Travel Agent Apps

Airbnb's New Trip-Planning App Books The Whole Trip from Meals to Transportation

Airbnb is testing a new trip-planning app that acts as a travel agent, booking everything from meals to transportation. The successful concierge service was previously limited to only making capital from a traveler's accommodations. However, with the potential to take a cut from all the aspects of a trip -- 'Journey' takes care of every detail.

Journey offers a fixed-price trip that includes the previously mentioned basics. The service also offers a local resident who acts as a tour guide -- taking visitors to the coolest party, hippest restaurant and favorite holes in the wall. By providing this custom tailored trip, those who find figuring out what to do in a new city overwhelming are provided for. Currently tested in San Francisco, the new trip-planning app opens Airbnb up to a larger market with more room for business.
Trend Themes
1. All-inclusive Travel Apps - There are opportunities for developing travel apps that offer more than just accommodations by including transportation, meals, and local experiences.
2. Custom-tailored Trip Planning - There is potential for creating trip-planning apps that allow for personalization and customization of travel arrangements for each individual traveler.
3. Local Resident Tour Guide Services - Developing apps that offer personalized tours by local resident tour guides is a potential opportunity for those in the travel industry.
Industry Implications
1. Travel and Hospitality - Developing an all-inclusive travel app or a custom-tailored trip planning app could be a great opportunity for new businesses in the travel and hospitality industry.
2. Mobile App Development - As more and more users prefer to use mobile apps for travel planning, there are opportunities for entrepreneurs in the mobile app development industry.
3. Tourism - Incorporating local resident tour guide services into travel planning could be an innovative approach for the tourism industry.

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