territories.

Which airlines and hotels support points and miles rates in AI Mode?

At launch, AI Mode supports Alaska Airlines / Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Choice Hotels International, Hilton, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Accor, Flying Blue, Hyatt, LATAM Airlines, and Lufthansa Group are set to be added in the coming weeks.

Can you book hotels directly through Google AI Mode?

Yes. Hotel booking through AI Mode has started rolling out in the United States in English, with launch partners including Booking.com, Choice Hotels International, Expedia, Hilton, Hotels.com, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Priceline, Trip.com, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The hotel or booking platform acts as the merchant of record and handles customer service for the booking.

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