Travel & trips

Agent plans a work trip and buys the flight

Sourced only (V0), listed 2026-10-19: “Agent plans a work trip and buys the flight” is not yet verified by triedagents because it needs L4 access (spends money).

Verification

V0 · Not yet run

Not run yet. Listed because it is popular; the case explains what we would need to test it.

Access needed

L4 · Spends or deletes

Spends money, deletes things or escalates, for example buying a ticket. Source setup: L4 (spends money).

The claim (@vinceisbullish, source post): Researched flights to Munich, booked the chosen one (the user had to take over to fill in data), and picked a hotel on the same train line as the destination.

Details

Status
V0 · Sourced only, not yet verified
Access level
L4 (source setup: L4 (spends money))
Agent in source
Grok Bot (per post)
Run
Not run
Sourced only, not yet verified. We have not run this. It needs access we do not use in the pilot (L4: Spends, deletes or escalates).

What we would need to verify it

A refundable fare, a prepaid test card with a hard limit, and founder approval before any purchase.

Lowest-access way to try it

Let the agent research and shortlist; do the purchase yourself.

How to cite

triedagents, "Agent plans a work trip and buys the flight", sourced only, not yet verified, checked 2026-10-19, https://triedagents.com/cases/trip-planned-and-tickets-bought/

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