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Google Gemini & AI Mode vs Airial
Google Gemini & AI Mode scores higher overall (8.2 vs 6.8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Google Gemini & AI Mode if…
People already using Google who want live flight, hotel and map data in one plan
8.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Airial if…
Social-media-inspired travellers who want videos turned into a bookable multi-city plan
6.8/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Gemini & AI Mode | Airial | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 | #10 of 12 |
| Price | Freemium · from £4.49/month | Free |
| Free version | Gemini and AI Mode in Search are free | Free to plan |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Made by | Airial Travel | |
| Planning quality | 9 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 7 | 8 |
| Features | 7.5 | 6 |
| Value for money | 9 | 8 |
| Platforms | 8 | 3 |
Google Gemini & AI Mode: what the AI does
- Canvas itineraries in AI Mode combining flights, hotels and Maps data
- Refine by chat, then share the plan by link
- Natural-language flight deal search
- Gemini itineraries using your Gmail bookings, Maps, Flights and Hotels
- Restaurant reservations from AI Mode (US)
- Best-in-class live data from Google Maps, Flights and Hotels
- Free core experience on web and mobile
- Pulls reservations from Gmail automatically
- Shareable plans
- Canvas trip planning is limited to US desktop users opted into Labs
- Features are split across Search, Gemini and Maps
- Bookings still hand off to partners
Airial: what the AI does
- Itinerary generation from a chat
- Turns TikTok, Instagram Reels and blog posts into itinerary items
- Flight and hotel choices inside the plan
- Preference tuning: diet, hotel rating, flights, travel style
- Instant Plan for quick itineraries
- Distinctive video-to-itinerary feature
- Handles multi-city logistics, including flights and hotels
- Free to use
- Web only, with no mobile apps found
- Young startup with a short track record