Expedia

Expedia is one of the world's largest online travel agencies, and its AI assistant Romie (launched 2024) brings conversational trip planning to its inventory of 900K+ hotels, flights from 500+ airlines, and 200K+ activities worldwide.

## What Romie Does

Romie understands trip planning conversations, not just search queries. Tell it "I want a beach vacation from NYC in July, under $3,000 for two, preferably somewhere I haven't been" and it searches, filters, and presents options that match. It can handle:

- **End-to-end trip planning**: flights + hotel + activities in one session - **Price comparison**: compare multiple airlines or hotel options side by side - **Itinerary building**: day-by-day schedules based on your interests - **Real-time rebooking**: if a flight is canceled, Romie helps find alternatives fast - **Price tracking**: alerts when prices drop on trips you're watching

## Booking Integration

Unlike standalone travel AI tools, Romie is embedded in Expedia's full booking platform. Everything it suggests can be booked immediately — no handoff to a separate website. Flight, hotel, and activity inventory are live, not cached.

## One Key Package Deals

Expedia's bundle pricing often makes hotel + flight packages cheaper than booking separately. Romie surfaces these bundle deals during planning, which pure chatbot tools can't offer because they lack inventory integration.

## Who It's Best For

Expedia + Romie works best for travelers who want to compare and book in one place. If you're price-sensitive and willing to use multiple tools to find the absolute lowest price, tools like Google Flights or dedicated comparison sites may find better single-leg deals. But for complete trip planning with real booking capability, Romie is among the strongest options.

## Pricing

Expedia is free to use; prices reflect actual travel costs. One Key rewards program earns points on bookings redeemable for future discounts.