Our leaders have made it the burning question of our day so let’s apply it to our sector… HolidAIs and Don’ts and what AI means for tourism.
The World Travel &Tourism Council embraced the new technology earlier this year.
When it said: ‘AI has the power to revolutionise how businesses in the Travel & Tourism sector operate.
‘Offering immense opportunities for growth and innovation.’
Before warning… ‘challenges such as AI-skilled workforce shortages in the Travel & Tourism sector persist.
‘Highlighting the importance of proactive measures to overcome barriers to adoption.’
The pace of which came home to me at our recent American Travel Fair in Los Angeles.
When a fellow travel professional informed me that they use AI to compile data for listicles.
AI challenges
Raising the very question of whether the very thing that helps us harms us.
Aby Joseph raises that very point in his article published in PublishFive.
The automation of tasks through AI, such as chatbots.
Handling customer inquiries or self-check-in kiosks at airports which raises concerns about job displacement in the travel sector.
While technological dependence risk travel disruptions caused by AI system failures or cyberattacks.
And that that could have far-reaching consequences, leading to flight delays and booking errors.
Now all of this comes back to our basic human need for human intelligence rather than the artificial type.
There are six basic types of AI (who knew?, well our friends at Travel Weekly, that’s who).
But our takeaway from all of this is that we’re best to leave it all in the hands of our travel agents and so we’ll let our Irish team take over here with these American specials.
Vegas maybe
And there’s a certain Cami from Utah just waiting for me from our Harrah’s hooley a few years ago and Wallace Group just waiting to reunite us in Vegas.
They have a five-night package for two from €759pp. Travel: 9/11/2024 – 14/11/2024
Back in Boston
While back in my old stomping ground of Boston, there’s always a welcome and an Irish song for my in my old workplace of The Black Rose.
As there will be for you with digital leaders ClickandGo.com ready to whisk you away to Beantown.
They have three nights for two from €679pp. Travel: 7/12/2024 – 7/12/2024
It’s easy in the Big Easy
And it’s easier in New Orleans, The Big Easy, when Tour America has got your back.
They’re offering five nights for four people from €999pp. Travel: 24/09/2024 – 29/09/2024.
Life is a rollercoaster
Now I’ve had my ups and downs on the thrill rides in the rollercoaster capital of America.
But save that for the big loops and corkscrews because American Holidays will ensure you have a seemless holiday.
They’ve got ten nights for 2+2 on their Orlando Summer 2025 family holiday from €1,229pp. Travel: 4/05/2025 – 14/05/2025
Anyone for Tennessee
And in the American musical heartland, you can enjoy anything from Country to Blues to Elvis and Rock’n’roll.
And all at your own pace with Platinum Travel and their Tennessee Your Way by Motorhome.
With return flights from Dublin to Nashville/New Orleans to Dublin.
Ten nights for four people from €1539pp. Travel: 15/11/2023 – 31/12/2024
So that’s our journey through the world of AI with HolidAIs and Don’ts and what AI means for tourism.
And what it means is that we should leave it all to our travel agents, our dream makers… they never let us down.