Google is rolling out a major wave of AI-powered upgrades designed to reshape how people plan and book their trips. The new features arrive just as holiday travel ramps up, offering travelers smarter tools, more intuitive workflows, and faster ways to turn travel ideas into real itineraries.
With AI now handling more of the planning process, Google says travelers can expect less stress and more personalization across every stage of trip preparation.
Canvas Becomes a Central Hub for Travel Planning
One of the most significant updates is the expansion of Canvas in AI Mode, a workspace that lets travelers build, refine, and revisit their trip plans. Originally designed for studying and organizing multi-step projects, Canvas now brings travel-specific capabilities directly into Search.
Users can describe the type of trip they want – a weekend beach getaway, a multi-city Europe tour, or a family road trip – and then select the “Create Canvas” option. Within seconds, Canvas generates a draft itinerary that merges real-time data from Google Flights and hotels, details from Google Maps such as photos and reviews, and information pulled from trusted travel sources across the web.
Canvas also organizes suggestions based on the user’s criteria, highlighting options like hotels with the best balance of price and amenities, activities grouped by travel time, and restaurant picks near planned stops. Travelers can refine their itineraries by asking follow-up questions or exploring tradeoffs, such as choosing between a cheaper hotel farther from downtown or a boutique stay closer to nightlife. Plans update instantly and remain accessible later via the user’s AI Mode history.
Global Rollout of Flight Deals and New Booking Capabilities
Google is also expanding its Flight Deals tool globally after early tests in the United States, Canada, and India. Built for travelers with flexible dates and open-ended destinations, Flight Deals understands natural-language search inputs such as “a warm place in March” or “a cheap long weekend in Europe.” It then surfaces the most affordable itinerary options available.
The tool is now launching in more than 200 countries and territories, including major markets like the U.K., France, Germany, Mexico, Japan, and Brazil. Support for over 60 languages ensures a broad and inclusive rollout.
Meanwhile, Google is bringing agentic AI booking capabilities to more users in the U.S. Travelers can describe their needs – such as dinner reservations for a group, event tickets, or spa appointments – and AI Mode will scan multiple reservation platforms to find real-time availability. Users can then select from a curated list and finalize bookings through partners like OpenTable, Resy, Ticketmaster, and Booksy.
Google plans to extend agentic booking to flights and hotels as well. In the near future, travelers will be able to describe their ideal flight or accommodation, compare options instantly, and complete the booking without leaving AI Mode. Google is working with major travel brands including Booking.com, Expedia, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott, and Wyndham to support this capability.
A New Chapter in AI-Driven Travel
With these updates, Google is positioning AI as a full-service travel assistant – one that can research, compare, organize, and help book complex itineraries. The company emphasizes that the goal is not to replace human decision-making but to remove the tedious parts of planning so travelers can focus on discovering new destinations and enjoying their trips.
As more travelers adopt AI tools in their everyday planning, Google expects these features to become core components of how future trips are organized – blending real-time data, automation, and personalization into a seamless travel experience.
