AI for travel planning: 102 real cases with prompts
102 source-checked cases in Travel. Each shows what happened and the prompt.
Find the best flight options on Skyscanner with ChatGPT agent
ChatGPT agent searched Skyscanner across flexible dates and returned the flight the author would actually book in 3 of 3 tests, though airline sites and 3D Secure blocked it from completing the booking.
TravelFlights & trainsChatGPT agentWorkedEvidence: Screenshots or logsView CaseSearch for cheap flights with ChatGPT agent (failure case)
ChatGPT agent suggested flights costing $1,400 when the poster found an $850 option on their own.
TravelFlights & trainsChatGPT agentFailureImproved promptEvidence: Described by posterView CaseFind the cheapest one-way flight across two departure cities with ChatGPT agent
From a vague brief, ChatGPT agent searched flights from Ljubljana or Zagreb to Bordeaux over a two-week window and found a €141.48 fare in 12 minutes.
TravelFlights & trainsChatGPT agentWorkedImproved promptEvidence: Screenshots or logsBeginner-friendlyView CasePlan a Budapest weekend and start an Airbnb booking with ChatGPT agent
ChatGPT agent researched accommodation, activities and vegan restaurants for a Budapest weekend and got into an Airbnb reservation flow, then handed over to the user for login and payment.
TravelHotels & rentalsChatGPT agentWorkedRecreated promptEvidence: Described by posterView CaseBook an Airbnb with ChatGPT agent
ChatGPT agent booked what the poster called the perfect Airbnb on the first try.
TravelHotels & rentalsChatGPT agentWorkedRecreated promptEvidence: Described by posterView CaseFind a family vacation rental in Costa Rica with ChatGPT agent
ChatGPT agent found a Costa Rica place with a pool at a decent rate for 2 adults and 3 kids; the poster was tempted to book without checking further.
TravelHotels & rentalsChatGPT agentWorkedRecreated promptEvidence: Described by posterView Case