• Sabre-backed research found AI trip planning has outpaced travel industry readiness, with 54% of travelers already using AI.
• Study showed 75% intend to use AI for future trips, signaling accelerating demand for AI-driven discovery and planning tools.
• Only 22% of destination marketing organizations offer AI trip-planning on their websites; 26% have a documented AI strategy.
• Research flagged commercial risk, with 72% of DMO leaders warning laggards could become irrelevant in destination discovery within two years.
• Consumer expectations are shifting, with 63% willing to use an AI trip planner on destination sites; 25% avoid sites without AI features.

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