Google Is Planning on Launching a Travel Assistant App
Skift Take
Google tends to favor digital products over human-facing services but it's possible that a new "travel assistant app" could blend the two. Then again, they've tried this before.
Is it telling that Google will be rolling out a beta of "a new travel assistant app" this week and that it will be certain members of its Local Guides program who will be among the first to get a "sneak peak?"
Google has been emailing members of its Local Guides program in recent days informing them that Google is "introducing a new travel assistant app for Android and iPhone, and we'll be giving select Level 2+ Local Guides a sneak peak."
Members of Google Local Guides, which debuted in early 2015, contribute to Google Maps by writing reviews of points of interests, posting photos, adding dest
