Booking.comSurvey
38%
Pre-trip AI use for destination research
What do travellers use AI for before a trip?
38% use AI for destination research, 37% for local experiences and 36% for restaurant recommendations.
Pre-trip AI use for destination research
Pre-trip use among AI users, 33 markets
Destination research is the top pre-trip use, which places AI at the upper funnel where destination and property choice is still open. This is the stage where being named matters most.
Source
Booking.comPlatform data
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- Geography
- Global (33 markets)
- Evidence type
- Survey
- Sample
- Pre-trip use among AI users, 33 markets
- Last checked
Method
Booking.com Global AI Sentiment Report, April–May 2025. Shares are of consumers who use AI in travel, not of all consumers.
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