Use an agent to book travel, then stop before paying
A developer had an agent research and fill in flights and hotels, then pause once it reached the payment screen.
- What they did
- Boris Cherny set travel preferences in Claude Cowork and let Opus 4.7 work while they stayed in Claude Code. In Claude in Chrome, the agent searched options, waited for a choice, then entered traveler details, loyalty numbers, and seat selections. It was set up to halt when payment was next.
- How it went
- Cherny said Opus 4.7 handled 8 flights and 5 hotels in one pass. They had only tried the research part themselves, and noted that Claude in Chrome can be finicky.
- Tips
- Keep card details out of the instruction text. It also helps to do travel research first, then switch to the browser only when it is time to book.
Try it yourself with Claude Cowork
Help me plan and book travel for [trip details]. First, research [number] flight options and [number] hotel options that match my preferences. Present the best choices and wait for my approval before selecting anything. After I approve, fill in the traveler information, loyalty numbers, seat choices, and room preferences I provide. Then stop at the payment step and show me the full booking summary and total so I can approve before any purchase, submission, or charge.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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