AI

Wild story in this BBC piece about people using AI to plan trips and ending up at places that don’t even exist. One couple in Peru went looking for the Sacred Canyon of Humantay which AI just made up and paid $160 to get stranded in the middle of nowhere. Another couple in Japan...

I was looking at a United page and it made me wonder what part is actually “powered by AI.” Turns out it’s those delay updates the ones that read like mini explanations instead of canned lines. Supposedly an LLM pulls info from ops and crew notes, then spits out something that...

Honestly surprised how solid this list is. Stuff like changing your VPN location to score cheaper airfare or using browser extensions inside Google Flights? That’s some next-level, why-didn’t-I-think-of-that kind of move. Also loved the tip about Airbnb newbies offering lower...

So Delta’s basically building an algorithm that stares into your soul and says, “Yeah, I bet you’ll cough up $642 for that ATL–LAX red-eye.” I get the logic from their side, but man, this doesn’t feel great from a passenger perspective. They’re not just using AI to adjust prices...

AI is finally starting to feel useful for trip planning. I searched for hotels in Lisbon and Perplexity gave me options that made sense, complete with Tripadvisor style highlights like quiet rooms or great staff and the real photos to match. Way better than the old, numbered...