The travel company is planning an \u201cAI-native\u201d trip-planning experience that\u2019s set to roll out next year.<\/p>\n
The travel company is planning an \u201cAI-native\u201d trip-planning experience that\u2019s set to roll out next year.<\/p>\n
by Jay Peters<\/p>\n
Nov 6, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Image: Alex Castro \/ The Verge<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Jay Peters<\/p>\n is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.<\/p>\n Airbnb plans to roll out an AI agent in the first half of 2027 that will help users plan and book travel, the company said in its Q3 2026 earnings shareholder letter released today<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cToday\u2019s AI agents are good at simple, routine tasks, like making a restaurant reservation or scheduling an appointment,\u201d Airbnb said. \u201cBut planning a trip on Airbnb is different.\u201d The company argued that its experience matching hosts and guests, its current role in being part of reservations already, and a \u201cnew interface\u201d built \u201cspecifically for travel\u201d gives it an edge.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how Airbnb says that new interface will work:<\/p>\n We don\u2019t think a traditional chatbot is the right way to plan a trip.<\/p>\n