Arriving late at Chicago O'Hare, columnist Joy Schwabach had to meet her stepson at a distant terminal without knowing his gate. She asked Gemini through the phone app's microphone and listened to its answers, so she could follow its directions without looking down at her screen.
I've just landed at [AIRPORT] at [TERMINAL / GATE] and need to get to [WHERE YOU'RE MEETING SOMEONE OR CONNECTING]. Give me step-by-step walking directions, including any trains or shuttles between terminals, roughly how long it will take, and what signs to follow. Keep each step short so I can listen while I walk.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Open the Gemini app and tap the microphone so you can talk rather than type.
- Say where you are and where you need to get to, and ask for short spoken steps.
- Follow the airport signs as well, and ask again whenever you reach a new point.
More travel use cases
Pack light for a short holiday with ChatGPT
The night before a four-day trip to Alicante, a Good Housekeeping UK writer asked ChatGPT for a light-packing capsule. It suggested about eight clothing pieces plus shoes and swimwear, insisted she take one stand-out dress for evenings, and they haggled over how many pairs of shoes she really needed.
I'm going to [DESTINATION] for [NUMBER] days in [MONTH] with only [HAND LUGGAGE / A SMALL CASE]. Here's what's in my wardrobe that I'd consider taking: [LIST CLOTHES AND SHOES]. Build me a small capsule from what I already own (no shopping), tell me what to wear on the journey to save space, and give me a simple outfit for each day and evening.
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.
Plan a road trip around the best weather with Copilot
One user asked Microsoft Copilot to plan a road trip through Arizona that made the most of pleasant weather and exciting destinations, and shared the itinerary it produced.
Plan a road trip through [REGION] in [MONTH], choosing the order of stops so I get the most pleasant weather at each one (not too hot, not too cold). I enjoy [INTERESTS]. Include drive times, overnight stops and the typical temperatures you're basing this on.
Reference: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Joy Schwabach)