"With its latest AI Mode update, Google can now contact local stores on your behalf to find out what shop carries the specific item you're looking for. This feature launched directly on Search last November, and is now rolling out on AI Mode in the coming weeks in the United States."
"Although you can already track hotel prices at the city level, the new update lets you do so for a specific hotel that you're interested in. On desktop, you can do this by looking up a hotel by name and then tapping the new price tracking toggle."
"Google shared that the top trending international and domestic destinations on Google Flights for summer 2026 include St. Maarten, Stockholm, Kansas City, Missouri, and Sarasota, Florida."
"Search interest in 'AI travel assistant' and 'AI concierge' has surged by 350% over the past year. Additionally, 'how to use AI to find flight deals' emerged as a trending 'flight deals' query in the past month."
Google is launching new AI features to assist with summer travel planning. The AI Mode can check local store inventories and track specific hotel prices. Users can describe items they need, and Google will contact stores to find them. Hotel price tracking is now available for individual hotels, with alerts for price changes. Trending travel destinations for summer 2026 include St. Maarten and Stockholm. Interest in AI travel assistants and flight booking has significantly increased over the past year.
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