Official line
Features coming to Google Maps.
Google · Maps & Local · Product
Google Trips
Discontinued
2016–2019 · 3 years in market
Launched
Sep 19, 2016
Discontinued
Aug 5, 2019
Cause of death
Replaced by successor
Evidence
Unsourced
What was it?
Offline travel itineraries from Gmail reservations. Folded into Maps and Assistant.
Why it died
Editorial reading
Travel is a Maps problem. A standalone app was a distribution tax.
Founder takeaway
If 90% of the value is a view on existing reservation data, it is a feature.
Sources
Unsourced — editorial reading
No primary source is attached yet. Treat the interpretation as editorial, not a citation.
What replaced it
Google
Google Maps
Timeline and reservations live here now.
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Same company, category, or cause of death.
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2018–2024 · 6 yrs
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2013–2022 · 9 yrs
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