The group travel planning feature will be advertised on KAYAK's home page in the main banner and the left menu. Then, users can create a new trip, kickstarting the planning process. They can also peruse other upcoming trips still in the planning phase and resume their planning process at any point. Once “Create Trip” is selected, users are prompted to select whether they are traveling solo or with a group. 

 

When opting for the “Group” selection, users can invite friends to collaborate on trip plans by simply inputting their email or phone number and sending an invitation. Then, users are met with the overview page. The page presents different aspects of planning in a tab format, which includes location, dates, budget, stay, flights, and transportation. 

 

The first tab on the overview page is the location page. This is because our contextual inquiry workshop taught us that people try looking for a location first. Once a location is finalized, it gets populated onto the overview page under the location section.

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The dates page has a calendar for the indication of availability within the group. KAYAK then suggests optimal dates, and the trip owner can finalize them. 

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On the budget page, users can set their budget in total or for each category. Once an expense is added, the budget bar will show how much the user has already spent. The right side of the page has a breakdown chart of group expenses, which can display each member's contribution. For groups that haven't decided on their group budget, we designed a budget calculator to assist users in determining the amount.

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The itinerary page displays each date that was selected by the group. The orange “plus button” can be used to add an event that will automatically populate underneath it. Once an event is added, the location will be shown on the map relative to your stay, so that you are aware of your travel time. 

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