The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) project added a draft Lodging Booking specification to its GitHub repository on Sept. 25, and Google's developer documentation states the company plans to adopt t…
Google announced on August 27 that AI Mode in Search can now track flight prices from more than 300 partner airlines and travel sites, show points and miles rates, and complete some hotel bookings thr…
Google has begun rolling out hotel booking through AI Mode in Search for U.S. users in English, allowing eligible reservations via a 'Continue on Google' flow with Google Pay, with initial partners in…
Google has integrated airline and hotel award prices into AI Mode in Search, allowing users to search and book flights and hotels with points, with initial partners including American Airlines, Alaska…
Google is expanding AI Mode in Search to function as an all-in-one travel agent, adding flight price tracking in more than 180 countries, rewards points display for flights and hotels, and hotel booki…
Google announced Thursday that its AI Mode conversational search experience can now track flight prices, book hotels, and display costs in points or miles, positioning it as an AI travel agent. Flight…
Google has introduced three new travel-planning features in AI Mode in Search, including flight price tracking, points/miles rate display, and hotel booking. Flight price tracking is available in over…
Google has rolled out three new travel features in AI Mode within Google Search, enabling users to track flight prices, view points or miles rates, and book hotels directly through conversational sear…
A new report from Canva finds that 97% of marketing leaders use AI in their daily creative work and 99% plan to increase AI investment this year, even as Gartner reports that 49% of U.S. consumers thi…
A traveler stranded at Detroit airport after a Delta cancellation encountered two AI failures: a hotel booking AI that correctly parsed the date but could not understand the traveler's need for a room…
The travel industry is facing a dual cost squeeze from artificial intelligence, as AI agents drive up search volumes without corresponding bookings, worsening the look-to-book ratio for airlines and h…
Hilton released its 2026 Trends Report, based on surveys by Ipsos and Morning Consult, finding that 94% of workers value the office for relationship-building and 88% say purpose influences career deci…
A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra leading the California governor's race with 23% support among likely voters, followed by Republican Riverside County Sher…