Google Picks India for Early Rollout of AI-Powered Flight Deals Tool
The feature is geared toward travelers who are open to a variety of destinations and dates of travel as a tradeoff for getting bargain prices, Skift reported.
Google said the tool uses artificial intelligence 'to understand the nuances of what you are looking for and identify matching destinations.' It combines that with real-time Google Flights data to show relevant choices from airlines and booking sites.
Until now, most of Google's AI-powered travel features have been centered around Google Search and Google Maps, and not the Google Travel portal.
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