Remember when planning a work trip felt like a second job? Finding the right venue, plotting meetings and navigating new cities could take hours, if not days. Now, AI tools are making that grind redundant, allowing professionals to streamline schedules, find their way and execute trips with efficiency that once seemed impossible.

Why AI is becoming essential for modern travelers

More and more, travelers are leaning on AI to take the guesswork out of getting from point A to B. From finding the fastest route through a new city to suggesting the right restaurant for a client lunch, these tools are becoming indispensable. Business travelers, in particular, are embracing them like a secret weapon, letting AI handle scheduling, directions and even meeting arrangements so they can focus on more important tasks. 

Booking.com’s latest Global AI Sentiment Report paints a clear picture of a world increasingly reliant on AI for travel. Nearly 9 in 10 consumers say they want to use AI tools for planning their trips, while 24% trust AI assistants more than travel bloggers, who garner just 19% confidence. With AI capable of recommending activities, mapping routes and even managing bookings, travelers are embracing digital help at every step. 

The July report found that 67% have already used AI in some aspect of travel, with nearly all using it to plan or book trips (98%) or while on the go (96%). Most commonly, AI helps with researching destinations and best travel times (38%), finding local cultural activities (37%) and recommending restaurants (36%). 

Using AI to plan multicity business trips and smart layovers

There are various AI tools you can use to kickstart your plans. Hopper, for example, uses machine learning to analyze historical fare data and predict when ticket prices will rise or fall. Just enter your destination and travel dates and set alerts, and its AI will notify you of the best time to book—especially handy if you can be flexible, unlocking potential savings.

Skyscanner is another go-to. Enter your origin, destination and dates, and its AI scans thousands of airlines, routes and prices. Swap nearby airports, adjust your dates or explore multicity options to save even more. Its layover suggestions let you either reach your destination quickly or grab some productive work time midjourney. 

If you’ve ever wished for a personal travel assistant who can help with flights, layovers and hotel options, Skyscanner’s chatbots—available across platforms like Facebook Messenger, Skype and Amazon Alexa—are as close as it gets. 

Since launch, they’ve surpassed one million unique traveler interactions, offering AI-powered guidance on finding the best flights, alternative routes and nearby airports. While not a traditional chatbot on the Skyscanner website or mobile app, these bots let users interact via messaging or voice, helping them search and explore travel options in a more conversational way. Once the bot helps you identify your ideal flight, it always directs you to the Skyscanner website or app to complete the booking. This means you get the convenience of a conversational AI to narrow down options, but all final selections, price comparisons and bookings happen on Skyscanner’s main platform.

Midtrip, it doesn’t just sit there: It can give advice on layovers, shuttle options, airport services and even local tips to make the journey smoother. And when it’s time to share your experience, the chatbot can even help you draft reviews for flights or hotels.

Chatbots like ChatGPT and Copilot are other useful digital companions to consider on your travels. Ask them to compare airlines, check flexible dates or find faster, cheaper routes. Refine prompts with instructions like, “Show flights with layovers under three hours” or “Get me there in time for a morning meeting.” They can also handle the smaller details like finding airport workspaces, shuttles, baggage rules and perks. For busy executives, these tools make flying cheaper, faster and stress-free, so you can focus on work, not tabs.

Study: Over half of global travelers would let AI book their trips

A recent survey by Talker Research shows younger Americans in particular are increasingly turning to AI, including ChatGPT, to plan study getaways. Among 2,000 respondents evenly split by generation, only 29% of millennials and 33% of Gen Z reported never using AI for trip planning, compared with 70% of baby boomers who stick to traditional methods.

According to Accenture, AI is becoming an essential part of the travel toolkit not just in the U.S, but globally. Among 18,000 respondents across 14 countries, over half said they would let AI manage their bookings, while frequent generative AI users are increasingly turning to it first for discovering destinations. 

Using AI to optimize travel schedules around meetings

Why waste a layover in a boring terminal? AI mapping tools can plot your day so you crush your meetings and explore the city at the same time. It can identify shortcuts, suggest nearby attractions and even flag hidden gems, letting you make the most of every spare hour without stressing about travel logistics. 

Take MindTrip: Enter your destination, travel dates and priorities, and it instantly maps out a full itinerary from flights, hotels and restaurants to personalized cultural experiences. For busy executives, it’s a lifesaver: the platform can suggest the perfect nearby gallery or café to prep for a meeting, sneak in a bit of leisure, or simply stretch your legs. A tight schedule suddenly feels manageable.

What makes it even smarter? You can chat with MindTrip’s chatbot to refine your plans in real time so you can swap activities, adjust meeting times or explore hidden gems, all through a conversational interface. Teams can collaborate too, planning flights, hotels and meetings together, while the platform tracks bookings and divides expenses. 

The real advantage comes when you let these tools learn your habits. They start to anticipate your preferred airlines, optimal meeting times and even the best workspaces in unfamiliar cities. That means less time fretting over logistics and more time focusing on the purpose of your trip. Treat AI as your unseen travel assistant, and suddenly, business trips feel less like a grind and more like a well-oiled operation.

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Atlanta, Georgia–(Newsfile Corp. – September 5, 2025) – Brownmine officially launched Appli+AI on September 2, 2025, introducing a comprehensive AI automation, consulting, and education service specifically designed for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and underconnected communities. The new platform addresses a critical market gap where advanced AI technology has remained largely inaccessible to smaller organizations with limited resources.

Appli+AI delivers four core value propositions to bridge the technological divide. The service focuses on productivity enhancement through task automation, scalable systems that grow with businesses, measurable ROI through efficiency and revenue increases, and practical education that demystifies AI technology for everyday business applications.

Segment-Specific Solutions for Diverse Business Needs

The platform offers tailored solutions across multiple business categories to maximize practical impact. Local businesses can implement AI agents for 24/7 customer service, potentially boosting service quality without additional staff costs. Marketing automation and inventory management systems streamline operations and may improve customer engagement

Nonprofits and community leaders gain access to AI-powered data analysis for potentially better resource allocation and impact measurement. Grant writing assistance and volunteer management tools aim to help maximize organizational effectiveness.

Entrepreneurs potentially benefit from streamlined marketing campaigns, automated lead generation, and AI-powered business planning tools. These solutions reduce operational overhead while aiming to accelerate growth potential.

Professional service providers across industries can leverage AI for everyday productivity enhancement, including automated scheduling, proposal drafting, and client communication management. These applications deliver immediate value while requiring minimal technical expertise from users.

Challenging Traditional AI Implementation Models

The launch represents a significant departure from the current AI implementation landscape where technical expertise and substantial financial resources have been prerequisites for adoption. Appli+AI positions advanced AI technology as an equalizer that enables smaller organizations to compete effectively with larger enterprises.

Traditional AI deployment has favored corporations with dedicated IT departments and substantial budgets. Appli+AI eliminates these barriers by providing turnkey solutions that require no specialized technical knowledge or significant upfront investment from users.

“Every business, every entrepreneur, and every community deserves the chance to innovate, scale, and thrive with AI,” said Mike A. Williams, Founder and CEO of Brownmine. “AI should not be reserved for big corporations. Appli+AI exists to make sure no one is left behind in this technological revolution.”

Broader Economic Impact and Innovation Acceleration

Beyond immediate business applications, the Appli+AI launch signals a fundamental shift in how AI technology may be distributed across the economic spectrum. By making advanced tools accessible to previously underserved segments, the initiative could accelerate innovation in sectors that have been left behind in the AI revolution.

The service creates new models for technology democratization that prioritize practical application over theoretical concepts. This approach focuses on delivering tangible business value through automation tools that integrate seamlessly into existing workflows and operations.

Small businesses and community organizations can now access the same caliber of AI technology that has previously driven competitive advantages for major corporations. This technological leveling represents a potential catalyst for widespread economic transformation across multiple sectors.

About Brownmine and Appli+AI

Brownmine developed Appli+AI as a comprehensive solution for organizations seeking to harness AI technology without the traditional barriers of technical complexity and resource requirements. The service combines automation tools, strategic consulting, and practical education to deliver measurable business outcomes.

SMBs, entrepreneurs, and community leaders can explore resources, training, and tailored AI solutions through our websites. The service emphasizes accessibility and practical application while maintaining the sophisticated capabilities typically associated with enterprise-level AI implementations.

For more information about Appli+AI and its tech solutions for small and midsize businesses, visit www.appliai.ai or ww.brownmine.com to contact our team for additional details and demonstration opportunities.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/264951

The company decided to replace customer support with AI, but the plan quickly got out of hand. In the end, programmers were forced to “change their shoes” into call center operators.

Swedish giant Klarna, which allows you to pay for purchases in installments, initially boasted that it no longer needed live employees. After all, algorithms could handle the work of “700 full-time agents.” In 2024, the company’s CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski claimed that the experiment with “artificial intelligence agents” allowed them not to hire new employees for a year. The firm presented this as a breakthrough: automation saved millions and helped avoid staff costs.

However, in May 2025, it became clear that the scheme was getting out of control. Problems with algorithms forced the company to urgently return people to support. But, as they say, breaking is not rebuilding. And, as it turned out, reassembling a department of 700 employees is not the same as laying them off. As a result, even those who had nothing to do with it ended up working in call centers: programmers, marketers, and anyone else who was available.

After the failure, Semiatkovsky changed his tone dramatically. If he used to dream of “completely replacing people with algorithms,” he now promises that Klarna will become “the best company where there will always be someone to talk to.” We had to back off from loud statements about AI, as we felt too painfully that The artificial intelligence industry is living on borrowed time, and it is not certain that it will be able to pay it back.

This story is not only relevant to Klarna itself. For example, former OpenAI employees conducted an experiment: they entrusted AI with responsibility for a kiosk. As a result, they lost money and AI assured me that he was a real person who urgently needed to attend a business meeting at the Simpsons’ address. In addition, according to recent polls, 95% of attempts to implement generative AI in companies fail. Less than half of American executives are confident that their companies will be able to successfully complete the automation process. Klarna faced this problem publicly and in a rather embarrassing way

Source: Futurism