The travel search giant brings natural language search to its main platform, letting travelers plan trips by simply typing what they want
Oct 16, 2025
Kayak has officially launched its new AI Mode, allowing travelers to search for flights, hotels, and trips using natural language powered by ChatGPT. The feature moves beyond preset filters, enabling users to ask full questions like “find me a winter village under $600” and receive contextual results from hundreds of travel providers.
Key takeaways
- Natural language search: Kayak’s new AI Mode lets travelers type trip requests as they would speak to a person, simplifying complex planning queries.
- ChatGPT-powered engine: The tool integrates OpenAI’s technology with Kayak’s own data, offering contextual results and adaptive learning over time.
- Two ai options: AI Mode joins Kayak.ai, the company’s earlier experimental chat version, now repositioned as a separate but related platform.
- User experience focus: AI Mode currently works on desktop and mobile web, appearing alongside Flights, Stays, and Cars; app and voice versions are planned.
- Holiday timing: The debut coincides with peak booking season, as Kayak data shows mid-October to early November as the best period for travel deals.
- Smarter over time: The system learns continuously from user interactions, with plans to merge AI Mode and Kayak.ai into a unified experience in future updates.
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