I ve visited 42 countries so far still chasing cultures, hidden gems, and stories worth remembering.
But every trip left me fighting the same frustrations

Travel planning = chaos.

ok real talk

I travel constantly and at some point flying just became dreadful? Like airlines will tell you a flight is $180 and then by the time you add a bag, pick a seat that isn't a middle seat in the back next to the bathroom, and god forbid try to bring your dog, you're at $300+ and you haven't even gotten to the airport yet

and then you GET to the airport. two hours early. Shoes off. water confiscated. elbow war with a stranger for three hours. even first class can't save you from that part. You're still in the same chaotic terminal as everyone else just with slightly better snacks

Anyway, I stumbled onto semi private flying a while back and I genuinely could not believe it was real. You pull up, park for free literally outside the door, walk in, board in 15 minutes, and suddenly you're on a small beautiful plane getting served champagne with your dog sitting next to you

AMA HOST WILL GO LIVE ON MAY 7TH @ 11AM EST
Hello everyone! Matthias here. As Chief Product Officer at KAYAK, I lead our AI initiatives and development of intelligent travel interfaces.

First thing I'll say is that AI in travel is deceptively complex. Many companies claim to have "solved" it, but most solutions fall short in critical ways - either they don't access real-time pricing, they hallucinate travel information, or they create frustrating user experiences.

AMA HOST WILL GO LIVE ON MAY 7TH @ 11AM EST
Hello everyone! Matthias here. As Chief Product Officer at KAYAK, I lead our AI initiatives and development of intelligent travel interfaces.

First thing I'll say is that AI in travel is deceptively complex. Many companies claim to have "solved" it, but most solutions fall short in critical ways - either they don't access real-time pricing, they hallucinate travel information, or they create frustrating user experiences.

If you re reading this post, it s at least 2 weeks old. I m currently away, and in situations like this, it s better to be prepared.

Here s my process that helps me stay (somewhat) consistent even when I m short on time and not available in real time:

• Batch-create evergreen content that can be shared anytime, or content tied to a recurring season or trend. (If you find time while travelling, you can still jump on current topics, but be aware, it might distract you from the trip.)

• Prepare your content at least 2 weeks before your trip.

• Create at least 4 extra posts beyond what you need. For example, if I m travelling for 9 days, I ll prepare 13 posts, just in case something goes wrong or unexpected travel issues come up.

• Set a fixed time to respond to comments (e.g. 9 AM), or block out a time window for engagement, so you don t get sucked into it during the day.

• Keep a running file of content ideas throughout the year, including brainstorming sessions with ChatGPT. It ll make content selection much easier in the future.

I'm Archit Karandikar, the co-founder of Airial Travel by CoInvent AI. Airial is your personal travel agent with AI superpowers. Simply describe your trip to Airial, or drop in your favorite TikToks / IG and see your dream trip come to life instantly. Airial's one-of-a-kind AI picks out every last detail so that you can start packing, stress-free! Airial launches on Friday, March 28 (launch page).

Before this I used to work on large driving models at Waymo and reliable and explainable deep learning research at Google Research. My co-founder Sanjeev @sanjeev_shenoy1 was one of the founding engineers of Instagram Reels. One of the reasons we chose to build an AI travel agent was that travel is being disrupted by both Generative AI and Social Media. The other is that we're both avid travellers.

2.5 years ago, I quit my job with no backup plan. Today, I'm making a living from Tern, the AI travel planner I built in my bedroom. Here's the raw, unfiltered story of how it happened:

Numbers, Because Product Hunt Loves Data

• 12,000+ trips planned

• Paying customers from 9 countries (started monetizing 2 months ago, still free for most users)

• Users from 120 countries

• 5/5 stars on Product Hunt (and 1 of the 20 products hunted by CEO @rajiv_ayyangar )

• $0 spent on marketing

• 14-hour days, 7 days/week in the beginning

• 400+ updates shipped

Hey PH!

I ve noticed that many ticket providers (especially smaller airlines, local events, indie hotels) don t offer native support for Apple Wallet, so people either end up screenshotting their ticket or manually digging through their inbox at the airport or event gate (that s me!).