Skift Take

A crazy twist in the world of travel and AI, here’s a tool that seems to actually work as intended.

Kayak this week released a tool that it says can read flight fare information from a screenshot and then search for a better price. 

It sounds like a useful tool. But with so many clunky platforms coming out lately that tout the use of AI, we were skeptical. 

So, we tested it out. 

Kayak released PriceCheck this week along with an AI trip planner called Ask Kayak. Kayak is a metasearch website and app owned by Booking Holdings. It compiles options from various booking sites, allowing users to compare rates and then n