Google Expands AI‑Powered Flight Deals and Introduces Canvas Travel Planning in Search
Key Points
- Flight Deals AI tool expands to over 200 countries and territories.
- Support added for more than 60 languages worldwide.
- Canvas side‑panel introduced in AI Mode for organized trip planning.
- Canvas aggregates real‑time flight, hotel, map, and web data.
- Agentic booking now available to all U.S. users for restaurant reservations.
- Future plans include completing flight and hotel bookings within AI Mode.
Google is broadening its AI‑driven travel tools in Search. The company is rolling out the Flight Deals feature to more than 200 countries and territories, adding support for over 60 languages. In AI Mode, users can now employ the Canvas side panel to organize trip details, view real‑time flight and hotel data, and receive personalized suggestions for accommodations, restaurants, and activities. Agentic booking capabilities that let users request restaurant reservations and other appointments are also being extended to all U.S. users, with future plans to enable complete flight and hotel bookings within AI Mode.
Global Rollout of Flight Deals
Google announced that its AI‑powered Flight Deals tool, originally launched in the United States, Canada, and India, is now being released to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The expansion includes markets such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea. Alongside geographic growth, the tool now supports more than 60 languages, allowing users around the globe to describe their travel preferences—destination, dates, and budget—and receive AI‑curated lists of the most affordable flight options.
Canvas Integration for Travel Planning
In AI Mode, Google has introduced a new Canvas side‑panel feature that helps users plan trips in a structured, visual format. After describing the type of trip they want, users can select “Create with Canvas” to receive a panel that aggregates real‑time search data for flights and hotels, Google Maps photos and reviews, and relevant information from other web sources. The Canvas view offers suggestions such as hotel comparisons based on price and amenities, restaurant ideas, and activity recommendations optimized for travel time from the chosen lodging. Users can ask follow‑up questions and explore trade‑offs, for example, choosing a hotel closer to a brunch spot but farther from hiking trails.
Expanded Agentic Booking Capabilities
Earlier this year, Google enabled AI Mode users who opted into Labs to make restaurant reservations, purchase event tickets, and schedule beauty or wellness appointments. The latest update makes these agentic capabilities available to all users in the United States. By specifying party size, date, time, location, and cuisine preferences, users receive a curated list of real‑time restaurant availability drawn from multiple reservation platforms. The system then surfaces options for the user to choose from.
Future Directions for Travel Booking
Google indicated that the next phase will allow users to complete flight and hotel bookings directly within AI Mode. The envisioned workflow would let users describe their travel needs, compare flight or hotel options, and browse schedules, prices, photos, amenities, and reviews—all without leaving the AI interface. This development aims to streamline the entire travel planning and booking process under a single, AI‑driven experience.