Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up
Google has launched Flight Deals, an AI-driven feature in Google Flights that lets flexible travelers find cheaper fares with natural language queries like “week-long trip this winter to a city with great food.” Debuting in beta across the U.S., Canada and India, it’s part of Google’s push to integrate generative AI amid EU antitrust scrutiny under the Digital Markets Act. Competitors like Booking.com, Expedia and MakeMyTrip already offer AI trip planning. Google will keep its classic Flights interface and add options such as excluding basic economy fares.