AI travel planner market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecast■ Flatthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- -0.6%
- May 2027, six months out
- -0.6%
- Past forecasts in range
- 4 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI travel planner sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 254 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 2 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via DataForSEO, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI travel planner forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November254Mvisits-1% vs October
- Likely range233M–275Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 2027254Mvisits-1% six months out
- Forecasts in range4 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI travel planner sites RankDude tracks got 255,643,516 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 254,016,333 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 233M and 275M.
- That is down on November 2025, when the same sites had 332,668,755 visits.
1How accurate is this forecast?
In plain words: Tested on the last 6 months, it missed by 7.5% on average.
- Tested on
- the last 6 months, as if their numbers were unknown
- Average miss
- 7.5%
- Inside the range
- 4 of 6 months
- Direction called right
- 1 of 6 months
- Next month
- this section scores the real forecast
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 332,344,854 | 306M to 359M | 319,793,016 | -3.8% | in range |
| June 2026 | 327,960,434 | 302M to 354M | 300,895,501 | -8.3% | missed |
| July 2026 | 314,172,145 | 289M to 339M | 257,559,591 | -18.0% | missed |
| August 2026 | 257,559,591 | 236M to 279M | 243,621,350 | -5.4% | in range |
| September 2026 | 239,445,282 | 209M to 270M | 244,449,499 | +2.1% | in range |
| October 2026 | 238,283,376 | 208M to 269M | 255,643,516 | +7.3% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 332,344,854
- Range
- 306M to 359M
- Actual
- 319,793,016
- Miss
- -3.8%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 327,960,434
- Range
- 302M to 354M
- Actual
- 300,895,501
- Miss
- -8.3%
- Result
- missed
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 314,172,145
- Range
- 289M to 339M
- Actual
- 257,559,591
- Miss
- -18.0%
- Result
- missed
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 257,559,591
- Range
- 236M to 279M
- Actual
- 243,621,350
- Miss
- -5.4%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 239,445,282
- Range
- 209M to 270M
- Actual
- 244,449,499
- Miss
- +2.1%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 238,283,376
- Range
- 208M to 269M
- Actual
- 255,643,516
- Miss
- +7.3%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
Miles explains
4 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was July 2026 (-18%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are down on a year ago (-25%), and the last three months were lower than the three before. Name searches are up (+87% since October 2025). Recent months are getting weaker; the forecast expects November 2026 to be about the same as October 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 255,643,516 (+4.6% on the month before, -24.7% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- -15.3%
- 24-month peak
- 512,585,326 in January 2025
- Name searches, US
- +87.4% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai travel planner"
- 13/100 (-71.1% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- -3.3% a month; the forecast carries the level of recent months, not the slope
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: -15%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
November is usually a quieter month than average (16% below) for searches for “ai travel planner”. But the sites’ visits follow rankings more than the calendar, so the pattern is shown and not allowed to move the numbers.
- November index
- 84 (100 = an average month)
- On the calendar
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US)
- Biggest months
- April and May
- Quietest months
- September, October and November
- Used in this forecast?
- No: average miss 7.5% as chosen, 7.5% without the pattern, 12.5% always with it
WorldHow busy each month usually is, worldwide (100 = average)
Source: Google Trends, five years.
Miles explains
I tested the calendar against the last months and it made the forecast worse (12.5% average miss with it, 7.5% without), so I show it but leave it out.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 254M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 233M to 275M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 255,643,516 | 254,016,333 | 233M to 275M |
| Search visits, US | 18,291,080 | 18,502,966 | 16M to 21M |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 1,230,560 | 1,171,405 | 896K to 1.4M |
| Searches for “ai travel planner”, US (last known: September 2026) | 1,300 | 1,270 | 638 to 1.9K |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 255,643,516
- Forecast
- 254,016,333
- Range
- 233M to 275M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 18,291,080
- Forecast
- 18,502,966
- Range
- 16M to 21M
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 1,230,560
- Forecast
- 1,171,405
- Range
- 896K to 1.4M
- Searches for “ai travel planner”, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 1,300
- Forecast
- 1,270
- Range
- 638 to 1.9K
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 254,016,333 visits a month, -1% on the 255,643,516 of October 2026, so the next six months look flat.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 254,016,333 | 231M to 277M | 18,502,966 | 16M to 21M |
| January 2027 | 254,016,333 | 229M to 279M | 18,502,966 | 16M to 21M |
| February 2027 | 254,016,333 | 227M to 281M | 18,502,966 | 15M to 22M |
| March 2027 | 254,016,333 | 224M to 284M | 18,502,966 | 15M to 22M |
| April 2027 | 254,016,333 | 222M to 286M | 18,502,966 | 15M to 22M |
| May 2027 | 254,016,333 | 220M to 288M | 18,502,966 | 15M to 22M |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 254,016,333
- Range
- 231M to 277M
- US visits
- 18,502,966
- Range
- 16M to 21M
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 254,016,333
- Range
- 229M to 279M
- US visits
- 18,502,966
- Range
- 16M to 21M
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 254,016,333
- Range
- 227M to 281M
- US visits
- 18,502,966
- Range
- 15M to 22M
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 254,016,333
- Range
- 224M to 284M
- US visits
- 18,502,966
- Range
- 15M to 22M
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 254,016,333
- Range
- 222M to 286M
- US visits
- 18,502,966
- Range
- 15M to 22M
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 254,016,333
- Range
- 220M to 288M
- US visits
- 18,502,966
- Range
- 15M to 22M
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Wanderlust (+7%) to rise, and Plantrip (-4%), Stippl (-39%) and Layla (-6%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Booking.com | 208,428,966 | 205,197,748 | 172M to 238M | -1.6% |
 Wanderlog | 28,332,707 | 27,604,270 | 22M to 33M | -2.6% |
 Mindtrip | 18,375,958 | 17,993,797 | 15M to 21M | -2.1% |
 iMean AI | 339,230 | 331,626 | 133K to 531K | -2.2% |
 Alike | 44,340 | 43,572 | 29.8K to 57.4K | -1.7% |
 Plantrip | 26,551 | 25,457 | 20.0K to 31.0K | -4.1% |
 Stippl | 26,427 | 16,123 | 6.4K to 25.8K | -39.0% |
 Wanderlust | 16,448 | 17,582 | 7.0K to 28.1K | +6.9% |
 Layla | 15,440 | 14,497 | 10.6K to 18.4K | -6.1% |
 TripPlanner AI | 11,465 | 11,150 | 8.9K to 13.4K | -2.7% |
Site
- October 2026
- 208,428,966
- November 2026 forecast
- 205,197,748
- Range
- 172M to 238M
- Change
- -1.6%
- October 2026
- 28,332,707
- November 2026 forecast
- 27,604,270
- Range
- 22M to 33M
- Change
- -2.6%
- October 2026
- 18,375,958
- November 2026 forecast
- 17,993,797
- Range
- 15M to 21M
- Change
- -2.1%
- October 2026
- 339,230
- November 2026 forecast
- 331,626
- Range
- 133K to 531K
- Change
- -2.2%
- October 2026
- 44,340
- November 2026 forecast
- 43,572
- Range
- 29.8K to 57.4K
- Change
- -1.7%
- October 2026
- 26,551
- November 2026 forecast
- 25,457
- Range
- 20.0K to 31.0K
- Change
- -4.1%
- October 2026
- 26,427
- November 2026 forecast
- 16,123
- Range
- 6.4K to 25.8K
- Change
- -39.0%
- October 2026
- 16,448
- November 2026 forecast
- 17,582
- Range
- 7.0K to 28.1K
- Change
- +6.9%
- October 2026
- 15,440
- November 2026 forecast
- 14,497
- Range
- 10.6K to 18.4K
- Change
- -6.1%
- October 2026
- 11,465
- November 2026 forecast
- 11,150
- Range
- 8.9K to 13.4K
- Change
- -2.7%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 251,255,822, inside the market forecast of 254,016,333 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
Wanderlust has the biggest expected rise (+7%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “ai travel planner”.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.