Did anyone see this? · Travel Trainers

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Did anyone see this?

Google launches Flight Deals, an AI-powered experiment inside Google Flights that surfaces low-cost itineraries without requiring a set destination. Users type trip descriptions like “countryside weekend with kayaking,” and the tool returns matching flight options.
The system filters by activities, flight duration, or broad themes and mixes expected hotspots such as the Bahamas with less obvious cities like Cluj-Napoca. The beta rolls out only in the US and Canada and appears both on a dedicated page and within standard Google Flights results.
Early queries deliver both unexpected gems and glaring misses, such as Miami for a short tropical getaway from Orlando or no results for a cherry blossom trip to Japan. The mixed performance positions the tool as inspiration for budget-minded travelers rather than a fully reliable planner, aligning with its “experiment” status.

Makes me wonder how this can help us as agents? I think google makes good revenue from travel companies far and wide, so I'm sure it's not designed to eliminate advisors. For me, I've not booked any flights to Italy (only TA cruise returns), and working on 2 TA cruises to Italy for the spring. Others have booked their own flights -and that was FINE with me. What do you think?

1 minute read - And the quick article points out some "mistakes" which will be a turn off to consumers - I hope!