Saturday, 14 November, 2026
AI Takes the Wheel: Travelport and Mastercard Execute First End-to-End Autonomous Flight Booking
By TechShots Studio
Travelport, Mastercard, Booked AI, and Basis Theory successfully completed a live, end-to-end flight booking and payment via an AI agent. Using existing infrastructure, the AI assistant searched, booked, and ticketed a flight within a conversation. Mastercard's verifiable intent and tokenization ensured secure, consumer-approved payments while keeping card details hidden and allowing the airline to remain the direct merchant.
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