More than a quarter of travelers said they plan to use AI to help plan their holiday vacation, according to a recent survey of 1,200 travelers conducted by leading travel publisher Matador Network. In total, 64 percent of respondents said they have either used AI to research or plan travel or plan to in the future. Matador Network is the creator of the personal AI travel assistant GuideGeek. "For many people, the holiday season is without question the most hectic part of the year, especially if there is travel involved," said Matador Network CEO Ross Borden. "This year GuideGeek is giving you the gift of time. You can plan your whole holiday vacation — from choosing a destination to booking a flight and hotel and making dinner reservations — before you finish your mug of hot cocoa." ...
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Consumers are getting bolder, looking for unique experiences and far-flung destinations as they plan their travel for 2024, according to a survey of more than 100 luxury travel advisors who attended Global Travel Collection's Elevate conference, which took place Oct. 22-25 at the new Virgin Hotels New York City. Global Travel Collection's community of travel advisors and agencies worldwide serve clients in the luxury leisure, corporate and entertainment sectors. Its brands include Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group, In the Know Experiences, All Star Travel Group, R. Crusoe & Son, Andrew Harper and Colletts Travel. Advisors who participated in the survey say that experiential travel is a growing trend among their clients, who want to do something new and different wh...
Read MoreResearch Reveals almost 90 percent travelers also avoid visiting new places Its vacation time. Planning is underway for what is expected to be one of the busiest summer travel seasons in recent years. Recently, a new consumer research fielded by US based Southpaw Insights on behalf of GuideGeek, indicates that 63% have had poor experiences planning a past vacation, including 1 in 4 who ultimately wished they chose a different vacation destination altogether. The biggest barrier to ideal vacation time, planning difficulties, was cited by 1 in 3 (30%) travelers, including 35% of parents, who find research and planning for vacations too time-consuming. As a result, 28% have been unhappy with their activities and experiences while on holiday, 25% report they wasted valuable vacation tim...
Read MoreGuideGeek is a new personal AI travel assistant recently launched by Matador Network, a leading travel publisher. In its first-week debut, GuideGeek has already helped thousands of travelers plan and book trips in more than 15 languages. Built on ChatGPT technology from OpenAI, GuideGeek is a free service that provides travel recommendations customized to the user's specific needs and interests. "Build a five-day itinerary through Vietnam that would make Anthony Bourdain proud," one person requested in a scroll of recent user queries. "When it comes to technology and innovation, the trillion-dollar travel industry has been stuck in the dark ages for decades," says Matador Network CEO Ross Borden. "AI will usher in a new golden age of travel by radically changing how hundreds of ...
Read MoreAmericans will be observing the National Plan For Vacation Day on Jan. 25. Despite all the impact COVID had on our travel plans during the course of last couple of years through all its variants—the fact is that 81% percent of Americans are still planning a vacation in the next six months. And, if you are the one among them, or even if not among them but at any other place in the world planning for a trip, then Great Fort Lauderdale has to be definitely among the top choices for your plans. After two years of living through the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are feeling burned out and ready for a change of scenery. However, COVID-19 related health and safety concerns and increased workloads have prevented many American workers from using their hard earned time off. Americans are STILL no...
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