Google Adds Flight Price Tracking, Rewards Rates and Hotel Booking to AI Mode

Google is adding three travel-related features to AI Mode in Search: flight price tracking, the ability to see rewards costs in points or miles, and in-chat hotel booking, the company said in an August 27, 2026 blog post.

Flight price tracking

Google says it is bringing Google Flights' price tracking feature into AI Mode, letting users set up price alerts while chatting with the tool. According to the company, users can describe where and when they want to fly, and AI Mode will surface options with current prices pulled from more than 300 partner airlines and travel sites. Users can then build an itinerary in AI Mode and complete a purchase through an airline's website or another booking platform.

Google says users who want to wait for a better price can ask AI Mode to "track these flight prices" for them, and will get an email if prices change for the destination and dates specified. The company says flight price tracking in AI Mode is now available in more than 180 countries and territories.

Points and miles rates

Google says AI Mode can now show the cost of flights and hotels in points or miles rather than cash. The company gives the example of a user asking to travel from Atlanta to Miami using American Airlines miles for specific nonstop dates; AI Mode would then show how many miles are needed for matching flights, based on data from Google's partners. Google says the same works for hotels, with users specifying a rewards program to see point costs, then following a link to the partner site to complete the redemption.

Google says this capability is launching with initial support for Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines, Choice Hotels International, Hilton, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The company says it plans to add Accor, Flying Blue, Hyatt, LATAM Airlines, and Lufthansa Group in the coming weeks. Google says viewing points and miles rates in AI Mode is now globally available, though some features shown will not be available to users in EEA countries and territories.

Hotel booking

Google says it is introducing hotel booking directly through AI Mode in Search. According to the company, users can tell AI Mode about their trip and hotel preferences to get a visual list of options that includes guest reviews and comparison factors. Once a user selects a hotel, Google says they can ask AI Mode to help complete the booking and choose "Continue on Google" next to an integrated partner, then pick a room type, review details such as the cancellation policy, and complete the booking via Google Pay.

Google says that for bookings made this way, the hotel or booking platform acts as the merchant of record and is responsible for customer service. The company says hotel booking in AI Mode has started rolling out in the U.S. in English, and will expand over the coming weeks to partners including Booking.com, Choice Hotels International, Expedia, Hilton, Hotels.com, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Priceline, Trip.com, and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Source: Google, "3 new ways to plan and book travel in Search," published August 27, 2026.