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Airbnb plans to introduce a specialized AI travel agent in the first half of 2027. The new experience will combine interactive maps, photos, calendars and itineraries with booking assistance, payment support and reservation management.
Airbnb is adding AI-powered search, personalised discovery tools, and new social features to help users find stays and experiences more easily.
Instinct founder Noah Shinn says travel accounts for more than half of platform transactions as the AI agent startup scales.
Google AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and show travel costs using points or miles through conversational search.
Google AI Mode for travel is explained, showing how price tracking, points comparison, and hotel booking features simplify vacation planning in one place.
Airbnb says AI has cut feature development time by up to 60% as the company prepares to test a new natural-language search experience.
Wrinkles has launched an AI-powered location app that uncovers the history and stories behind nearby places through hands-free audio experiences.
AI-powered travel platform Fora has secured $60 million in Series D funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation as it expands its AI assistant and travel advisor network.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is planning a new AI lab to develop innovative artificial intelligence technologies that could transform travel and hospitality services.
General Catalyst has led a $63 million funding round in an Indian travel payments company, highlighting growing investor confidence in travel fintech and digital payment solutions.
Airbnb is expanding its hotel offerings while introducing new AI-powered tools for host onboarding and customer support to improve user experience and platform efficiency.
Google Maps is rolling out a new AI-powered “Ask Maps” feature, along with upgraded immersive navigation, to help users explore locations, plan trips, and navigate more intuitively.
