India, April 16 -- The modern traveller begins with a prompt and ends with a gut feeling. From asking AI to build itineraries in seconds to ditching digital maps for local guidance, travel planning is going through a curious reset.

While artificial intelligence has made trip planning faster than ever, many travellers and experts now state that the overuse of AI risks turning travel into a checklist instead an experience.

Recent global surveys show just how quickly AI has entered the travel routine. As per a recent report by Statista, around 40% of travellers have already used AI tools for trip planning. However, when it comes to preferences, another survey by a tour marketplace survey, Civitatis, found that 60% of travellers still prefe...