What is the Potential of AI Agents in Travel | John Lyotier

This episode features an intriguing discussion with John Lyotier, the founder of TravelAI.com. The conversation dives into the origins and entrepreneurial journey of John, from his early days as a child entrepreneur in the dot com era to his venture into startups, focusing on the intersection of marketing and technology. The narrative unfolds to reveal TravelAI's recent acquisition of the domain Casai, expanding its footprint in the Latin American property management market. Highlighting the transition during the COVID-19 pandemic, John shares insights on starting anew with TravelAI.com by leveraging AI and domain expertise in the travel industry. The episode touches on AI's potential to enhance personalization and efficiency in travel and discusses the evolving landscape of online travel marketing. Listeners are offered a glimpse into future endeavors with AI, focusing on the development of their TripBot initiative, which aims to transform travel informational accessibility and customer engagement. Connect with John: Website: https://TravelAI.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyotier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlyotier/ This episode is brought to you by our sponsors at: Minut – Minut has more than just security features! They monitor noise, movement, and occupancy all within one device, and all Slick Talk listeners get 2 months FREE when they sign up with this link! Hostfully – Use code SLICKTALK for 3 months free of their digital guidebook or $100 off their property management platform! Hudson Creative Studio - Get your direct booking site and brand built by them, and never look back! ——– Thank you for tuning into our podcast! Slick Talk is a Hospitality.FM production, and you can find more of our shows at Hospitality.FM or anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! Listen to more episodes on our website and take a look at our amazing podcast and network sponsors that make this all possible! You can also listen to our Monday morning podcast, Good Morning Hospitality, where we dive into the industry as a whole in a more casual setting! If you ever want to contact us for guest suggestions or anything else related to the podcast, please fill out our contact form, and we will be in touch! Last but not least, we love to connect on LinkedIn! Let’s connect there so you can see the daily content we post beyond the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices