Planning New Year's Eve in Bangkok with a €400-per-person cap, central areas only and nothing ultra-luxurious, a travel editor let Perplexity's agent browse venue and booking pages. It shortlisted around ten rooftop bars, checked which still had tickets, and set out what each package included, from free-flow drinks and food to how long it lasted.
I'll be in [CITY] for [EVENT OR DATE]. Find [TYPE OF VENUE OR EVENT] that I can actually book, with a maximum of [BUDGET] per person, in [AREAS], and [ANY STYLE TO AVOID]. For each option, check whether tickets are still available, then compare in a table: price, what's included (drinks, food), time window, how to book and a link to the source.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Give Perplexity firm limits: budget, area and the kind of place you want.
- Ask it to check availability and list exactly what each package includes, with sources.
- Open the venue’s own booking page to confirm before you pay.
More travel use cases
Get two AI tools to plan your trip, then combine the best bits
A couple planning Tunisia had ChatGPT and Claude each design a day in the same three cities, then built their own plan from both. ChatGPT's ambitious desert day was too much, but Claude's food tour and two historical detours became highlights.
We're visiting [CITIES] in [COUNTRY] from [DATES]. Design one full day in each city for two adults who enjoy [INTERESTS]. Be realistic about travel times between places and flag anything weather-dependent. Explain why you chose each stop.
Write a detailed prompt to get a travel plan that feels like yours
Planning Key West, a Kiplinger writer found a simple 'two-day itinerary' prompt gave generic tourist picks. Adding details such as 'focus on water activities, include a ghost tour, build in hotel breaks, no breakfast' produced plans that felt like hers, though everything still needed checking.
Create a [NUMBER]-day itinerary for [DESTINATION]. The atmosphere I want: [E.G. RELAXED, OUTDOORSY]. Must include: [E.G. A GHOST TOUR]. Focus on: [E.G. WATER ACTIVITIES]. Build in: [E.G. AN AFTERNOON BREAK AT THE HOTEL]. Skip: [E.G. BREAKFAST PLANS, BUSY NIGHTLIFE]. Avoid the obvious top-ten list where you can and tell me why each pick suits me.
Claim flight delay compensation yourself with ChatGPT
Instead of using a claims company, one traveller used ChatGPT to work out eligibility and write the claim for a delayed Lisbon to Chennai journey, and received €600 from the airline without paying any commission.
My flight [FLIGHT NUMBER] from [DEPARTURE] to [DESTINATION] on [DATE] arrived [HOURS] late at my final destination. The airline gave this reason: [REASON, IF ANY]. Explain whether I'm likely to be entitled to compensation under the rules that apply to this route (e.g. UK261/EU261), what amount, and what evidence I need. Then draft a claim to the airline that I can send through their claims form.
Reference: LOCALS Insider