Booking.com creates “AI Trip Planner” using ChatGPT

Booking.com has announced a new “AI Trip Planner,” which will launch in beta to a selection of US travelers in the company’s app on June 28.

Built upon the foundation of Booking.com’s existing machine learning models that recommend destination and accommodation options, the AI ​​Trip Planner is also partially powered by large language model (LLM) technology from OpenAI’s ChatGPT API to create a new conversational experience for people who are planning trips.

As outlined in a press release, travelers can ask the AI ​​Trip Planner general travel-related questions, as well as more specific queries to support any stage of their trip planning process, including scoping out potential destinations and accommodation options, providing travel inspiration, as well as creating itineraries for a particular city, country or region.

Travelers will be able to chat with the pilot AI Trip Planner to describe what they’re looking for in broad or specific terms, ask

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Could your next trip be planned by a virtual travel agent? Booking.com announces new AI Trip Planner

Leading online travel agency Booking.com has ventured into the world of AI with a new ChatGPT-powered trip planner.

One of the world’s leading online travel platforms, Booking.com, is hoping to make your next trip easier with the help of AI.

Announced today (27 June), the booking site’s new AI Trip Planner aims to help you home in on destinations and accommodation in a conversational way.

“Much like how you would begin to talk about planning a trip with your partner or friends,” says Rob Francis, CTO of Booking.com.

Ultimately, it could provide the same services and benefits of a human travel agentBooking.com’s CEO Glenn Fogel told Euronews Travel at ETC’s Destinations Europe Summit.

Powered partly by OpenAI’s ChatGPTthe tool will launch in beta mode to a selection of US travelers on the Booking.com app on 28 June.

Will Booking.com’s AI Trip Planner make life easier for travelers?

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The Best Travel Agents in Calgary in July 2023

In a world where booking travel to countless exotic locales is simple enough to do with just a few mouse clicks, why would anyone want to use a travel agent? These huge sites have made it simple, and honest reviews minimize the chances of getting a dud hotel or booking a lackluster experience.

These sites do a good job of making it easy, too, offering flights, hotels, and various vacation packages. You just tell it where you want to go and what days work for you, and in a few minutes, there are seemingly countless options to choose from. They also have all sorts of last-minute deals, quite interesting for the right kind of traveler.

However, there are still a few reasons someone might want to use a travel agent. The sheer amount of variety can be overwhelming for many, and all they want is someone experienced to sort through

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Fun Things to Do With Teenagers in Dallas, Texas

Fun Things to Do With Teenagers in Dallas, Texas

I’m excited to talk to you all about some of the great things to do with your teenagers in Dallas, Texas. As a parent of two teenagers myself, I know how difficult it can be to find activities that feel age-appropriate yet also enjoyable for all involved. Luckily, Dallas is chock-full of amazing opportunities that will make for the perfect family outing. From thrilling amusement parks to unique museums, there’s something for everyone!

1. Visit Six Flags Over TexasFun Things to Do With Teenagers in Dallas, Texas

Six Flags Over Texas is a superb place to take your teenagers when they crave adventure. It has some of the wildest rides around, including some of the best roller coasters in the nation. While there, don’t forget to check out the Hurricane Harbor water park for refreshing fun on hot summer days.

2. Bowls and BarrelsBowls and Barrels

If you’re looking for a fun spot to take your teenager bowling, I suggest

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LOOKING BACK: From working storefront to running his own agency, Teodor Mihail says “the time and effort were worth it”

At a Transat product launch in 2013, he had a 30-minute chat with two home-based agents. “I thought, ‘could it be?’” Mihail tells Travelweek.

Now 10 years later, Mihail looks back on his decade of running his own agency, Unravel World Travel, for this latest installment of Travelweek’s 50th anniversary series.

“After graduating from the Travel and Tourism Program at Seneca College in 2009, I got my foot in the door by working at a storefront agency. There, I got trained on how to book the majority of travel products. Starting off in the industry, it was my job to build my clientele from scratch and qualify them for the perfect vacation which will ensure they will be repeat clients. To my surprise, I was good at that and my clientele grew mostly from referrals. I would keep track of my sales using Microsoft Excel, design my own marketing materials,

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Google’s AI-powered search is ready to be your travel agent

SGE is getting new vacation-ready results starting today



It’s only been a month since Google debuted its AI-powered search engine at I/O — and even less time since an early preview went live for beta testers — but the company is already hard at work at improving its results. Just in time for the summer, Google’s Search Generative Experience (or SGE) is getting much better at delivering travel-based advice, whether you’re looking for a hotel in a foreign city or trying to find the best tourist attractions on your next vacation .

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It’s no secret that SGE is far from perfect, especially when it comes to asking for recommended places to visit. We’ve found Reddit to be a far better guide for suggesting sites like hiking trails or other local spots — though that website certainly isn’t without its

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Google’s AI to power virtual travel agents from Priceline

June 6 (Reuters) – Want a New York hotel near a Christmas market, a vegan restaurant, or another attraction?

Look no further than artificial intelligence from Google (GOOGL.O) at Priceline as early as this summer, the companies told Reuters.

The online travel agency, part of Booking Holdings (BKNG.O), aims to debut a more sophisticated chatbot for planning trips, as well as hotel suggestions that are like “a personal concierge” tailored to users, said Martin Brodbeck, Priceline’s chief technology officers.

“You can easily find out that in Bryant Park there’s a Christmas market that runs from early November all the way through the beginning of January when you’re actually booking your hotel,” he said.

New tools from Google’s cloud division give Priceline access to generative AI, like the technology behind ChatGPT that can draft text as if a human wrote it. The tools also extract information such as hotel prices from

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Canadian Agents Discover the Nile with Exotic Journeys

It was a memorable FAM for nine Canadian agents who traveled with Exotic Journeys to the land of ancient wonders along the Nile.


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During their week-long stay, the group had the chance to participate in several excursions and visit breathtaking sites. Some highlights include exploring the iconic Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, and the National Museum of Civilization.

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The group then flew to Aswan to board the Movenpick Royal Lotus for a 3-night river cruise along the Nile, stopping at the High Dam, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsute Temple, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple. They then flew back to Cairo for some shopping at the vibrant Khan El Khalili Baazar and enjoyed a farewell dinner aboard the Four Seasons First Nile boat.

Egypt, a country steeped in history and home to awe-inspiring

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Is It Better To Use a Travel Agent or Plan Your Own Vacation?

Booking Yourself Saves on Service Fees

Anh Le, owner of the travel blog, Luxury under Budget, also finds that booking trips yourself is more likely to save you money if you have the time to put in. “Travel agents have access to the same rates and they don’t get commissions on flights, so they often add an extra booking fee.” Le recommends setting up Google flight alerts to snatch up deals on flights when prices go down. “I have always been able to get flight deals even on big holidays…with this tactic.”

Emily Cuneo, of the travel blog Emily Embarks, agrees that by cutting out the travel agent, “you completely omit the hundreds of dollars in service fees.”

She recommends looking up accommodations through providers such as Expedia, then booking directly with the hotel once you’ve made your selection. “Second, using Skyscanner or Google Flights is a great way to

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Local travel expert offers tips on planning a last-minute trip

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Summer travel season officially started last weekend, but it’s not too late to plan that beach trip or other getaway!

Alfred Willis Jr., the owner of StarGaze Vacations, Inc. in Huber Heights, said the best way to make any kind of travel plans is by working with a travel agent. Travel agents typically have access to last-minute deals and unlisted prices.

Willis said that it is common for travelers not to have a specific destination in mind, and travel agents can help.

“We get that question, or that statement, a lot, where they’re not sure where they want to go,” Willis said.

“A travel agent is a great resource for inspiration to new destinations or off the beaten path, or possibly even go to a destination you’ve traveled to before but in a new way with

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