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More travelers using AI to plan summer vacations

AI can help streamline the planning process by taking information and generating recommendations for hotels, restaurants, attractions and daily activities.

Travelers sit on stairs at the Gare de Montparnasse, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Hours away from the grand opening ceremony of the Olympics, high-speed rail traffic to the French capital was severely disrupted on Friday following what officials described as "criminal actions" and sabotage AP Photo/Yasin Dar) (Yasin Dar, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

As summer travel ramps up, more families are turning to artificial intelligence to help plan their vacations.

Instead of spending hours browsing travel websites and comparing options, travelers are increasingly using AI-powered tools to create customized itineraries in a matter of seconds.

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Travel experts say AI can help streamline the planning process by taking information such as a destination, budget and personal interests and generating recommendations for hotels, restaurants, attractions and daily activities.

However, experts caution that the quality of the results depends largely on the information users provide.

“The more specific you are, the better the recommendations will be,” experts say.

Travelers are encouraged to include details such as who is traveling, the ages of family members, preferred activities, dietary needs, travel dates and spending limits when asking AI to create a trip plan.

For example, a request for a family-friendly beach vacation on a set budget will typically produce more useful results than a broad request for vacation ideas.

While AI can save time and offer personalized suggestions, travel experts recommend double-checking details such as prices, operating hours, reservations and local attractions before finalizing plans.

As technology continues to evolve, many travelers are finding AI a helpful tool for organizing trips and discovering new destinations.