Amazon is expanding the capabilities of its AI assistant Alexa+ by integrating it with Expedia so users can search for, compare, book, and manage hotel and vacation rental reservations using conversational voice commands starting in 2026. This shift moves Alexa+ beyond simple voice queries into agentic travel booking, meaning the assistant can handle multi-step booking tasks through natural dialogue, refining options based on user preferences like price, location, dates, and amenities, and completing reservations directly. The Expedia integration is part of a broader set of partnerships—including Yelp, Angi, and Square—that will let Alexa+ handle travel, home services, local business discovery, and appointment scheduling across a single voice-activated interface. This reflects a larger industry trend toward voice-initiated AI agents that can conduct booking and transactional tasks traditionally done through websites or apps
