When his luggage went missing for three days in the US, one traveller asked ChatGPT to find the receipts in his email and photos, locate the airline's form, fill it in and submit it. He expects $300 he would otherwise never have claimed.
My checked bag was delayed for [NUMBER] days on [AIRLINE] flight [NUMBER], file reference [PIR/FILE NUMBER]. I bought these essentials: [ITEMS AND PRICES]. Explain what airlines usually reimburse for delayed bags, what receipts I need, and draft the text for the claim form and a covering message.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Report the delayed bag at the airport and keep the file reference.
- Keep every receipt for essentials and share them with ChatGPT (or let it search your inbox if connected).
- Check the claim before it is submitted and note the airline’s deadline for expenses claims.
More travel use cases
Keep a living holiday itinerary with ChatGPT
One traveller has ChatGPT pull her holiday plan together: as she adds flight times, accommodation, tickets, free days and wish-list activities, it keeps the itinerary updated and adds restaurant and sightseeing ideas.
Keep a running itinerary for my trip to [DESTINATION] from [DATES]. Here's what's booked so far: [FLIGHTS, HOTEL, TICKETS WITH TIMES]. Things I'd like to do: [LIST]. Lay it out day by day, keep free days free, and suggest restaurants near each day's plans. Each time I send an update, give me the full revised itinerary.
Gather holiday research into one notebook with NotebookLM
In a Hacker News thread on everyday AI tools, one user said they use NotebookLM to explore sources in bulk and to prepare holidays.
Using only the sources in this notebook, create a short trip briefing for [DESTINATION]: top things to see, practical tips (transport, money, opening days), food to try and anything my sources disagree on. Cite which source each point comes from.
Plan a budget road trip for the whole family with Grok
One dad asked Grok for a budget-friendly North Dakota holiday combining wildlife photography, things for teenagers and a pace an elderly relative could manage. He got a 12-day road trip with mileage, times, destinations and prices.
Plan a [NUMBER]-day road trip through [REGION] starting and ending in [TOWN]. Interests: [E.G. WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY, ACTIVITIES FOR TEENAGERS]. It must be budget-friendly and manageable for [E.G. AN ELDERLY RELATIVE]: no more than [HOURS] of driving a day. Give each day's route, mileage, driving time, stops, overnight town and rough costs.
Reference: X @intellectronica