AI books hotels without human intervention, Web3 + tourism is finally no longer just a pie in the sky.

CoinWorld News reports that Travala has announced the launch of the world's first end-to-end autonomous AI travel protocol, allowing artificial intelligence agents to search, book, and pay for travel services with minimal human intervention. This new protocol enables AI agents to access over 2.2 million hotel listings, including properties from major brands such as Marriott, Hilton, and InterContinental. The system allows agents to independently complete the entire booking process until the user needs to authorize the final payment. According to Travala, the total value of autonomous commercial transactions is projected to reach $8 billion by 2026 and expand to $3.5 trillion by 2031. The company also cites Morgan Stanley's research, predicting that by 2030, autonomous "agent shoppers" could account for 20% of all online retail spending.