United Airlines blocks AI agents from booking flights

A major merchant actively blocking agentic booking tests the future of AI travel commerce.

United Airlines is blocking third-party AI agents like Muse and Instinct from booking flights and accessing customer accounts ahead of the holiday season, citing privacy and security concerns.

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