Could AI Travel Planning Apps Become Your Next Best Assistant?
What if your newest travel planning assistant never asked for a day off, never took a lunch break, and could help you create a first itinerary in seconds? It sounds like something from the future. But for home-based travel advisors, that future is already here. The rise of AI travel planning apps is changing how advisors can approach one of the most time-consuming parts of the job: turning a client's ideas, preferences, budget, and destination dreams into a workable travel plan. But here's where things get interesting. AI isn't necessarily about replacing the travel advisor. It may be about removing the repetitive work that keeps advisors from doing what they do best. Think about the typical client request. “I want a seven-day European trip, but I don't want to rush. We love food, prefer boutique hotels, want to avoid tourist traps, and our budget is around $4,000.” That's not exactly a simple search query. An advisor has to consider destinations, transportation, ho...