Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are going to help you plan your next trip away
Summary
TripIt, the world’s highest-rated travel organising app, is releasing new software that allows you to draw on the help of Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant when you’re looking to book a holiday. If you’ve never used TripIt before, you forward all your travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and the app creates a master itinerary for each trip for free. TripIt Pro users, who pay a yearly subscription of £49, can get information on their flight status and what time they should leave for the airport. You can book flights and services, and the AI also offers customised advice on what to pack for your trip alongside information on the local weather forecast. Once you have landed at your destination, the AI will act as a language interpreter, displaying translations on your smartphone screen in real time to help with conversations and queries.